Industrial Minerals

Trading Faces

• Talk from the Top: “We are pursuing a very clear acquisition strategy” February 2012

  Christian Kather, CEO of world no.2 talc producer Mondo Minerals, talked to IM about the strategy to develop the plastics market & grow through acquisitions in Asia & South America Read More

• Comptoir de Minéraux et Matières Premières (CMMP) December 2011

  CMMP supplies industrial minerals including mica, vermiculite, and zircon for the horticulture, construction, ceramics and foundry industries. Joëlle Briot, managing director, talked to IM about the potential of micro-perlite, attapulgite and vermiculite in emerging countries and sectors Read More

• Merkol November 2011

  Serbia-based Merkol supplies the domestic refractories, foundry and construction industries. Marinko Bosnjak, CEO, described to IM the challenges of business in the Balkan countries, and how the region is facing the financial crisis Read More

• Luoyang Refsource Industry & Trading Co. Ltd October 2011

  Refsource supplies Chinese refractories materials to the domestic market in addition to exporting worldwide. Jie Hua Liu, general manager, talked to IM about China’s potential and the fierce competition from suppliers’ new trading divisions Read More

• Midegasa SA September 2011

  Spain’s Midegasa, supplies raw material to refractories producers. Juan Carlos Aizpurua, managing director, described to IM the changes in the refractories industry and the growing potential of recycled products, the Middle East and Africa Read More

• Magus Marketing Pvt Ltd August 2011

  Magus focuses on supplying India with refractory minerals. Pravin Kumar and Ashok Sen, directors, talked to IM about the opportunities of synthetic raw materials and the growing potential of the Indian refractories industry Read More

• Latinbor July 2011

  Argentina-based Latinbor supplies boron minerals and lithium carbonate worldwide. Gustavo André, director, discussed with IM the potential of boron, and entering the antimony trioxide market next year Read More

• Sanab Ltd June 2011

  Sanab entered the rare earths industry a few years ago thanks to growing demand for the material. Gladys Smith, director, discussed with IM about the potential of the RE sector and feminisation of the industry Read More

• Serina Trading May 2011

  Born out of the demise of Serina Kaolin, Jenny Jay, marketing director at Serina Trading, talked to IM of its role as a global kaolin trader and recent expansion into other minerals Read More

• Wuxi Ding Long Co. Ltd April 2011

  China’s Wuxi Ding Long supplies abrasive, refractory and foundry minerals from China. Raymond Ding, managing director, talked to IM about the increase of Chinese minerals’ prices and the growing potential of recyclable products Read More

• Qingdao Nanxi Import & Export Co. Ltd March 2011

  China’s Nanxi Minerals supplies refractory materials to Asia, Europe and North America. Nancy Wang, managing director, underlined to IM the impact of China’s growth on the industry and the potential of solar energy for industrial minerals Read More