You may order copies of the proceedings from past years of the Annual Conference. (Canadian residents please add GST). Contents of these volumes are listed below.
Industrial Minerals 2007, Montreal, October 16-17, 2007
- Cementitious Materials used in the Manufacture of Cement and their Role in Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Greg Daderko, Lafarge North America Inc- An Innovative Solution for Climate Change
Jacques Raymond, CO2 Solution Inc- Silicon - The New Hot Metal
James B May, Midland Silicon Co LLC- Metakaolin for Concrete and Cement Applications: Whitemud Resources Inc's Gollier Creek, Saskatchewan Project
Lynn I Kelley, Whitemud Resources Inc- Creating Shareholder Value in a Growing Market
LuVerne EW Hogg, Zeox Corp- New Nano Risk Framework: A Lifecycle Approach to Responsible Development
Terry L Medley, DuPont Company- Industrial Minerals in Quebec: An Overview and Opportunities
Serge Perreault, Ministere des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune du Quebec- The Lac Gueret Graphite Deposit
Michel Robert, Apsidal Consulting Corp- Graphite, a not so Simple Mineral for Complex Applications
Jean L'Heureux, Timcal Graphite & Carbon- New Developments in the Use of Minerals and Reinforcements by the Polymer Industry
Grant Barber, PolyOne Corp- Wollastonite - One Mineral, A World of Applications
Salvatore LaRosa, NYCO Minerals Inc- Lamproite: A New Source of Phlogopite, Saponite Clay, and Altered Olivine
George C Hawley, George C Hawley & Associates- Aluminas for Non-Metallurgical Applications
Scott H Barnhouse, Alcan Specialty Aluminas North America- Airfloated Kaolin: Process and Application
Bill Leach, Imerys Ceramics Americas- Ochre - An Ancient Pigment in a Modern World
Tom Deems, New Riverside Ochre- HardCem: Innovative Product and Partnership
Colin Joudrie, Teck Cominco Ltd- The Application of QEMSCAN Evaluating Industrial Mineral Deposits
Chris Gunning, SGS Minerals Services and Tassos Grammatikopoulos, University of Patras- Industrial Minerals in Newfoundland and Labrador: Past, Present and Potential Products
Lawson Dickson, Newfoundland & Labrador Department of Natural Resources
Industrial Minerals 2006, Vancouver, BC, October 17-18, 2006
- Developing a Marketing Strategy for Chromite Sand with Unique Physical Characteristics
Daryl Hoyt, Foundry Sand Technology and James Dingman, Pacific Industrial Metals and Minerals, Consultants to Oregon Resources Corp- Green Diamond Sand Products - One of a Kind
Art Schweizer, Green Diamond Sand Products- Aggregates Build British Columbia
Paul Allard, Aggregate Producers Association of British Columbia- Limestone in Portland Cement
Jasper van de Wetering, Lehigh Northwest Cement Ltd- Cement Raw Materials from the Perspective of a West Coast Industrial Minerals Producer
Jo Shearer, Electra Gold Ltd- Cement & Construction Outlook for Western Canada and the Pacific Coast
David Czechowski, Portland Cement Association- The Coyote Creek Gypsum Deposit, Southeastern British Columbia
Chuck Downie, Eagle Plains Resources Ltd- Developing A Small Industrial Minerals Mine
John L Dormer, Pacific Bentonite Ltd- Silica Sand for Oil & Gas Production: A Technical and Market Overview
Jeffrey Dawson, BJ Services Co- Use of Barite and Calcium Carbonate in Oil and Gas Drilling
Harry Dearing, Newpark Drilling Fluids, LP- Bentonite Clay: Current Applications and Recent Developments
Jerald Darlington, Amcol International Inc- Creating Wealth within Canadian SMEs through Technology Innovation
Don Giles, National Research Council- A Shipper's Perspective on the Ever Changing Rail Industry
Randy Hess, LogicHaul LLC- Market Outlook for Limestone and Derived Products in the Oil Sands Industry
Hugh Abercrombie, Birch Mountain Resources- Selected Industrial Mineral Trends in British Columbia, Canada
George Simandl, British Columbia Geological Survey- Dimension Stone in Canada: An Industry Snapshot
Doug Panagapko, Natural Resources Canada- Production, Processing, and Marketing of Dimension Stone in British Columbia
Helgi Sigurgeirson, Hardy Island Granite Quarries Ltd
Industrial Minerals 2005, Toronto, ON, October 18-19, 2005
- A Review of the Perlite/Vermiculite Expansion Industry
Peter J Goodwin, Normiska Corp- Current Developments in World Vermiculite Markets
Gary A Fitchett, IBI Corp- Natural Brine, a New Resource for Road Maintenance in Quebec
Jean-Yves Lavoie, Junex Inc- Graphite: Evolution and Revolution
George C Hawley, George C Hawley & Associates- Meeting the Industrial Minerals Industry's Land Use Challenges in Ontario
Dave Rowell, Ruth Debicki, Pam Sangster, Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines- Canada's Silica Industry Analysis
Michel Dumont, Natural Resources Canada- Aesthetic Value of Quartz in the Hard Surfacing Business
Marc Giroux, DuPont Canada Inc- Trends in Loose Abrasives Market
Jacques Decarie, Opta Minerals Inc- Global Trends and Projections: Fibreglass
Michael Mendoza, Owens Corning- How Does China Level the Commodities Playing Field?
David Davidson, Paradigm Capital- Refractories Manufactured in China for the Chinese Driven Aluminum Markets
J Donald Harris, Clayburn Industries Ltd- Due Diligence in China: The Search for Dragons
Al Workman, Watts, Griffis and McQuat- Changes in Western U.S. Perlite Markets in 2005-06
Ken Santini, Santini and Associates and James Barker, New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources- Supply Chain Security and Trade Facilitation
Carol West, Canadian Society of Custom Brokers- Industrial Mineral Developments and Opportunities in Manitoba
James D Bamburak, Manitoba Geological Survey- Commercial Demonstration of the Manufactured Aggregates Processing Technology Utilizing Spray Dryer Ash
Milton Wu, Universal Aggregates LLC- The Expanding North American Market for Gypsum Wallboard
Roger Sharpe, USG Corp- The Use of UHPC (Ductal) for Innovative Solutions: The Technology, Applications, and Opportunities
Peter Calcetas, Vic Perry, Lafarge North America
Industrial Minerals 2004, Toronto, ON, Oct 19-20, 2004
- Industrial Minerals in Ontario: An Update
Pamela Sangster and Myra Gerow, Ministry of Northern Development and Mines- Zemex Industrial Minerals - Property Enhancement Additives for the Future
Joe Antonacci, Suzorite Mica Products/Zemex Industrial Minerals- Adding Value to Calcium Carbonate Through Surface Treatment
David Taylor, Imerys North American Performance Minerals- Graphite and Nanotechnology
Max Christian, Industrial Minerals Inc and George Hawley, Hawley and Associates- Making the Grade: All Calcium Carbonates are not Created Equal When it Comes to Pharmaceutical and Nutrition Applications
Michael E Tarquini, Huber Engineered Materials- Lime Use in Ontario Agriculture
Rick Rell, Sylvite Agri-Services Ltd- Overcoming the Odds: Opening a New Wollastonite Mine in Ontario
Bob Vasily, Canadian Wollastonite- The Hutton Garnet Beaches Northern Labrador
Zdenek D Hora and James Hansink for Freeport Resources Inc- Legal Issues Associated with Crystalline Silica in the U.S., including Silica Litigation
John Ulizio, U.S. Silica Co- China Silicon: An Industry in Transition
James May, May Engineering Co- Avalon's Warren Township Anorthosite Project - Developing New Markets for Feldspar
Don Hains, Hains Technology Associates and Don Bubar, Avalon Ventures Ltd- Novel Method for Production of High Purity Titanium Dioxide
Don Hains, Hains Technology Associates
VI Lakshmanan and R Sridhar, Process Research Ortech- The Market for Golf Course Sands in North America
Bob Hutcheson, Hutcheson Sand & Mixes- Mineral Aggregate History, Trends, and Predictions, Alberta, Canada
WA Dixon Edwards, Alberta Geological Survey, Alberta Energy & Utilities Board- Recovery of Titanium and Zircon from Canada's Oil Sands
George Elliot, Titanium Corp- Vesicular Basalt and Black Pumice - The Naturally Occuring Light Weight Aggregate
Richard Munroe, Canada Pumice Corporation
Industrial Minerals 2003, Vancouver, BC Oct 22-23, 2003
- Paper Industry Mineral Pigment Demand Dynamics and Outlook George Ionides, Temanex Consulting Inc
- Opportunities and Challenges for Coating Talc Business in North America Shripal Sharma, Luzenac America Inc
- White Earth: New Markets for Alternative TiO2 Feedstocks and Products Gary Jones, Teck Cominco Ltd
- Increasing Filler Levels in Paper Applications Kenneth Mueller, Specialty Minerals Inc
- High Efficiency Simultaneous Grinding and Drying of Minerals and Sludges David Dungate and Sundar Narayan, First American Scientific Corp
- Black Crystal Graphite Project Gordon Sales and Victor Learmonth, Crystal Graphite Corp
- Development of Value-added Zeolite Products from St. Cloud Mining's Stone House Operation near Winston, Sierra County, New Mexico James M Barker and George S Austin, New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, Robert S Bowman, New Mexico Tech, and Patrick S Freeman, St Cloud Mining
- Industrial Minerals - Exploration and Development Opportunities in British Columbia George J Simandl, Wojdak, P, Lane, B, Terry, D, and Cathro, M, British Columbia Ministry of Energy and Mines
- High Quality Aggregates from Hardrock Sources, The Eagle Rock Quarry Project, British Columbia Herbert GA Wilson, Polaris Minerals Inc
- The Use of Industrial Minerals in Residential Roofing Products Edward R Harrington, Owens Corning Corp
- The Future of Abrasive Blasting Media in Western North America Barry F Grundy and John Klynstra, Sil Industrial Minerals Inc
- White Rock: The Largest Resource of White Quartz in Eastern North America John Keating, Black Bull Resources Inc
- Framework for Optimizing Components in an Oilwell Cement Slurry Design Don Getzlaf, Halliburton Energy Systems
- Adding Value to Gypsum Peter Salvador, CGC Inc and Susan Dichter, USG Industrial Division
- Texada Island: A Global Resource Brian Saunders, Lafarge Construction Materials
- Extending Limestone Markets Through Logistics Management Robert C Freas, Franklin Industrial Minerals
Industrial Minerals 2002, Toronto, ON Oct 22-23, 2002
- Detergent Formulations: A Changing Target David Edge, Unilever Canada Home and Personal Care
- Worldwide Supply and Demand Outlook for Sodium Sulfate Kelly O'Brien, IMC Chemicals Inc
- Sodium Silicates - Properties, Markets and Applications Kenneth F Kubiak, Occidental Chemical Corporation
- American Soda: Thinking Outside the Box Kurt Nielsen, American Alkali Inc
- Aguas Blancas: Chile's Newest Iodine Mine Richard P Clark, Atacama Minerals Corp
- TANCO: Canada's Premier Lithium, Cesium and Tantalum Minerals Producer Tom Hilliard, TANCO/CSF - A Division of Cabot Corp
- North American Cullet Markets and Specialty Applications Curtis R Bucey, Strategic Materials Inc
- North American Growth Opportunities for Specialty Silicas Todd Harris, Kline Research
- Metal Hydrate Flame Retardants: Markets and Technology James Innes, Flame Retardants Associates Inc
- White Knight: The Environmentally Friendly Resin Filler D Mark Meade and Jeffrey West, ReBase Corporation
- Lizardite: Creation of New Products Claude Taillefer, Hedman Resources Ltd
- Fighting Forest Fires: Retardants, Business and Politics Edward Goldberg, Astaris LLC
- Unique Uganda Vermiculite: A New Material for New Markets Gary A Fitchett, IBI Corporation
- Trends and Developments in the International Garnet Scene Lindsay Gorrill, Western Garnet International Inc
- Outlook for Lime and Limestone in Flue Gas Desulfurization Lew Benson, Carmeuse North America
- Green Industrial Minerals George Simandl, British Columbia Ministry of Energy and Mines
Industrial Minerals 2001, Toronto, ON Oct 16-17, 2001
- State of the United States Ceramic Tile Industry and Predicted Trends, Robert E Daniels, Tile Council of America
- Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite 2001, William Z Rogers, Zemex Industrial Minerals Inc
- Ball Clay Production, Properties and Application in Production of Tile, Tableware, and Sanitaryware, SM Leese, Unimin Corp
- Understanding Clay Materials in Western Canada, Tony Hansen, Digitalfire Corp and Plainsman Clays Ltd
- World Zirconia Markets: A New Producer's Perspective, RW "Sandy" Philips, CMS Energy
- Borates in Traditional Ceramics - Proven Technology, New Opportunities, Tom Wilhelm, U.S. Borax Inc
- Use of Recycled Glass in the Roofing Industry, John Carter, Minpro International Ltd
- Opportunities for Ontario Muscovite Mica - Geology, Processing and Markets, Don Hains, Hains Technology Associates, Chris Marmont, C Marmont Exploration Services, and Tassos Grammatikopoulos, Lakefield Research Ltd (in association with Watts, Griffis and McQuat Ltd)
- Evolution of Agricultural Gypsum Market in the Western U.S., Jeff Dushack, James Hardie Gypsum
- Expanding a Niche Dolomite Market through Research and Service, Michael Crombie, Inter-Rock Minerals Inc
- Environmental Applications for Magnesia Chemicals, Mark Shand, Premier Chemicals LLC
- Emerging Zeolite Technologies for Environmental Remediation, LuVerne EW Hogg and David J Koop, C2C Zeolite Corp
- Advantages of New, Very Fine Diameter Wollastonite in Thermoplastics, Sara M Robinson and Peter A Ciullo, RT Vanderbilt Co
- New Uses for Graphite, George C Hawley, George C Hawley & Associates
- Calcium Carbonate from Landscaping Product to High Added-Value Product for Finished Goods Manufacturing, Olivier Chatillon, OMYA (Canada) Inc
- An Overview of Lafarge's Dundas, Ontario Dolomite Limestone Quarry, David Kelday, Lafarge Construction Materials
Industrial Minerals 2000, Toronto, ON Oct 17-18, 2000
- Specialty Magnesia Chemicals for Plastics and Pharmaceuticals, Dr Lawrence Guilbault, Rohm and Haas Company
- Trends in Calcium Carbonate: Commodity and Specialized Applications in Plastics, Stephen Meadows and Bob Baker, JM Huber Corp
- Performance Chemical Applications of Nanoparticle Titanium Dioxide, Mary Beth McColgan, Millennium Performance Chemicals
- Nanoclays - Cost Effectiveness Versus Conventional Fillers, George C Hawley, George C Hawley & Assoc
- North America and Europe - Two Markets Separated by Uncommon Use of Ultralight Aggregates, Todd Harris, Kline & Co
- Pumice: Uses and Applications, Joseph Thomas, Hess Pumice Products
- A Jewel in Georgia - New Kaolin Development, Peter C Akerley, Sparta Kaolin and Robert A Burns, Strategic Business Development Inc
- Issues for the Vermiculite Industry in the 21st Century, Aldine J Coffmann, Stansbury Holdings Corp
- U.S. Soda Ash in Transition, Richard Hogan, Solvay Minerals Inc
- Silica in Glass, Paul F Guttmann, U.S. Silica Company
- Industrial Uses of Perlite in the Construction Market, Mark Englert, USG Corporation
- The Omega Process: A New Method for the Production of Alpha Plaster, John College, Eastroc LLC
- East Coast Abrasives for 2000 and Beyond, Gordon B Dickie and Jo Price, Shaw Resources
- Outsourcing: The Future of Business, Earl Good, Marsulex Environmental Technologies
- Primary Binding Systems Utilizing Non-Pozzolanic Reactions of Coal Fly Ash, Richard R Halverson, ISG Resources Inc
- Specialty Cements and High Performance Concrete, Allan Koivu, St Lawrence Cement
Industrial Minerals '99, Montreal QC Oct 19-20, 1999
- The World of Chromite - What's Happening from Supply to Demand, Don W Soderlund, American Minerals Inc
- Regulation of Crystalline Silica, Joseph C Shapiro, Unimin Corp
- North American Market for Metspar, Paul Shaw, Noranda Sales Inc
- Industrial Minerals in Quebec: Opportunities to Discover, Marc Belanger, Denis Cotnoir, Henri-Louis Jacob, and Dominique Jacques, Natural Resources Quebec
- Mining of Quartz for Quebec Industries, Ian Turner, Baskatong Quartz Inc
- A New Source of High Aspect Ratio Wollastonite, Normand Laplante, Orleans Resources Inc
- Marketing of Chrysotile in the 21st Century, Andre Roy, J-Francois Lavallee, JM Asbestos Inc
- Global Supply and Demand of Magnesium Metal, Johan-Fredrik Vesseler, Norsk Hydro Magnesium
- The Evolution and Future Direction of Blast Furnace Iron Desulfurization Practices, Dr Stewart Robinson, George Jansen, The Carbide/Graphite Group Inc, Dr Thomas H Bieniosek, Rossborough Manufacturing Co LP
- Magnesite at the Turn of the Millennium, Lorne Duncan, International Refractories Engineers Ltd
- Wyoming Bentonite: The Multi-Functional Mineral, Steven R Gray, Bentonite Performance Minerals
- Silica Sand Trends and Uses in the North American Foundry Market, Paul E Dziekonski, Fairmount Minerals
- Advantex, An Environmentally-Friendly Glass, Jack Wingert, Owens Corning Corp
- Western Markets for Silica Sand, Jim Norrie, United Industrial Services Ltd
- Separation Rapids Rare Metals Project: A New Producer of Petalite and Feldspars in Canada, Gary Pearse and Don Bubar, Avalon Ventures Ltd
Industrial Minerals '98, Vancouver BC Oct 20-21, 1998
- Titanium Dioxide Utilization by the North American Paper Industry - Market Dynamics and Outlook Georges Ionides, Temanex Consulting Inc.
- Asian Coated Paper Producers: Challenging Europe and North America, Christopher A Juneau, ECC International
- Specialty Paper Applications for Synthetic Silicas, Todd Harris, Business Manager Kline & Co, Fairfield, New Jersey
- Application of Petrographic Techniques in Evaluating the Quality of WollastoniteTassos Grammatikopoulos, Lakefield Research Ltd., and Alan H. Clark Queen's University
- Expanding Markets for Talc, Peter Scott, Canada Talc Ltd.
- Mica-- The Unique High Performance Mineral, James E Barton, Zemex Industrial Minerals.
- Overview of Coal Ash Filler Applications Joel Colmar, Boral Material Technologies Inc.
- Wollastonite: From Commodities to Specialties, Ken Sollman, NYCO Minerals Inc.
- Lime: The Next Generation, Tony Mantione, Carmeuse North America
- The Use of Bentonite Sealants in Sea Water Environments, Richard K Brown, Wyo-Ben Inc,
- Zeolites as Filtration Media: New Approaches to Underdeveloped Markets, Robert M Colpitts, Ash Meadows Zeolite Operation
- Barite in Drilling Fluids Applications John Newcaster, M-I LLC
- Silica Sand for Oil and Gas Production, Barry T Hlidek, Canadian Fracmaster Ltd.
Industrial Minerals '97, Toronto ON Oct 21-27, 1997
- The Impact of Detergent Reformulation on Inorganic Chemical Demand Paul Bambers, Lever Pond's
- The Evolution of Cat Litter Frank B. Wright Jr. American Colloid Co.
- Unique New Filled Polypropylenes Technology for the Automotive Market Robert Heinhold, A. Schulman Inc.
- Use of Industrial Minerals in Architectural Coatings in North America Vergil Carlson, RT Vanderbilt Co. Inc.
- Bentonite and Bentonite Products for Consumer Markets Martha Graziano, Sud-Chemie Rheologicals
- Use of Borates in Consumer Applications Philip Ford, U.S. Borax Inc.
- Beyond Acid to Alkaline Conversions: What's Next for PCC? Deanne Maggs, Specialty Minerals Inc.
- Kaolin and Calcium Carbonate - Future View of the Paper Industry Robert A Burns, Strategic Business Development Inc.
- Needs & Solutions for Magnesium- and Calcium-based Pharmaceutical Products Neil Ross, Particle Dynamics Inc.
- Outside the Yellow Box... A Total View of the Sodium Bicarbonate Market Art Esposito, Church & Dwight Co.
- The North American Salt Market Dan Sutton United Salt Co.
- Outlook for Magnesia Markets Chris Kessler, Harbison-Walker Refractories Co.
- Fluorspar Production Canada and Market Outlook David V Richards, Burin Minerals Ltd.
- Sodium Sulfate: Past, Present and Future Gregory Cooper, Cooper Natural Resources Inc.
- Industrial Minerals and the Video Display Glass Industry Timothy M. Major, Corning Inc.
- An Evaluation and Benefaction Study of Several Potential High Purity Silica Occurrences in Ontario Jim McAuley and Myra C. Gerow, Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines.
Industrial Minerals '96 Toronto, ON - Oct. 22-23, 1996
- Trends In North American Aggregates Industry Drew A. Meyer, Vulcan Materials Co.
- A Review of North American Lime and Chemical Limestone Markets Herbert GA Wilson, Global Stone Corp.
- Changes in the Use and Production of Cement in Canada Eric G Fines, Canadian Portland Cement Association
- BC Dimension Stone on the Move Donald F Gunning, Consultant
- Dimension Stone: Uses and Markets Daniel Robitaille, Columbia Granite Inc.
- The Brick Industry in North America Ed Fioroni, Brampton Brick Ltd.
- Overview of the Diamond Industry Michel A. Boucher, Natural Resources Canada
- Update & New Developments in Endothermic Flame Retardants Larry Musselman and Phil Cook, Polymer Additives Group
- Mineral Fillers and the Construction Market Carl Eckert, Kline & Co.
- Construction Related Markets for Silica Sand Mark Zdunczyk, Greenbush Resources Inc.
- Processing of Gypsum and Calcium Carbonate Ben Schneider, Hosokawa Micron Powder Systems
- An Outlook on the Use of Airfloated Kaolin in the Building Products Market Dwight Glover, Evans Clay Co.
- Mineral Wool Insulations and the North American Market Dave Kernohan, Fibrex Insulations Inc.
- Perlite Markets: Expanding... or Not? James Barker, NM Bureau of Mines & Minerals and Fred Bodycomb. Consultant
Industrial Minerals '95 Vancouver BC - Oct 17-18, 1995
- The Future of Ti02-- After 2000 and its Impact on Worldwide Paper Markets Stuart Heyes, Tioxide America Inc.
- Western North America Papermaking Pigments Outlook George N Ionides, Temanex Consulting Inc.
- Expanding Markets for Calcium Carbonate Fillers George Hawley, George C. Hawley & Assoc. Ltd.
- Lime and Limestone Markets Scott Hinds, Chemical Lime Co. of Canada Ltd.
- Processing of Ultrafine Minerals Ben Schneider, Hosokawa Micron Powder Systems
- Use of Talc in the Paper Industry -- Worldwide Dr. Edward McCarthy, Luzenac America Inc.
- The Use of Industrial Minerals in the BC Pulp Industry -- Trends and Challenges Magnus G. Vinje, Norsetek Resources Ltd.
- Engineered Mineral Solutions... Kaolin (and More) for the Papermaker (and Others) Glenn Conger, JM Huber Corp.
- Opportunities in Specialties Magnesium Compounds Wes Cosgriff, Kline & Co.
- Glass Recycling and its Effect on Raw Material Suppliers Bruce Smith, Vitreous Environmental Group Inc.
- Trends in Flat Glass Raw Materials Bret E. Penrod, Libbey-Owens-Ford Co.
- Fort Cady Boron Project: If at first you Don't Succeed, try, try again George J. Harman, Fort Cady Mineral Corp.
- Colorado Nahcolite: A Low Cost Source of Sodium Chemicals Kurt Nielsen, American Alkali Inc.
- Silicon Metal -- Markets to 2005 Jim May, Dow Corning Silicon Energy Systems Inc.
- Refractory Minerals in British Columbia and Related Opportunities George Simandel, BC Energy Mines & Petroleum Resources
- Western Canadian Clays -- Waste or Valuable Resources? Gervase Chaplin, Toth Aluminum Corp.
Industrial Minerals ’94, Toronto, ON - Oct 18-19, 1994
- Keynote Address: Industrial Minerals and Sustainable Development, Aldo Barsotti, US Bureau of Mines
- Industrial Minerals in Quebec: Production, Major Projects, and Opportunities, Henri-Louis Jacob, Quebec Ministry of Natural Resources
- Mexican Ceramics Industry, Javier Garay, Kentucky Tennessee Clay Co
- The Sonora Wollastonite Project and Word Markets, John J Moroney, NYCO Minerals Inc.
- International Outlook for Asbestos: Towards a Level Playing Field, Jean Dupere, LAB Chrysotile Inc.
- Health and Science Developments for Fiber Glass Insulation, Overview of Industry Trends, Daniel M Larson, North American Insulation Manufacturers Association
- Recent Developments in the North American Gypsum Wallboard Market, Jack Haarlander, U.S. Gypsum Co.
- Build Green Program, Anna Prioste, Ortech Corp
- Characteristics of Perlite Filter Aids, William G Blunt, Harborlite Corp
- Drinking Water Filtering Materials, Kenneth Roberts, Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Energy
- The Outlook for Magnesium Oxide and Hydroxide Markets, Mark T Wajer, Martin Marietta Magnesia Specialties Inc.
- Canadian Industrial Minerals Prospects to 2000, Robert D Irvine, Natural Resources Canada
- Trona Use in Dry Sodium Injection for Acid Gas Removal, Andrea Baldwin, Solvay Minerals Inc.
- Production and Uses of Lime in the U.S. and the Opportunity it Represents for Aggregate Producers, Robert J Able, Dan Garnett, Gravel Products Inc.
- Horticulture Use for Vermiculite and Perlite, Theo J Blom, Horticultural Research Institute
Industrial Minerals ’93, Toronto, ON - Oct 19-20, 1993
- Keynote address: Adapting to Change: The North American Economy and Financial Markets 1994-95, Jack GA Vermeeren, The Royal Bank of Canada
- Mineral Resources Availability for Pulp & Paper Chemicals in Alberta, Wylie Hamilton, Alberta Research Council
- Precipitated Calcium Carbonate Demand in the Pulp and Paper Industry, Larisa Gorbaty, SRI International
- The Use of Composite Pigments in Groundwood-Containing Paper, Lester W House, Kenneth L Turner, Andres Vaska, Nord Kaolin Co
- The Lang Bay Kaolin Project, Launch Farris, Lang Bay Resources Ltd.
- Efficient and Effective Retention of Minerals in the Paper Web, Ray Davenport, BASF Corp
- The Sodium Sulphate Market: Its Uses, Its Future, Terrence D Lavineway, Saskatchewan Minerals Division of Dickenson Mines Ltd.
- Salt: The Underground Economy, David G Ibbott, North American Salt Co
- Calcic Anorthosite: Multiple Market Potential, Chemicals, Coatings, Fillers, and Cements, Hendrik Veldhuyzen, Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines
- Market Trends in Alumina Trihydrate, Don Schmitt, Kaiser LaRoche Hydrate Partners
- Alternative Limestone Opportunities for FGD, John R McAlister, Calcium Carbonate Division, JM Huber Corp
- Industrial Minerals in Abrasive Blast Cleaning A Supplier’s View of the Future, James D Hansink, Barton Mines Corp
- The Role of Fly Ash in Concrete and Concrete Products, Brian Kirchmeyer, Pozzolanic International
- The Use of Blast Furnace Slag in Concrete, Charles Coles, St Lawrence Cement Co
- Creative Uses for Waste Glass, Liam Christie, Vitreous Environmental Group Inc.
- Aggregates Recycling and By-products Utilization in Ontario, Michael H MacKay, John J Emery, John J Emery Geotechnical Engineering Ltd.
Industrial Minerals ’92, Toronto, ON - Oct 20-21, 1992
- Our Environmental Responsibilities to Sustain Mineral and Metals Production Larry Seeley, Falconbridge Ltd. Linda Elliot, Lakefield Research
- Prospects for Tighter Regulation of Crystalline Silica Joseph C. Shapiro, Unimin Corp.
- Recent Activities in Industrial Minerals in Northern ON Janet Springer, ON Ministry of Northern Development and Mines
- Investment Opportunities in BC Refractory Minerals and Related Value-Added Products George J Simandl, Mike Fournier, Kirk D. Hancock, British Columbia Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Michael A Boucher, Energy, Mines & Resources Canada Doug HG MacGregor, BC Trade Development Corp
- Kaolins for Industrial Applications Nancy Kines, United Catalysts Inc.
- Technical and Commercial Aspects of the Deloro Wollastonite Deposit In Marmora, ON A Lee Barker, Platinova A/S
- Mineral Consumption of the North American Glass Industry George W Griggs, Consultant Stephen Baele, US Borax
- Recycling of Glass into other Consumer Products Craig A Booth, Ortech International
- Carbon and Changing Technologies Wilfred M Kenan, The Asbury Graphite Mills Inc.
- Growing Use of Castable Refractories Pat Sacco, Premier Refractories Canada
- Will Reduced Refractory Waste Mean Less Demand for Virgin Raw Materials? Robert T Oxnard, Maryland Refractories Co.
- High Grade Chlorinatable Feedstocks for Titanium Dioxide Pigments Peter Doan, QIT-Fer et Titane Inc.
- Industrial Minerals and Environmental Regulation Problems and Opportunities George C Hawley, George C Hawley & Assoc.
- Waste Paint Recycling One Approach Larry Zimmerman, Philip Environmental Inc.
Industrial Minerals ’91, Toronto, ON - Oct 22-23, 1991
- The Economic Outlook Ruth Getter, Toronto Dominion Bank
- Recent Changes in the Mexican Mining Law, and the Impact on Mexico’s Industrial Mineral Armando Alatorre, Minerales para la Industria SA de CV Luis Chavez-Martinez, Materias Primas Magdelena SA de CV
- Ontario’s Amended Mining Act: the impact on Industrial Minerals Development WR Cowan, Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines
- International Outlook for Soda Ash Richard Regan, General Chemical Corp.
- Industrial Minerals in the Canadian Pulp & Paper Industry Jim Sigurdson, Law, Sigurdson & Assoc.
- Paper Coating and Filling Pigments in the 1990’s. Robert Burns, ECC International
- Outlook for Talc in the Pulp & Paper Industry Gary Williams, James E Holton, and William A Cavanagh, Cyprus Industrial Minerals
- The Growing Market for Precipitated Silicas and Silicates In the Paper Industry Howard Renner, JM Huber Corp.
- New Developments in the Titanium Dioxide Market Rob Eadie, Du Pont Canada Inc.
- Man-made Stone: Process and Market Potential Luc G Dallaire, Granirex Inc
- Filler Markets for Calcium Carbonate Carl Dirkes, Dirkes Marketing Consultants
- Recycled Glass-Reinforced Thermoset as Filler Dr W David Graham, Owens-Corning Fiberglas (on behalf of the SMC Automotive Alliances)
- Materials Recycling in the Construction Industry Peter Ramsay, Canadian Construction Assoc.
- FGD Gypsum and the North American Gypsum Industry Graham Thayer, Westroc Industries Ltd.
- Slag and Fly Ash in the Construction Market Dave Oates, Great Lakes Flyash
- Resource Recovery at Stelco Alan MacKenzie, Stelco Inc.
Industrial Minerals ’90, Toronto, ON - Oct 16-17, 1990
- Europe, 1992 William Deeks, Noranda Inc.
- The Equation of Delivered Price Jim Berson, Construction Industry Consultants
- Chinese Refractory Raw Materials in the 1990’s William Holroyd & William McCracken, F&S Alloys and Mineral Corp.
- The Outlook for Titanium Pigment Raw Material Supply Geoff Crinean, Metals Economics Group
- The Market Impact of Glass Container Recycling Gordon Stewart, Consumers Glass
- Lime and the Flue Gas Desulphurisation Market Don Stowe & Lewis Benson, Dravo Lime Co.
- The Impact of Detergent Reformulation on Inorganic Chemical Demand Brian Coffey, Lever Bros. Ltd.
- Environmental Applications of Specialty Bentonites J Edgar Odom, American Colloid Co.
- International Outlook for Asbestos Jean Dupere, LAB Chrysotile Inc.
- Flexible Graphite Market Frank Kucera, Polycarbon Inc.
- Asbestos free formulations in Friction Products Terry Stewart and Craig Larson, Allied Signal Inc.
- Stratmin Graphite Inc: A New Canadian Mining Success Jean Depatie, Stratmin Inc.
Industrial Minerals ’89, Toronto, ON - Oct 17-18, 1989
- Global outlook for industrial minerals Todd Harris, Kline & Co
- China’s role in international markets David Gladwin, David Gladwin & Assoc.
- Surface modification of industrial minerals Jim Steinmetz, Huels America Inc.
- Industrial minerals in the Canadian pulp and paper industry Dan Shaw, Energy, Mines & Resources Canada
- On-site precipitated calcium carbonate production Al Yunko, Pfizer Inc.
- Wood mountain kaolin project: Realizing an industrial mineral Opportunity Verne Hogg, Ekaton Industries
- Industrial minerals in construction Ted Muir, Ontario Department of Northern Development & Mines
- Market developments in gypsum Gary Helik, Domtar Gypsum
- Kaolins as effective titanium extenders David F. Ludwig, Engelhard Corp.
- Fine & ultrafine calcium carbonate in plastics Norm Champine, JM Huber Corp.
- Industrial minerals in refractories Don Harris, BMI Refractories Inc.
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