Feature
Mica's polished performance
From construction to paints to cosmetics, mica is the most
versatile of any industrial mineral. While its main
construction end market is experiencing a downturn in
Europe and North America, the slump is mitigated by
demand from a host of other markets
Feature
Olivine's future in flux
With olivine attracting increasing attention outside of its traditional application as a slag conditioner, is the main
market for this strategic mineral about to change?
Feature
Silicas clean up
Toothpaste, tyres and technology are driving demand for speciality silicas. Future trends in end uses for these niche silica grades are examined
Feature
Minerals' plastic future
Innovations are expanding markets for mineral use in
plastics, demand for which is forecast to rise in the long
term. Alison Russell reviews trends in plastics usage and
end markets, and industrial mineral consumption
Minerals on the Move
Letting go of the past
Recent significant improvements in mechanical and pneumatic freight unloading seek to rectify past inefficiencies
News at the Core
Imerys buys Zemex mica
Strandlines
DuPont sues Bemax
Comment
H2 titanium blues
Market Monitor
Lithium market options
Refractories Hotline
RHI India expansion
Continental Drift
Functional Fillers 2008
Making the Grade
Plastic fantastic for talc
Exposure
Mexican barytes
Trading Faces
Beijing International Trading
Processing News
Metso high capacity grinding mill
Regulars
People & Places
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Freight market report
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Prices page
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Diary dates
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