Conference Papers

New plant for ultrafine grinding, classification and coating of barites • Importance of pilot scale testing • Challenges in design and construction • 2009 economic reality: Champagne processing on a beer budget • Lessons learned A.J. DeCenso, Business Development Manager, Sweco, a business unit of M-I L.L.C., USA Download

Mineral Processing Paradigms – New Challenges, New Solutions • Scrutiny on emissions trading and global warming, can the processing of industrial minerals continue along historical methods? • An example of a talc production operation • Current industry standards - are they best for world conditions today? Adrian McVeigh B.Sc. (Eng), MBA, Ultrafine Grinding Manager, Mineral Technologies, Downer EDI Mining-Mineral Technologies USA Inc, USA Download

The global outlook for borates • Supply and demand trends • The future for borates: energy, economic recovery and population growth • The outlook from Rio Tinto Minerals Bob Katsiouleris, Chief Commercial Officer, RioTinto Minerals, USA Download

Development of a special New Zealand bentonite clay for added value markets Charles R. Landis, Technical Director, Halliburton Industrial Drilling Products, USA Co-authors: Phillip Lundy, Director, Transform Minerals, New Zealand Download

15:00 Developing a high-purity quartz project in Mauritania • Industrial Minerals sector underdeveloped -country known hitherto only for its iron ore • 3 accessible deposits all close to one another – quartz pebbles, quartzite, quartz dykes • Chemically very pure – pebbles 99.8% SiO2 total impurities 0.1%; quartzite and vein quartz <300 ppm total impurities (before any processing) • Looking at applications in electrometallurgy and in mono- and poly-silicon Chris Spencer, CEO, European Environmental Minerals Ltd., UK Download

Converting Waste Materials from PVC and Paper Processes to Make Pure Calcium Carbonate for those Industries • Recycled paper contains 25% minerals which are wasted in the recycling process. • PVC made by the carbide process in China and India creates 7 million tons/year of mineral waste. • These wasted minerals can now be recycled in a sustainable way. • CalciTech’s unique process converts the waste into high value Synthetic Calcium Carbonate. • In addition, 44 tons of CO2 is absorbed for every 100 tons of end product. Chuck Kunesh, Director of Business Development, North America, CalciTech Group S.A, Switzerland Download

Up to Date Processing Technology for Ultrafine Mineral Powders & Slurries • GCC dry grinding down to D50 = 0,8 µm on Agitated Ball Mill systems • Wet grinding of GCC slurry on Mega-Wet- Mills for the paper industry (typical finesses D98 = 2 µm to D60 = 2 µm) • Drying, Coating & De-agglomeration of GCC slurry in one processing step for paper and plastic industry • Dry and Wet grinding of talc • Hard mineral dry grinding down to D50 = 0,9 µm (e.g. zircon sand (opacifier), silica sand) Dietmar Alber, General Manager Minerals & Metal Division, Hosokawa Alpine Aktiengesellschaft, Germany Download

Why Chinese paper is so competitive • China now Number 1 paper producer in the world • Details of major paper groups now invested in China • Investigation by US International Trade Commission (ITC) on imports of coated paper imports from China • Analysis of paper types and major growth sectors - Coated Woodfree, Uncoated Woodfree and others • Details of pigment utilisation in China for paper filler and coating covering GCC, PCC, Kaolin and Talc • Growth potential over next 15 years for the paper industry and pigment utilisation Dr Ian Wilson, Consultant, UK Co-authors: Larry Lai, President, Yie-Lie Enterprise, Shanghai, China Download

New and developing markets for high purity calcium sulfate products • Good Earth is a new source of high purity gypsum and anhydrite in St. George,UT • New markets being developed are in microporous plastic films, fire retardant cultured stone, and plastics • Microporous house wrap saves 20% on home heating and cooling costs • Each ton of gypsum products used in plastics saves 2.6 - 3.7 barrels of oil Dr. Janice Jones, CEO, Good Earth Minerals LLC Co-authors: George Hawley, President, George C Hawley & Associates, UK Download

Development of hydrocyclones for use in fine separation for the kaolin industry • Development of hydrocyclone for use in production of coarse and fine kaolin • New hydrocyclone in comparison with centrifuge • Development of hycrocyclone for the kaolin production with underflow washing using water injection Dr. Valeriy Golyk, Sales and Project Manager Industrial Minerals, AKW Apparate + Verfahren GmbH, Germany Download

State-of-the-art bagging technology for minerals • Ensuring product protection and secure transport • valve seal based on ultrasonic techniques results in clean and tight bags • Minimising spillage to maintain accurate weights Engelbert Koess, Business Unit Building Materials and Minerals, Haver & Boecker OHG, Germany Download

TiO2 pigment supply/ demand/ market outlook • Acquisition history (20 years) and impacts to the industry • Global supply changes and outlook • Global demand dynamics, changes, and outlook • Regional market outlooks with a focus on the Chinese market Eric Bender, Senior Consultant, TZ Minerals International Pty Ltd, USA Download

One Zircon, yet many zirconias! Why is it so? • Understanding the role of zircon in producing zirconium materials • Review of different zirconia production processes • Characterisation of selected zirconia materials and how they differ • Relationships between processes and prices. • Influence of China on zirconia markets F. Paul Russo, Chief Executive Officer, Z-Tech LLC, USA Download

New challenges and opportunities in an increasingly regulated and technical industry Gérard Buffière, CEO, Imerys, France Download

Dubbo Zirconia Project • Major Australian zirconium project, independent of zircon • Valuable co-products include light and heavy rare earths, and niobium • Strategic alternative to current supply chains • Update on demonstration plant operations and products produced • Review of the critical success factors and development schedule for production Ian Chalmers, Managing Director, Alkane Resources Ltd, Australia Download

An economical and technical description of the latest color sorting technology • Basics: The Technical Principles of Color Sorting • Applications: Different Minerals and Achievable Qualities • Preparation: Material Preparation and Feeding • Operation: Examples of Operating Plants • Economic: Capital and Operation Expenditures, demonstrating Standard Models Jens-Michael Bergmann, Senior Sales Engineer, Mogensen GmbH & Co. KG, Germany Download

Calcium Carbonate 2010 and Beyond John A. Sorel, Senior Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer, Minerals Technologies Inc, USA Download

Recent advances in high gradient magnetic separation for industrial minerals • Case studies in zircon, ilmenite, high purity quartz, kaolin, fluorspar, feldspar and others John Elder, President-Minerals Processing, Physical Separation, Outotec Inc., USA Download

Rare earths - a golden future or overhyped? • Definitions • Overview of supply • Impact of Chinese government policies on supply to ROW • Potential new suppliers – the emergence of the non-Chinese producer • Rare earth demand – the problem of “balance” • Outlook for rare earth demand – the main drivers • Supply/demand outlook and prices Judith Chegwidden, Managing Director, Roskill Information Services Ltd, UK Co-authors: Dudley Kingsnorth, Job Title, Industrial Minerals Company of Australia Pty Ltd, Australia Download

Production of sharp-sized Grades from naturally moist Industrial Minerals • Possibilities for meeting requirements for the production of various sharp-sized fractions • Eliminating further cost-intensive processing steps such as drying Katja Duddek, Sales Manager, RHEWUM GmbH, Germany Download

Port of Amsterdam: Industrial Minerals Gateway to Europe • Port of Amsterdam in general • Industrial Minerals in the ARA (Antwerp, Rotterdam, Amsterdam) range • Industrial Minerals in Amsterdam – Statistics, logistics and business partners Marcel Gorris, Commercial Manager Bulk Logistics, Port of Amsterdam, The Netherlands Download

Geo-mining Study and Industrial Potential of very rich Spodumene bearing Pegmatites in Southern Mali • Pegmatites formation process : interpretation & scheme • Multi-elements chemical analysis, with particular regard to Li and Sn • Semi-Industrial Tests • Final results and proposed Action Plan for future development Marco Cosi, Mining Geologist, Alpi Consult Stones, Italy Giorgio Martinotti, Individual Mining Geologist, Italy Co-authors: John ColeBaker, Director, Silvrex Ltd. Download

Welcome address Mark Ellis, President, Industrial Minerals Association North America (IMA-NA), USA Download

Rare Earths from outside China • Benefits of non-chinese production, prices, supply and more • Future outlook of the project Mark Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Molycorp Minerals, USA Download

Enhancing the performance of coatings and plastics by using new developed micronized Micaceous Iron Oxide grades • Introduction and basic properties of Micaceous Iron Oxides (MIOX), important quality parameters • Micronized MIOX grades, product data and specifications • Enhancing anti corrosion properties of coatings with micronized MIOX products, results and reasons • Enhancing mechanical properties of plastics with micronized MIOX products, results and reasons • Outlook, further developments Michael Klinar, Sales Manager - Coatings and Ceramics, Kärntner Montanindustrie GmbH, Austria Download

Welcome address Nikhil Trivedi, President, SME, USA Download

Industrial Silica for Specialty Glass Applications • Glass Applications Described • Industrial Silica Usage • Sources of industrial silica Paul Guttmann, Senior Vice President, U.S Silica Company, USA Download

TiO2 industry - riding the rollercoaster • Seeing clearly the value of opacity • Pigments in paints, plastics, laminates & other staple industries • TiO2 pricing context & outlook • Cost pressures on pigment manufacturers • Forecast need for TiO2 • Potential scene-changing developments • Implications for titanium mineral suppliers Reg Adams, Managing Director, Artikol, UK Download

Refractories: Between the GFC and the CPRS • The world steel industry has been severely impacted by the GFC • Refractory producers have been correspondingly adversely effected • What will the industry look like after moving through this economic fault zone? • And, looming around the corner is carbon legislation such as CPRS • How will carbon legislation impact the refractory business? Richard Flook, Managing Director, Shinagawa Refractories Australasia Pty Ltd, Australia Download

A close look at the Asian boron market • Supply - reducing role for Chinese producers of boron • Supply - the majors compete to supply the fastest growing market • Demand - Analysis of the main industry sectors in which boron is used • Demand - Review of changes in the way in which boron grades are consumed • Analyse regional supply and demand • Review prospects for the boron industry in this region Robert Baylis, Senior Analyst, Roskill Information Services, UK Download

Economical Jet Milling of Industrial Minerals & Dry Grinding in the Sub-Micron Range • Energy flow in a jet mill • Development of energy flow to optimize the grinding process • The use of steam as a grinding medium to increase energy flow • Production of sub-micron particle size distributions by dry grinding Steve Miranda, Director of Sales, Netzsch-Condux Mahltechnik GmbH., Germany Download

What’s your hole in the ground worth? • Process to determine the value • Meeting appraisal standards • How we see the future Stuart Limb, Manager, Void Space Consultants LLC, USA Download

Industrial minerals mergers and acquisitions -- Importance of Market Intelligence in Due Diligence • Time sensitive • Specific market focus – world, regional, local, niche • Market forecast – drivers, opportunities, threats • Competitive position • “Red Flags” Ted Dickson, Independent Consultant, TAK Industrial Mineral Consultancy, UK Download

Gilsonite – a rare industrial mineral Ken Santini, Managing Director, Santini & Associates Inc, USA Ted Stevens, President, American Gilsonite, USA Co-authors: Stuart Green, Chief Operating Officer, American Gilsonite, USA Download

Economic Impact of the Recession in North America on Performance Minerals Markets • Major construction material related sectors have seen declines of 30% or more since 2007 • Demand for performance minerals continues to be heavily dependent on plastics, and paint & coatings sectors • Suppliers continuing to consolidate, divest and/or shut down underperforming assets • Food and healthcare related applications remain steady with other niche markets offering pockets of growth Todd Harris, Managing Director, MineSet Partners LLC, USA Download