Industrial Minerals

Trading Faces

• Technografit GmbH March 2010

  Germany’s Technografit GmbH is a major importer of natural flake graphite into Europe. Dominik Georg Luh, managing director, spoke to IM about the emergence of India, Brazil and Africa as potential markets and growing market applications such as fuel cells Read More

• Mario Pilato Blat SA February 2010

  Spain’s Mario Pilato Blat SA trades minerals for the refractories, glass, ceramics and fertilisers sectors. Mario Pilato Blat, president and general manager, underlined to IM the challenges of the recession and the potential growth of alternative energy sources Read More

• Europe Minerals BV January 2010

  Europe Minerals trades industrial minerals to the refractories, foundry, ceramics and glass industries. Dirk-Jan Oldenziel, commercial manager, talked to IM about the potential of “greener” durable products and the opportunities of new markets such as nanotechnology Read More

• ACC Resources Co. LP December 2009

  ACC Resources trades raw material in North and South America for the refractory and foundry industries. Gerardo Cortina, president, discussed with IM the challenge to find alternative sources to China in this changing environment Read More

• Omega Chemicals (Pty) Ltd November 2009

  Garry Burgess, head of the South Africa mineral trader, Omega Chemicals, talks with IM on mineral sourcing, South African power hikes and the impact of the “Chinese mineral invasion” Read More

• Minelco Ltd September 2009

  Minelco handles about 2m. tpa of a wide range of minerals, including magnetite, olivine, and mica. Gary Mansfield, logistics and trading manager, talked to IM about the changes in traders’ activities since the 1990s Read More

• Solvadis Commodity Chemicals GmbH August 2009 issue

  Solvadis commodity Chemicals GmbH’s main business activities are international marketing and logistics of commodities, including sulphur and sulphuric acid. Frankfurt, Germany, located Solvadis is divided in three divisions: sulphur, sulphuric acid and raw materials; methanol; and BioDiesel/BioEthanol Read More

• Refmin China Co. Ltd July issue 2009

  Refmin is a Chinese refractory raw material processor and exporter. IM talked to Jack Gao, general manager, about the challenges of the present market Read More

• Quintermina AG June 2009 issue

  Quintermina AG supplies caustic calcined magnesia (CCM), dead burned magnesia (DBM) and fused magnesia (FM) from North Korea which is used in agricultural, industrial and refractory applications. David Coplet, general manager, explained to IM the challenges of developing a business in North Korea Read More

• Productos Minerales del Norte (PMN) May issue 2009

  Productos Minerales del Norte sells a range of materials including refractories minerals. Orlando Garza Cantu, head of logistic and sales, shared his comments on the market with IM Read More

• Victory Minerals April issue 2009

  Victory Minerals SL, a small privately owned company established in 2004 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, specialises in global trade, advising and sales of refractory and ceramic minerals. Read More