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2020 Vision for Industrial Minerals
Introduction to Mining Engineerings’ annual review of industrial minerals IMFORMED is delighted and honoured to have been invited to write the introductory article “2020 Vision for Industrial Minerals”...
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Magnesia in Question: China & World Trends Discussed
Report on NAIME’s Magnesia & Refractory Webinar Dashiqiao 9 July 2020 Last week IMFORMED was delighted to be invited to present on world magnesia supply trends at a special conference and webinar...
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Industrial Minerals: Fallout, Opportunities, Recovery Strategies
IMFORMED-Tractus Asia Webinar Reviewed The industrial minerals sector has been rocked; first, by the US-China trade war, its ensuing political tensions, and then by the pandemic. Last week 150...
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Guyana bauxite newcomer starts bulk shipments
First Bauxite high grade alternative source for non-met. markets PLUS: Australian Bauxite progress | China bauxite latest Early July saw First Bauxite LLC load the first bulk ocean vessel of its...
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Refractory minerals outlook: “Industrial waste resources will become the new...
IMFORMED interviewed for Interceram’s Refractories Manual 2020 Recovering spent MgO-C refractory bricks from a ladle at Sidenor, Spain – a very active pioneer in valorisation of refractory waste....
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Fluorspar market trends & outlook
Fluorine Forum 2020 ONLINE Programme Confirmed IMFORMED is delighted to announce the programme for Fluorine Forum 2020 ONLINE, 12.00-16.30 BST Tuesday 13 October. While our original planned event in...
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The World of Industrial Minerals Under COVID-19
Challenges & Opportunities IMFORMED was honoured to be asked to present the Keynote presentation at the General Session of the recent Industrial Minerals Association-North America Virtual Annual...
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New era of mineral exploration, sourcing & development dawns
Panglobal action to kickstart domestic mineral projects driven by critical mineral demand It is regrettable that it takes a pandemic to spotlight what many have been warning about for some years: a...
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Fluorspar market outlook: alternative sources ascendant | Li-ion battery...
Fluorine Forum 2020 ONLINE Review IMFORMED’s inaugural virtual event Fluorine Forum 2020 ONLINE took place last month and was hailed a great success by attendees keen to keep abreast of trends and...
View ArticleRefractory Minerals Forum 2021 ONLINE – Let’s keep in contact & conversation!
IMFORMED is delighted to announce a new online Forum for the refractory raw materials industry. Refractory Minerals Forum 2021 ONLINE 16-17 March 2021 FULL DETAILS HERE PLEASE NOTE NEW DATES FOR China...
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Mineral trader transformation: Possehl Erzkontor on mission to fully...
Refractory mineral processor MMW Hamm acquired by Possehl Erzkontor World leading industrial mineral trading company Possehl Erzkontor GmbH & Co. KG is on a mission to transform itself through...
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IMFORMED wins UK business award
IMFORMED is delighted to have been the recipient of the Southern Enterprise Award 2020 for Best Independent Specialist Industry Event Organiser. The SME (Small Medium Enterprise) Awards are organised...
View ArticleMineral Recycling Forum 2021 ONLINE – Confirmed Speakers
12.00-17.00 GMT Tuesday 9 February 2021 EU Action | Mine Tailings | Refractories | Li-ion Batteries | Ceramics | Alumina | Graphite | Magnesia IMFORMED is delighted to announce Mineral Recycling Forum...
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Refractory minerals from China: shutdowns & shipping spark price surge
Bauxite, BFA, Andalusite, Magnesite impact | Supply reforms in pipeline As if 2020 had not dished out enough disruption for one year, suppliers and consumers of Chinese refractory minerals are facing...
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IMFORMED wishes all a most healthy & peaceful 2021!
For this past year, of all years, IMFORMED would like to thank its delegates, sponsors, partners, contacts, and families for all their kind support and participation for a most challenging last 12...
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Magnesia & refractories major Kümaş acquired by Turkish steel leader Erdemir
Kümaş joins Almatis within OYAK group | Vertical integration strategy rolls on as end users target supply security After several years of speculation, and some close calls from leading competitors, one...
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Andalusite Resources to emerge from Business Rescue with new ownership
Following some 18 months of uncertainty and delay, South Africa’s remaining independent andalusite producer and world no.2, Andalusite Resources (Pty) Ltd (AR), is finally seeing light at the end of...
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BPM to divest perlite business & focus on zeolite market
Unique NZ perlite operation for sale amid limited world sources Blue Pacific Minerals Ltd, New Zealand, is looking to sell its perlite extraction and processing division as it focuses on its zeolite...
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Speciality magnesia markets targeted by Callista with RHIM assets buy
RHI Magnesita sells PPL & RHI Normag to private equity firm; Normag renamed Magnor Minerals It only seems very recently that RHI Magnesita (then RHI AG) was reinforcing its captive magnesia supply...
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Mineral recycling: New horizons in a new era
Mineral Recycling Forum 2021 ONLINE Reviewed EU Critical Minerals | Refractories | Ceramics | Graphite | Bauxite | Magnesia | Mining Waste | LIBS Sorting The latest trends and developments in recycling...
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