Although talc is a widespread mineral, there are relatively few commercially viable deposits, with fewer than 20 mines currently in operation in Europe.
EU talc production stands in the region of 1.3 million tonnes/year. Imports and exports are limited since talc’s relatively low price cannot cover the logistic costs this involves. Only some special, high quality grades are imported, principally from China and Australia, and are milled in Europe (about 6% of the market).
European producers
IMERYS TALC
Imerys Talc is the world’s leading talc producing group with worldwide sales exceeding 1 million tonnes/year. In Europe, Imerys Talc owns seven talc deposits and 8 processing plants in France, Belgium, Italy, Spain and Austria. The Group’s European operations headquarters are based in Toulouse (France).
web: Talc | Imerys
ELEMENTIS
ELEMENTIS is the second largest talc producing company in Europe and worldwide. Annual sales are in the order of 600,000 tonnes/year. ELEMENTIS has talc mining operations in Finland with 2 talc processing plants in Finland and 2 plants in The Netherlands.
IMI FABI
IMI FABI is a leading mining and minerals company, specialising in the production of talc. On a global scale, IMI FABI offers a wide range of high quality products at competitive prices. Established in the 1950’s, in Valmalenco (SO) Italy, IMI FABI has expanded over the last two decades, thanks to its strategic choices aimed at developing a policy of growth and investment. IMI FABI’s operating network produces and distributes high quality industrial talc products; and provides a comprehensive and reliable service, doing business with a range of customers in different industries – including plastic, paper, paints and fillers, animal feed, building coatings, ceramics, pharmaceuticals and more.
IMI Fabi is operating worldwide with 6 mining sites, 7 production and administrative sites and 2 JVC, like in Italy, Western Australia (Mount Seabrook), West Virginia (USA), China, Singapore and Pakistan.
web: imifabi.com
EuroMinerals
One brand – three associated companies – European raw material sources – high quality products
EuroMinerals are specialists in the development and production of industrial minerals with mastery from raw material to final product.
A common ownership and collective sales force enables the euroMinerals mission, to make customers’ needs the top priority, by offering a corporate product portfolio – from talc, dolomite and composite products to precipitated calcium carbonate and lime – suitable for various distinctive industrial applications. All our functional minerals activities are organized under the brand name euroMinerals.
web: eurominerals.com
