Mineral industries are those primarily engaged in mining or extracting minerals that occur naturally, whether in solid, liquid, or gaseous form; preparing them on-site as necessary, and exploring any developing mineral properties

The global mining & minerals industry has experienced a sharp increase in prices over the past few years. This has been driven by the weaker US dollar and growing demand as worldwide economies, particularly China, continue to grow strongly. Demand for mineral resources has grown to record levels. Companies in trouble in the late 90’s are seeing a reversal as they stretch to reach aggressive production targets to maximize the current market value of their resources. The question is whether the commodity cycle will be stronger for the long term or has it reached its peak.

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• Soda Ash
• Steam and metallurgical coal
• Bauxite and the production of Smelter and chemical grade alumina