Kaolin Companies

Kaolin Market

November 2023-KaMin and CADAM today announced a price increase of up to 9% on their kaolin products to all markets effective January 1, 2024, or as contracts allow. The companies continue to be impacted by significant inflationary pressures across their global operational footprint.  Increases in mining costs, higher environmental and regulatory compliance requirements, significant increases in electricity rates in both the US and Brazil, as well as ongoing pressures in the labor market are impacting their business.  There has been some relief in export logistics costs for certain lanes, but local logistics continue to escalate in both Europe and the US.  These supply chain cost increases are also being driven by labor costs as well as longer delivery times for rail customers. KaMin and CADAM are working diligently to mitigate the impact of these costs through continuous improvement initiatives and by challenging vendors to do the same. Still, to date, these efforts have not been able to keep pace with external cost pressures.  As such, the companies have to pass through these costs to customers to ensure that companies can continue to invest capital and deliver the quality service and products that their customers expect. Customers will be contacted directly with specifics on their increase, including any additional logistics or handling costs beyond product increases. 

Imerys sold off some North American assets, which include mining resources supplying hydrous kaolins used in paper and packaging industries, to Thiele Kaolin Corporation in March 2022; they are popularly regarded as one of the primary suppliers of processed kaolin clays

In November 2023, KaMin LLC and CADAM announced a price increase of their kaolin products by up to 9% commencing January 1, 2024. This is to recoup from inflationary pressures, rising mining costs, tough environmental regulations, and higher electricity and labor rates in the USA and Brazil.

According to the Federal Government of Nigeria, in January 2024, it commenced the exploration of considering salt and kaolin development at Abuja. This is expected to increase global supplies with consequent regional advantages.

March 2022: Imerys sold certain key assets as well as mining reserves that supplied hydrous kaolin for paper & packaging sectors to Thiele Kaolin Corporation, which is known as one of the largest producers of processed kaolin clay.

In June 2023, BioPowder signed a strategic partnership agreement with Gebrüder Dorfner GmbH & Co. KG. Kaolin- und Kristallquarzsand-Werke based in Hirschau, Germany.

In October 2021, Corella announced its Tampu kaolin project in Western Australia that had recorded “exceptionally high” average brightness values. Drill core samples were studied, and they revealed an average ISO brightness of 85%, with the highest reading being 89%. Corella believes that this confirms the world-class nature of the deposit with a competitive edge in the market for high-purity alumina. These brightness data will be instrumental in finalizing the company’s initial resource estimate, which is scheduled to be available within the coming weeks.

The Kaolin market major player such as Imerys S.A. (France), Ashapura Group (India),  BASF SE (Germany),  EICL Limited (India), SCR-Sibelco N.V. (Belgium),  KaMin LLC (U.S.), Thiele Kaolin Company (U.S.), LASSELSBERGER Group (Hungary), Quarzwerke GmbH (Germany), minerals inc. (Canada), 20 Microns Limited (India), R. Grace & Co. (U.S.),   Shree Ram Group (India), and others