Research

1997 to present – examples of projects undertaken

Bauxite in Australia and Indonesia Supply / Demand / Specifications
Frac Sand Supply / Demand / Specifications
Garnet Supply / Demand in Asia Pacific
Garnet supply demand – USA, Asia & Middle East
Glass grade silica sand supplier review in Asia Pacific & Europe
Graphite Demand in Asia / Global Supplier profiles
Ground Calcium Carbonate (GCC) Review of Asia & Oceania (part of Global Review)
High purity silica sand opportunities for M&A around Australia & Asia
Higher value Limestone markets in NSW
Identification of titanium dioxide feedstock value chains around Australia, Asia & South Africa
Kaolin markets (paper & non-paper) in Asia
Kaolin opportunities - co- product of construction Sand project outside Sydney
Kaolin pricing in Asia, comparisons between local, USA & European sources
Labradorite / plagioclase feldspar markets including flat glass & container glass in Asia
Leucoxene use as an alternative to rutile in welding rods in Asia
Lime producers in the Asian region, by country as PCC potentials
Limestone pricing in Asia. Bulk & bagged.
Lubrication Demand in Australian Mining
Magnetite for coal washeries supply / Demand in Australia/Indonesia/China/ South Africa
Market entry strategies for PCC, Sodium sulphate, calcium chloride & magnesium hydroxide
Market entry strategy for magnetite
Oil Drilling minerals (barytes/bentonite/proppants) demand in Australia
Opportunities for higher value clays/kaolin in Asia (Qingdao Presentation)
Opportunities for zircon grinding plants in Asia
Opportunities for zircon grinding plants in Asia
Outlook for Precipitated Calcium Carbonates (PCC) in Asia - Pacific region
Papermaking Minerals Review with emphasis on comparative costs
PCC Demand in Asia Pacific
Potassium Sulphate markets in Australia & Asia
Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC) feasibility study
Pulp & Paper Mills- identification of minerals utilised
Quicklime & hydrated lime supply / demand around Asia – including Vietnam, South Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, India.
Rare earth market assessment especially pricing trends
Rare Earths regional review
Sericite supply & Demand in Asia & Australia
Silica sand & flour markets in Australia
Sodium bicarbonate market demand in Asia Pacific
Sodium Sulphate market demand in Asia-Pacific
Sourcing of cenospheres (hollow fly-ash) from coal-fired power stations
Sourcing of Chinese andalusite for refractory manufacturer
Sourcing of Chinese filtration garnet for water authority
Sourcing of Kaolin for Fibreglass
Specialty Silica Supply Demand in Asia (precipitated/gel/colloidal/fumed)
Suggestions for Distribution arrangements of Industrial Minerals in Asia
Supply demand of ballclays around Asia
Surfactants use in Australian and Asia mineral processing
Taiwan raw materials for Ceramic Tiles
Talc “Demand by Application” in Asia-Pacific
Talc use in Asia Pacific plastic markets - polypropylene
Tantalum raw materials Supply & Demand (Global)
Tariff rate update for various Industrial Minerals
Titanium mineral feedstocks - supply & demand/pricing
Ultra-fine PCC demand in Asia for auto-rubber, sealants & ink
Ultra-hard grinding media demand in Australia
Ultra-high purity quartz applications around Asia
“Value-in-Use” of papermaking minerals
“Zero Liquid Discharge” (ZLD) minerals produced from Saline Waters
Zinc oxide supply and demand around Asia
Zircon markets in Asia especially Ceramic Opacifier grades
Zircon prospects in Murray Basin region