Early Bird Registration Closing Today Register Now! Confirmed speakers The graphite supply chain: the rising criticality of niche minerals versus commodities Mike O’Driscoll, Director, IMFORMED, UK Graphite: An independent supply/demand forecast for 2017 onwards Simon [...]

In Memoriam: William H. McCracken 1923-2016 It is with great sadness that we report the passing of William H. “Bill” McCracken, aged 92. Bill passed away of heart failure, in Lima, Peru on 7 August after [...]

Direct sourcing of Chinese high grade fused and dead burned magnesia One of China’s leading magnesia producers, Liaoning Jinding Magnesite Group Co. Ltd (JDMG), has named Jinding USA (JDUSA) its exclusive magnesia sales agent and [...]

Graphite Supply Chain 2016 | The world’s new meeting place for the natural graphite industry As industrial minerals go, graphite can be as exciting as it gets (no disrespect to US frac sand developers in [...]

Oilfield Minerals Forum 2016 Review Despite the cautious rally of oil prices in recent weeks the oil industry has remained depressed. In such downturns it is often imperative to glean market knowledge as never before. [...]

MagForum 2016 Review Austria is host to some wonderful scenery and culture, but it is also the home of the modern magnesia industry, and thus Vienna was a most fitting venue for IMFORMED’s inaugural magnesium [...]

The BIG picture for oilfield mineral demand Have we reached the bottom of the oil price decline and tentative recovery is on the way? Perhaps. Oil prices have consistently risen in the last few weeks [...]

Halliburton idles Nevada plant; starts new source in Kazakhstan It’s been a busy month for the barite sector, despite the prevailing dark clouds of the oilfield industry. Halliburton’s Q1 2016 operational update last Friday made [...]

Mineral Logistics Forum 2016 Review Understanding the logistics aspects of mineral supply chains is crucial to the success of any operation and project. Those attending Mineral Logistics Forum 2016 in Rotterdam last week were [...]