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No stone unturned
Ever sat down on the beach or just anywhere, and picked up an interesting-looking pebble, turned it over, then wondered about its colour, origins, and composition? Well, here’s the ideal companion to that wonderful timeless [...]
Refractory minerals market: facing up to the future
Refractory Minerals Forum 2021 ONLINE Review Outlook | China | India | Magnesia | Dolomite | Bauxite | Andalusite | Graphite | Chromite As we head towards the halfway mark of what has proved to be [...]
Cofermin evolves: talkin’ ’bout a new generation
Global minerals distributor enters new era with new management team IMFORMED reviews Cofermin’s journey and interviews Managing Director Andreas Pabst In its 2015 announcement of the launch of two subsidiaries, Essen-based Cofermin Rohstoffe GmbH & Co. KG quoted [...]
Magnesia movers: latest round-up
Magnifin/Huber | Magnor (RHI Normag) | TIMAB/Mag. do Brasil | Brucite+ | Premier | FromMag | Delamin/Morgan As we progress mid-way through the second quarter of 2021, magnesia markets are showing signs of recovery while [...]
The vision for industrial minerals: IMFORMED Rendezvous 2021 Review
Key trends shaping the global industrial minerals industry CO2 reduction | Transforming beyond trading | Covid-19 impact and economic outlook | Critical minerals | EV supply chain | Making profit from strategy | Processing developments [...]
Phil Owen 1964 – 2021
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Phil Owen, popular and much befriended Advertisement Manager of the former Industrial Minerals magazine. Phil, 56, died peacefully in his sleep on 16 February [...]
Barite oilfield market looks to recovery after 2020 impact
US output halted as overseas alternatives emerge | India expands Described as “one of the worst years in recent history” for the oilfield market, it is unsurprising that world barite production was estimated to have decreased [...]
Industrial minerals reach critical mass awareness – about time
Critical minerals challenge & outlook covered at IMFORMED Rendezvous 2021 ONLINE 14 April To those in the industry this is nothing new. But it is one thing for the experts to know about something important, [...]
Industrial Minerals Trading Transformation: Survival of the Fittest
Jan Weber, CEO, Possehl Erzkontor presents at the IMFORMED Rendezvous 2021 IMFORMED is delighted to announce that Jan Weber, CEO, Possehl Erzkontor GmbH & Co. KG, is to present: “Remaining valuable through dual transformation: managing [...]
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Magnesia World Sources Map®
Primary world sources and production capacity of key magnesia raw materials
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Refractory Raw Material World Sources Map®
Primary world sources and production capacity of key refractory raw materials
