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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.

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