Industrial Minerals

• 

  Año 2004, Número 447

  • Italian minerals - Faced with increased competition in key markets, most notably in the ceramics sector, and mounting production costs, Italy's mineral suppliers are fighting back with high value products and customer service

    pág. 24

    

  • Sodium sulphate - The powder detergent market controls global sodium sulphate demand. The main growth areas are in the developing world, in particular Latin America and Asia where sales volumes of boxed powder detergents continue to increase

    pág. 36

    

  • Minerals in batteries - Are batteries the power source of tomorrow's world and how rapidly is the make-up of batteries changing and adapting to our increasing demands?

    pág. 45

    

  • US zeolite - Natural zeolite production in the USA now exceeds 60,000 tpa and it is growing at a rate of 10 to 15% per annum

    pág. 52

    

  • Fluorspar and freight - Multiple movements of minerals to their destination can result in some fines creation, a process that needs to be monitored using sampling

    pág. 63

    

  • Moving on up - Slurrying is an ideal method to economically transport minerals, although many considerations have to be taken into account

    pág. 68