Industrial Minerals

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• Grafen to use Northern Graphite material for graphene research Friday, February 03, 2012

  Junior holds 50% of North American patent rights for “products and processes” Read More

• Correction: Pilkington Glass withdraw plans for Finnish plant Friday, February 03, 2012

  Plant remains closed, no further investment planned following November decision Read More

• Pilkington Glass to restart production at Finnish plant Wednesday, February 01, 2012

  Sibelco Nordic said Pilkington "significant customer" for silica sand, feldspar Read More

• Mantec consolidates UK technical ceramics subsidiaries Friday, January 27, 2012

  Ceramic aggregate, filtration manufacturers combined under Mantec Technical Ceramics Read More

• Fertilisers feel the pressure of economic uncertainty February 2012

  The fertiliser industry, which healthily headed back to pre-crisis levels during 2011, is starting to experience the effects of the global economy weakened by the European debt crisis, the slowdown in China and the recent downgrade of US debt in addition to major markets such as India pushing downwards pressure on prices Read More

• NaturalNano strikes halloysite nanotubes development deal Friday, January 20, 2012

  US group to develop new body armour technology using halloysite-based materials Read More

• World oil and gas exploration rose 12% in December Monday, January 09, 2012

  Oilfield minerals demand given boost by rising US rig count Read More

• “World’s largest” lithium battery plant built in Siberia Thursday, January 05, 2012

  Joint $430m Russo-Chinese plant could take 10-15% of global market share by 2015 Read More

• “Lithium Institute”: the case for a global industry association January 2012

  Lithium resources not scarce; Time for industry promotion Read More

• Sulphuric acid demand, prices, set to rise through 2016 Monday, December 19, 2011

  Growth in fertiliser production and in biofuels industry set to drive growth Read More

• Ashland increases fungicide prices to offset iodine hikes Friday, December 16, 2011

  US speciality chemicals group says rising iodine prices is affecting profitability Read More

• EU to ban phosphates in consumer laundry detergents Thursday, December 15, 2011

  European Parliament will implement ban on 30 June 2013 to protect aquatic life Read More

• Gujarat Fluorochemicals enters JV with GMDC Tuesday, December 13, 2011

  Groups to set up fluorspar beneficiation project for supply of acid grade fluorspar Read More

• Toyota signs on dotted line for rare earth supply boost for EV Monday, December 12, 2011

  Matamec and Toyota agreement will see production from Kipawa deposit fast-tracked Read More

• Global rig count continues to increase through November Thursday, December 08, 2011

  US drives 14% increase globally; barytes and bentonite markets set to benefit Read More

• Solvay to supply materials for Li-ion battery for electric car Monday, December 05, 2011

  Company is working hard to develop binders and seperators in batteries Read More

• Chinese Ministry statistics - ceramic, cement industry up Wednesday, November 23, 2011

  Flat glass orders tail off and economic outlook looks bleak, agency warns Read More

• EU wind power plan needs 4% dysprosium growth by 2030 December 2011

  3.8% more neodymium needed by 2030; wind to supply 20% EU energy by 2020; WEEE recycling to aid shortfall Read More

• PhosAgro plans to merge two fertiliser subsidiaries Tuesday, November 15, 2011

  Russian group eyes 2012 to combine Ammophos and Cherepovetsky Azot Read More