Wednesday, May 8 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm | $90 ($45 member price)
Industrial Minerals is a specialty sub-market of the mining industry that doesn't necessarily follow the traditional technical discipline requirements as other commodities such as metals and bulk materials. The economic value and marketability of many Industrial Minerals are derived from their basic geological properties, chemistry, and mineralogy, yet the industrial minerals industry tends to be more focused on processing and applications than on holistic geological understanding of ore bodies. This presentation looks closer at how geology and geologists fit within the Industrial Minerals value chain from exploration, through operations, marketing, and R&D. Several case studies will be presented showing the value that geology can provide across the value chain and provide tips for industrial minerals professionals and companies on how to improve the integration of geology to add value while developing industrial minerals geologists.
