Industrial Minerals magazine

Infobox_Magazine
title =Industrial Minerals


editor = Mike O'Driscoll
category = industry
firstdate = October 1967
company = Euromoney Institutional Investors PLC
country = United Kindgom (country of publication), Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America
website = [http://www.indmin.com Industrial Minerals]

Industrial Minerals (IM) magazine is a specialist, monthly publication, which covers all aspects of the non-metallic minerals industry (represented by its motto, "From mine to market"). IM's editorial office is based in London, UK.

History

IM was formed in 1967 as a spin-off from its parent publication, Metal Bulletin PLC (MB), which had previously covered the industrial applications of mineral sands.

Trevor Tarring MBE, the then-Metal Editor of MB, says:

“IM was actually conceived in 1962. In those days Metal Bulletin was very active, covering the ups and downs of mineral sands prices as part of its ores coverage. I remember my late father being very pleased that the Board had agreed to launch a new title to fan out from this base to cover all the non-metallic minerals. Unfortunately, not long after, he entered a terminal illness, so I was doubly busy and the IM project went on the back burner. It was revived in 1966 for a 1967 launch. The leading question was who would edit it. Luckily my then-right hand man was Peter Rowbotham who jumped at the chance. The blueprint we gave him still had quite a strong focus on prices, in the Metal Bulletin mould. But Peter said ‘Facts, Trevor. That’s what they want, facts’. This has certainly proved a good recipe down the years. It was also the basis for IM showing the Metal Bulletin group the way into the conference business.”

Since its inception under the stewardship of Peter Rowbotham in October 1967, IM has been unrivalled in its pursuit, research, and writing on the international non-metallic minerals industry. As such, its in-depth articles and news reporting are recognised by the industry as being the authoritative source of market information for industrial minerals.

IM Editors

*Peter Rowbotham 1967 - 1970
*Dick Fleming 1970 - 1977
*Brian Coope 1977 - 1883
*Gerry Clarke 1983 - 1987
*Joyce Griffiths 1988 - 1995
*Mike O’Driscoll 1995 - present day

Acquisition

In 2007 the Metal Bulletin Group (including IM) was bought for $408m. by Euromoney Institutional Investors. [ [http://www.dmgt.co.uk/mediacentre/newsreleases/20070412/4441/ "Euromoney sells Metal Bulletin subsidiary EIC"] , "Daily Mail and General Trust", 12 April 2007] [ [http://www.foliomag.com/viewmedia.asp?prmMID=7317&prmID=249 "Metal Bulletin"] , "Folio Magazine", January 31, 2007]

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