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IMFORMED on the Refractories Road
The final quarter of the year has been an exceedingly busy period for IMFORMED. In mid-October we ran our successful Fluorine Forum 2024 and China Refractory Minerals Forum 2024 in Ulaanbaatar and Dalian, respectively (full [...]
Ismene Clarke – Always in our memories
Ismene Clarke 1963-2024 A tribute by Mike O’Driscoll at the Funeral Celebration 31 October 2024 Good afternoon. You will hear from Ismene’s real husband a bit later…I’m the other one, the “work husband”. Ismene and [...]
Industrial mineral recycling: global status, developments & outlook
Industrial minerals | Refractories | Alumina | Ceramics | Lime | Sorting Mineral Recycling Forum 2024 Review | Latest insights on evolving sector Industrial minerals recycling from a wide range of waste streams is now [...]
A life in minerals: Mike O’Driscoll is interviewed by Benchmark Mineral Intelligence
In an interview to mark the 10th Anniversary of Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, and to coincide with the company’s 2024 AGM, Simon Moores, CEO, Benchmark, put some questions to Mike O’Driscoll, Director, IMFORMED, about the evolution [...]
Fluorspar developers see the light
The recent rise in the “criticality” of fluorspar has appeared to bolster the prospects of several fluorspar projects around the world (see “Industrial Minerals – Have they finally gone critical?”). Ahead of the pack is [...]
Fluorspar supply & demand: French Riviera Review!
Seen & Heard at Fluorine Forum 2023 Market Review | Logistics | China | Mongolia | New Sources | Batteries | Welding | Fluoropolymers It was the Fluorine Forum that broke our attendance record: Fluorine [...]