Domestic and international clients from 1947 - present
This page lists domestic and international clients, and the commodity, from 1947 - present. The proprietary nature of many mineral projects limits the degree of discussion permitted. However, the breadth of mineral processing studies and commodities shows the technical capabilities of the Minerals Research Laboratory and our staff.
Domestic companies
Client State Commodity
Asarco Mill and By-products TN Zinc
Asheville Mica NC Mica
Aspect Minerals NC Mica
Atlanta Sand and Supply GA Sand
Blain Sand and Gravel MS Bentonite
Carolina Vermiculite NC Vermiculite
Carolina Stalite NC Aggregate
CB Brown Engineering PA Limestone
CED Process Minerals OH Cristobolite
Central Silica Co. OH Silica sand
Chemical Products Co. CA Barite, cellestite
Columbia River Carbonates SC Calcite
Cominco MT Garnet
Crossville Ceramics TN Tile
Cyprus Industrial Minerals NC Kaolin
Cytec CT Gold
Drinkard R&D NC Gold
ECCI AL Calcium carbonate
Englehard GA Kaolin
Evans Kaolin GA Kaolin
Feldspar Corporation NC Feldspar
FMC Lithco NC Spodumene
Georgia Marble GA Marble
Granite Mountain Quarries AR Feldspar
GSA Measures AZ Zeolite
Hecla Mining Co. ID Feldspar
Industrial Corp. FL Quartz
J. M. Huber GA Mica
Junaluska Mica Co. NC Mica
Kennecott Ridgeway SC Gold
Kings Mountain Mica Co. NC Mica
KMG Brick Co. NC Clay
KT Feldspar KY Mica, feldspar, nepheline-syenite
M.I.C.A. NM Mica
Manito Industrial Sands MI Sand
Mannington Tile NC Clay
Merle Corp. GA Mica, quartz
NYCO Minerals NY Wollastonite
Oglebay-Norton Co. OH Sand
PCS Phosphate NC Phosphate
Piedmont Minerals NC Pyrophyllite
Pinpoint Environmental NC Soil
Plasma Processing WV Aluminum
P.W. Gillibrand CA Feldspar
Quartz Technology, Inc. NJ Quartz
Resco Products, Inc. NC Pyrophyllite
RJR Tobacco Co. NC Tobacco
Short Mountain Silica TN Sand
Spartan Minerals  SC Feldspar, mica
Statesville Brick Co. NC Clay
Studebaker Associates NC Hog wastes
Texasgulf, Inc. NC Phosphate
Triangle Paving NC Sand, gravel
Unimin NC Sand
United Catalyst GA Kaolin
US Silica VA Aplite
Vulcan Minerals NC Aggregate
Warner Talc Co. NC Talc
Wilkerson Kaolin GA Kaolin
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International companies

American Westmin Australia Talc
Bikita Minerals Zimbabwe Petalite spodumene
Bong Myung Mines Korea Calcium carbonate
Consolidated Rutile Ltd. Australia Heavy minerals
Dorfner Germany Mica
Erickson & Associates Canada Perlite
Guardian Industries Thailand Sand
Hexagon Minerals Guyana Quartz
IFDC Burma Phosphate
Inmet Canada High-purity quartz
Manitoba Dept. of Energy & Mines Canada Kaolin
Minerex Austria Spodumene
Ram Petroleum Canada Wollastonite
Raventures  Canada Mica, andalusite
Shell, SA South Africa Heavy minerals
Vogue Resources Canada Quartz
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