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First Bauxite acquires US calcination plants

US Ceramics assets add processing & logistics capabilities for refractory, proppant, & flame retardant markets Emerging non-metallurgical bauxite producer, First Bauxite LLC (FBX), which is exploiting the Bonasika high purity gibbsitic bauxite deposit in Guyana, [...]

By |Monday, 9 May, 2022|Categories: Newsfile|Comments Off on First Bauxite acquires US calcination plants

Oilfield minerals outlook: facing a “multi-year upcycle”?

US demand tight | International growth | Frac sand surge | Barite India & Nigeria The oilfield market for industrial minerals – such as barite, bentonite, silica sand, calcium carbonate, graphite, and bauxite – used [...]

By |Wednesday, 4 May, 2022|Categories: Newsfile|Comments Off on Oilfield minerals outlook: facing a “multi-year upcycle”?

Industrial mineral supply disruption: Ukraine crisis

Ceramic clay supply cut off | Tile producers' stocks running out | Graphite expansion on hold As the Russia-Ukraine war tragically passes its 50th day, with still no end in sight, industrial mineral supply chains and [...]

By |Sunday, 17 April, 2022|Categories: Newsfile|Comments Off on Industrial mineral supply disruption: Ukraine crisis

XI European Congress of Refractory Raw Materials, Barcelona 11-12 May 2022

We are delighted to announce that ANFRE, Spain (National Association of Manufacturers of Refractories, Materials and Related Services) and IMFORMED, have joined forces to present the: XI European Congress of Refractory Raw Materials, Machinery & [...]

By |Thursday, 3 February, 2022|Categories: Newsfile|Comments Off on XI European Congress of Refractory Raw Materials, Barcelona 11-12 May 2022

Dragon’s dominance in decline? Refractory mineral world ponders sourcing future

Review of China Refractory Minerals Forum 2021 ONLINE As we head towards the Chinese New Year of the Tiger (1 February 2022), it is timely to review some of the key issues influencing the supply of [...]

By |Tuesday, 18 January, 2022|Categories: Newsfile|Comments Off on Dragon’s dominance in decline? Refractory mineral world ponders sourcing future

Get back into action with IMFORMED for 2022 – Confirmed Speakers

 As IMFORMED nears its seventh anniversary, Mike and Ismene would like to thank all our customers, sponsors, friends, and families for their unstinting support during this last, and somewhat challenging, year. May we take this opportunity to [...]

By |Saturday, 1 January, 2022|Categories: Uncategorized|Comments Off on Get back into action with IMFORMED for 2022 – Confirmed Speakers