INDUSTRIAL MINERALS Projects
Completed Investigations and Market Studies
AGGREGATES
Investigations
Geology and annual production compilation of all permitted aggregate mines in the state of Colorado.
Sample collection; product testing; and market/transportation study on the Wind Mountain Nepheline Syenite aggregate in Otero County, New Mexico.
Market Studies
For the introduction of a limestone aggregate source located in Campeche State, Mexico into the U.S. Gulf Coast region.
For introduction of aggregates manufactured from coal combustion by-products into the western, southern, and Midwestern U.S.
Consumer Identification Study for limestone aggregate deposit in Southern Colorado.
Co-Author, "Evaluation of the Colorado Aggregates Industry," chapter in "Atlas of Colorado Industrial Minerals."
ALUMINA-BAUXITE
Market Studies
Overview of the U.S. Alumina-Bauxite Resources and Markets.
Resource Evaluation of Bauxite Deposits in Colombia.
ALUNITE
Investigation
Geology and ore reserve estimation of Alunite resources worldwide.
Market Study
Co-Author "Evaluation of Colorado Alunite Deposits," chapter in "Atlas of Colorado Industrial Minerals."
ANTIMONY
Market Study
U.S. Antimony Market Review and Resource Study.
ASBESTOS
Market Study
Co-Author, "Evaluation of the U.S. Asbestos Industry," chapter in "Atlas of Colorado Industrial Minerals."
BARITE
Investigations
Geology, reserves and markets-Barite resources potential within 3 million acres of oil company minerals in West Texas.
Evaluation of Barite sources in North America for the production of barium carbonate.
Market Studies
Evaluation of Barite deposits in the states of Sonora and Coahuila, Mexico.
Co-Author, "Evaluation of the U.S. Barite Industry," chapter in "Atlas of Colorado Industrial Minerals."
BENTONITE
Investigation
Geologic exploration, bulk sampling, and ore reserve estimation of a 2 million ton deposit in Sonora State, Mexico that was subsequently developed and mined.
Market Study
Co-Author, "Evaluation of the U.S. Bentonite Industry," chapter in "Atlas of Colorado Industrial Minerals."
BERYLLIUM
Market Study
Co-Author, "Evaluation of the U.S. Beryllium Industry," chapter in "Atlas of Colorado Industrial Minerals."
BISMUTH
Investigation
Geology, Material Specifications, Market Review of U.S. and Canadian Bismuth Resources/
BITUMINS
Market Study
Co-Author, "Evaluation of the U.S. and Colorado Bitumens Industry and Deposits," chapter "Atlas of Colorado Industrial Minerals."
BORATES
Investigations
Borate resources in the Country of Colombia.
Geologic review and ore reserve estimate of a Borate deposit Bolivia.
BRINES
Investigation
Geology, hydrology of boron, Iodine, Potassium and Lithium rich brine deposit in western Utah, Texas, Pennsylvania and Mexico.
BROMINE
Market Study
Overview of the U.S. Bromine Resources and Markets.
CADMIUM SULFIDE
Market Study
Worldwide market review and analysis for Cadmium Sulfide for the USDOE-NREL.
CADMIUM TELLURIDE
Market Study
Worldwide market review and analysis for Cadmium Telluride for the USDOE-NREL.
CARBONATITES
Investigation
Geology, mineral testing of a Carbonatite deposit in Arkansas for suitability as source of chemical grade Calcium Carbonate.
CHROMITE
Investigation
Albanian Sourced Chromite Market Potential.
Market Studies
For the introduction of South African Chromite sand into the southeastern United States.
Recently Discovered Ontario Canada Big Daddy Chromite Deposit.
Product Testing
Product Testing and Market Suitability of Big Daddy Chromite Deposit, Canada.
CLAYS, BALL CLAY
Market Study
Co-Author, "Raw Materials Overview of key materials used in ceramics." Ceramic Industry Magazine.
CLAYS, KAOLIN
Investigations
Geology, marketing potential, specifications, ore reserve estimations, transportation/infrastructure assessments-Kaolin resources in Mexico.
Geology, ore reserves, material quality, marketing potential of the San Felipe open pit Kaolin mine in Guanajuato State, Mexico.
Market Studies
Co-Author, "Raw Materials Overview of key materials used in ceramics", Ceramic Industry Magazine.
Co-Author, "Evaluation of the U.S. Clay Industry," chapter in "Atlas of Colorado Industrial Minerals."
COPPER
Investigation
Evaluation and Sampling of Shale Hosted Copper occurrences in Central Texas Resulting in Several Targets Being Delineated.
CORUNDUM
Market Study
Co-Author, "Evaluation of the U.S. Corundum Industry," chapter in "Atlas of Colorado Industrial Minerals."
DIAMONDS
Market Study
Co-Author, "Evaluation of the Colorado Gem and Industrial Diamonds Industry," chapter in "Atlas of Colorado Industrial Minerals."
DIMENSION STONE
Investigations
Geology, Material Specifications, Market Review of a Dimension Stone Prospect Near Golden, British Columbia Canada.
Geology, Material Specifications, Market Review of the Wind Mountain Nepheline Syenite Dimension Stone in Otero County, New Mexico.
Market Studies
Co-Author, "Evaluation of the U.S. Dimension Stone Industry," chapter in "Atlas of Colorado Industrial Minerals."
Moss Rock Marketing Study for the State of Colorado.
DIATOMITE
Investigation
Material testing, geology and mining feasibility study of the McKittrick deposit in southern California.
Product Testing
Product Testing and Market Suitability of Currently Producing Greek Diatomite Deposit.
FELDSPAR AND NEPHELINE SYENITE
Investigations
Geologic mapping, bulk sampling, drilling, open pitting, underground mining of Wind Mountain Nepheline Syenite deposit.
Detailed project evaluations (geology, material testing, market studies) of Nepheline Syenite deposits in Ghana, Brazil, Canada, Mexico and United States.
Geology, material specifications, market potential of world Nepheline Syenite resources.
Due diligence review of proposed mining, processing and marketing operation.
Market Studies, material testing and geology of Feldspar occurrences in Texas, Arkansas, California and Oregon.
"Geology and Mineral Deposits of the Cornudas Mountains, Otero County, New Mexico and Hudspath County, Texas", Geologic Survey Guidebook 44, 350 pages.
Co-Author, "Evaluation of the U.S. Feldspar Industry," chapter in "Atlas of Colorado Industrial Minerals."
Co-Author, "Evaluation of the North American Nepheline Syenite Industry," chapter in "Atlas of Colorado Industrial Minerals."
Author, "Geology of the Wind Mtn. Nepheline Syenite Deposit, Cornudas Mountains, Otero County, New Mexico Geological Society," SME, Littleton, CO Preprint Number 94-63
Market Studies
Including transportation studies, technical marketing (including field trials) and managed new product development for Wind Mtn. Nepheline Syenite.
Evaluation of Markets and Feldspar Resources in the China/Asia Pacific Region.
Feldspar resources and export markets for the country of Mexico.
World wide Nepheline Syenite market review and resource study.
World wide Feldspar market review and resource study.
FLUORSPAR
Market Study
Co-Author, "Evaluation of the U.S. Fluorspar Industry," chapter in "Atlas of Colorado Industrial Minerals."
GALLIUM
Market Study
World wide Gallium resource and market review for the USDOE-NREL.
Investigation
Worldwide Gallium Resource and Market Review for a Major Chemical Company.
GARNET
Investigations
Market studies, resources, material quality of Garnet resources in Montana, New Mexico and the Ukraine.
Overview of the Garnet resources and markets for the country of Mexico.
Market Study
Completed for the suitability of Garnet for use as a general purpose sandblast media.
GEM MINERALS
Market Study
Co-Author, "Evaluation of the Colorado Gem Minerals Industry," chapter in "Atlas of Colorado Industrial Minerals."
GERMANIUM
Investigations
Geology, Material Specifications, Market Review of U.S. and Canadian Germanium Resources.
Evaluation of a Lignite Hosted Germanium Deposit in South Dakota and Subsequent Prospect Delineation.
Project Management
Supervised Drilling Program for Lignite Hosted Uranium-Germanium Deposits in North Dakota.
GRAPHITE
Investigations
Geologic and ore reserve estimate for the Bernal Brothers Graphite mine in the Hermosillo Graphite District in Sonora State, Mexico.
Geologic evaluation and ore reserve estimate of the Nacca Graphite mine in the Hermosillo Graphite District in Sonora State, Mexico.
Market Study
Co-Author, "Evaluation of the U.S. Graphite Industry," chapter in "Atlas of Colorado Industrial Minerals."
GYPSUM
Market Study
Co-Author, "Evaluation of the U.S. Gypsum Industry," chapter in "Atlas of Colorado Industrial Minerals."
INDIUM
Market Study
World wide market review and resource study for the USDOE-NREL.
IODINE
Market Study
Overview of the U.S. Iodine Resources and Markets.
IRON
Investigations
Economic evaluation (reserves, mining, markets) of the feasibility of recovering and marketing byproduct Magnetite from a gold placer in Mexico.
World wide economic assessment of placer mining Magnetite deposits for a major international venture capital firm.
Market Studies
Magnetite consumer and market identification study, Eastern United States and Texas.
Geologic and Reserve Evaluation of Magnetite Deposits in Mexico.
Magnetite Marketing Study for the Western and Southern United States.
Co-Author, "Evaluation of the U.S. Iron Oxide/Ochre Industry," chapter in "Atlas of Colorado Industrial Minerals."
KYANITE/SILLIMANITE/ANDALUSITE
Market Study
Co-Author, "Evaluation of the U.S. Kyanite/Sillimanite/Andalusite Industry," chapter in "Atlas of Colorado Industrial Minerals."
LIME
Market Studies
Preliminary investigation of the Limestone and Lime markets in Colorado and Rocky Mountain Region.
Co-Author, "Evaluation of the U.S. Lime Industry," chapter in "Atlas of Colorado Industrial Minerals."
LIMESTONE / DOLOMITE
Investigations
Geology, drilling ore reserve estimate, feasibility study of a limestone deposit in Kentucky with an ultimate production capacity of 2,000,000 tons/year for use in power plants for SO2 scrubbing.
Geologic and market evaluations of limestone deposits in Colorado, California and Montana for potential use in cement.
Market Studies
Market expansion study for dolomite source in Nevada.
Ground Calcium Carbonate consumer identification study, Western United States and Canada.
Mining, Processing and Marketing study of Aragonite Deposits in Juab County, Utah.
Co-Author, "Evaluation of the U.S. Limestone/Dolomite Industry," chapter in "Atlas of Colorado Industrial Minerals."
LITHIUM
Market Study
Co-Author, "Evaluation of the U.S. Lithium Industry," chapter in "Atlas of Colorado Industrial Minerals."
Evaluation and drilling of clay-hosted Lithium deposits in Arizona.
Evaluation and drilling of pegmatite-hosted Lithium deposits in Arizona.
Evaluation and drilling of brine-hosted LIthium deposits in Texas, Pennsylvania and Mexico.
MAGNESIUM
Market Study
U.S. Magnesium (Magnesite & Brucite) Market Review and Resource Study.
MANGANESE
Investigations
Geologic exploration, development and economic analysis of Manganese resources worldwide for major international chemical company.
Geologic exploration and economic evaluation of domestic Manganese sources.
Market Study
Preliminary investigation of Manganese markets.
MICA
Market Studies
Co-Author, "Evaluation of the U.S. Mica Industry," chapter in "Atlas of Colorado Industrial Minerals."
Evaluation of Markets and Mica Resources in the China/Asia Pacific Region.
Phlogopite Mica Deposit-Kansas: Product Testing and New Market Investigation.
OLIVINE
Investigation
Detailed evaluation (geology, material testing, resource estimate, market and transportation analysis) of an Olivine deposit on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska.
Market Studies
Worldwide Olivine business market investigation and analysis.
World wide market review and resource study.
PERLITE
Investigations
Geology, ore reserves, market analysis of a Perlite deposit in Southeastern Oregon.
Field evaluation, geology, mining and processing operations of a Perlite mine in Socorro County, New Mexico.
Market Study
Co-Author, "Evaluation of the U.S. Perlite Industry," chapter in "Atlas of Colorado Industrial Minerals."
PHOSPHATE
Investigation
Economic evaluation (market analysis, geology) of a Phosphate deposit owned by a major oil company in Florida.
Market Study
U.S. Phosphate Market Review and Resource Study.
POTASH-POTASSIUM MINERALS
Investigations
Detailed geologic and hydrologic evaluation a potash rich brine deposit in Western Utah.
Economic review of a proposed in-situ mining operation in Utah.
Market Study
U.S. Potash Market Review and Resource Study.
PUMICE
Market Study
Co-Author, "Evaluation of the U.S. Pumice Industry," chapter in "Atlas of Colorado Industrial Minerals."
RARE EARTHS
Investigations
Regional review of rare earths deposits in the U.S. - submittal to Rhone Poulenc Chemical Co.
Geologic evaluation of Rare Earths Deposits in Wyoming
Acquisition and exploration of a Rare Earth Deposit in Southern Wyoming.
JORC Technical Reports WRE LaPaz Rare Earth Deposit, Arizona
JORC Technical Report Wyoming Rare Earths Deposit
JORC Technical Report Searchlight Nevada Rare Earths Deposit
Drill Program management of La Paz Rare Earths Deposit, Arizona
Market Studies
Cerium market analysis for Mt. Weld Rare Earth Project - Western Australia.
Co-Author, "Evaluation of the U.S. Rare Earths Industry," chapter in "Atlas of Colorado Industrial Minerals."
SALT
Investigation
Evaluation of the Guerro Negro Sea Salt Mining and Processing Operation, Mexico.
Market Studies
The Salt industry of Mexico.
The Salt industry of Latin America.
The Chilean Salt Project market evaluation.
Co-Author, "Evaluation of the U.S. Salt Industry," chapter in "Atlas of Colorado Industrial Minerals."
SELENIUM
Market Study
Overview of U.S. and Canadian Selenium Resources and Markets.
SILICA SAND / TRIPOLI
Investigations
Feasibility study of South American glass sand operation.
Economic and market analysis of frac-sand deposit in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Market Studies
U.S. Tripoli Market Investigation.
Gulf Coast market analysis of silica sand mine and product utilization.
Investigation of the use of silica sand as a sandblasting media.
World wide silica sand market review and resource study.
Market Evaluation of the Saint Clotilde Silica deposit in Quebec, Canada.
Review of Silica Sand Mining Operations in Nevada and Eastern California.
Ovruch Quartzite Mine-Ukraine: Mining and Processing Evaluation; New Market Investigation.
Co-Author, "Evaluation of the U.S. Silica Sand Industry," chapter in "Atlas of Colorado Industrial Minerals."
SODA ASH
Market Study
Co-Author, "Evaluation of the U.S. Soda Ash Industry," chapter in "Atlas of Colorado Industrial Minerals."
SODIUM BICARBONATE
Market Study
Co-Author, "Evaluation of the U.S. Sodium Bicarbonate Industry," chapter in "Atlas of Colorado Industrial Minerals."
SODIUM MINERALS
Market Studies
International soda ash market investigation.
U.S. soda ash markets and forecast.
International sodium bicarbonate market investigation.
Nahcolite market investigation.
Sodium sulfate market potential study for Chile.
Worldwide market investigation of the caustic soda business.
Contributes monthly article for the "Soda-Chlorine Newsletter."
World sodium alkali business outlook.
SODIUM SULFATE
Market Studies
Co-Author, "Evaluation of the U.S. Sodium Sulfate Industry," chapter in "Atlas of Colorado Industrial Minerals."
Evaluation of the Chinese and Worldwide Sodium Sulfate Markets for a Major Chinese Producer.
STRONTIUM
Investigations
Overview of the Celestite resources and markets for the country of Mexico.
Geology, bulk sampling, material testing, resource estimate, market analysis of open pit Celestite deposit in central Texas.
Market Studies
Analysis of Strontium utilization in the U.S.
Strontium Carbonate marketing strategy investigation and technology review.
US strontium carbonate market data evaluation report
Review of Celestite deposits for conversion to strontium carbonate.
Worldwide study and analysis of Celestite resources and markets.
SULFUR
Investigations
Geology, drilling, reserve estimate, marketing, transportation analysis, permitting and initial construction management of 250,000 tons/year, Phillips Ranch Frasch Sulphur Deposit in West Texas.
Bankable feasibility study for Phillips Ranch mine startup.
Geology, drilling, reserve estimate of 3 million ton Pokorny Frasch Sulphur Deposit in West Texas.
Co-Author, "Geology and Development of the Phillips Ranch Sulphur Deposit," Native Sulphur Developments in Geology and Exploration: SME , Littleton, CO 192 pages.
Market Study
Co-Author, "Evaluation of the U.S. Sulfur Industry," chapter in "Atlas of Colorado Industrial Minerals."
SULFURIC ACID
Market Study
Sulfuric acid marketing evaluation for Europe.
TALC
Investigation
Geology, reserves of talc resources potential within 3 million acres of oil company mineral lands in West Texas.
Market Studies
Montana Talc market investigation.
Evaluation of the U.S. Talc Industry.
TELLURIUM
Investigations
Evaluation and drilling of deposit in Mexico.
Evaluation of deposits in Sweden, Fiji, Armenia, Russia, Japan, Papua New Guinea, Chile, Finland, Romania, Bulgaria and China.
Market Studies
Worldwide Tellurium resource and market review for the USDOE-NREL.
World wide Tellurium resource and market review update.
TITANIUM
Investigations
Rutile and IImenite exploration targets identified for acquisition in several States within Mexico.
Worldwide economic assessment of placer mining Titanium deposits for a major international venture capital firm.
Geologic and economic assessment of mining a placer Titanium deposit in Venezuela.
Geologic and economic assessment of an operating Titanium placer mine in California.
Market Study
Co-Author, "Evaluation of the U.S. Titanium Industry," chapter in "Atlas of Colorado Industrial Minerals."
TUNGSTEN
Investigations
Geologic exploration, development and economic evaluation of Tungsten resources in U.S. and South Africa for major international chemical company.
Economic assessment of placer mining Tungsten deposits for a major international venture capital firm.
Geologic evaluation of the placer Tungsten potential of central Morocco.
Project Management
Supervision of the exploration and Development of the Pilot Mountain Tungsten Deposit.
URANIUM
Investigations
Geologic exploration, development and economic evaluation of Uranium resources worldwide for major international chemical company.
Investigation
Evaluation of Sandstone Hosted Uranium Deposits in the Karoo Basin of South Africa
Evaluations
Evaluations of Calcrete hosted Uranium Deposits, Southwestern Africa.
Evaluations of Sandstone hosted Uranium Deposits Southern Africa.
Evaluations of Sandstone hosted Uranium deposits Equatorial Africa.
Evaluation of 2500 tonne per day Uranium Mine and Mill, United States.
Evaluation of Eastern United States Uranium Deposits.
Evaluations of Western United States Uranium Deposits.
Qualified Persons
Preparation of Qualified Persons (QP) information used in over US$ 60,000,000 private placement for startup Uranium company.
Supervisions
Supervised Competent Persons Report for London Alternative Market (AIM) Listing for Startup Uranium Company.
Supervised Technical Economic study leading up to bankable feasibility study of 100,000,000 pound U3O8 Deposit.
Supervised Technical Economic Study of 80,000,000 pound U3O8 sandstone hosted deposit.
Project Managements
Supervised Multi-rig Drilling Program for Delineation of Roll Front Uranium Deposits in the Powder River Basin Wyoming.
Supervised Drilling Program for Lignite Hosted Uranium-Germanium Deposits in North Dakota.
VANADIUM
Investigations
Geologic exploration and development of major Vanadium deposit near Hot Springs, Arkansas that was put into production at the rate of 2,000 tpd by a major international chemical company.
Evaluation of a Vanadium Deposit in the Bushveld Complex of South Africa.
Market Study
Investigation of Vanadium resources for new market applications.
VERMICULITE
Investigation
Geologic evaluation and market analysis of western U.S. vermiculite resources.
Market Study
Co-Author, "Evaluation of the U.S. Vermiculite Industry," chapter in "Atlas of Colorado Industrial Minerals."
WOLLASTONITE
Investigation
Geology, Material Specifications, Market Review of U.S. and Canadian Wollastonite Resources.
Market Studies
Evaluation of Wollastonite resources in Mexico.
Evaluation of Wollastonite Producers and Products in China.
ZEOLITES
Investigations
Business plan for startup of zeolite based wastewater treatment company.
Due diligence review for startup of Zeolite mining, processing and marketing operation.
Mapping and bulk sampling of Zeolite deposit in Wyoming.
Market Studies
Marketing analysis for the use of Zeolites in cat litter.
Analysis of competitor activity in the Zeolite business for the U.S.
Analysis of product quality and technical specifications for all Zeolite deposits in the U.S.
New business development/marketing study on applications of Zeolites in ammonia removal for wastewater treatment facilities.
Market Study
Co-Author, "Evaluation of the U.S. Zeolite Industry," chapter in "Atlas of Colorado Industrial Minerals."
ZIRCON
Investigations
Economic assessment of placer mining Zircon deposits for a major international venture capital firm.
Evaluation of a Paleobeach Deposit in East Texas and Subsequent Prospect Delineation.
Market Study
Identification worldwide of by-product and primary Zircon producers.