Mr. Peter Harben
Founder, Peter W. Harben, Inc.
Member of the Industrial Council
Council Member Biography
Peter Harben is the Founder of Peter W. Harben Inc., an independent consultancy firm specializing in the markets for industrial minerals and certain related chemicals, metals, and construction materials. Mr. Harben has more than 30 years of experience in conducting market evaluations, evaluating acquisition opportunities, developing marketing plans, and writing technical texts for mining companies, national governments, mineral consumers and traders, transportation companies, and investors. Previously, he was with the international journal Industrial Minerals as Deputy Editor in London and then American Editor in New York. Mr. Harben holds a BS in Geology and Mining from the University of Wales, Cardiff and an MS in Mineral Exploration from the Royal School of Mines at Imperial College, London. In 2005, he was awarded the prestigious Hal Williams Hardinge Award for his contributions to the field of industrial minerals marketing and research. (This is me - Update Profile)
Employment History
- 1986 - Unspecified
- Founder, Peter W. Harben, Inc.
GLG NewsSM Analyses by Peter Harben
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Limestone Producer Franklin Industrial Minerals on the Selling Block
July 18, 2006
Franklin Industrial Minerals for sale | indmin.com
The industrial minerals industry has been well picked over for acquisitions and has undergone a major rationalization process over the past decade. In particular, the number of ground calcium carbonate (GCC) producers has been reduced to a few large international players that dominate the industry, in particular Imerys of France and Omya of Switzerland. These companies have production facilities in each of the major region of North America thus allowing them to offer national contracts to large consumers in paper, paint, plastics etc. (the modest price of GCC limits the distance it can be transported economically and thus limits it to a regional market). The recent acquisition binge has reduced to number of potential targets to a handful and so it is big news when even a second tier producer becomes available.
Franklin Industrial Minerals, a major producer of limestone as well as alumina trihydrate (ATH) and ball clay, is being offered for sale since the owner and chairman and chief executive, H. Rodes Hart, is in his 70s and has no other family members involved in the business.
GLG Study Groups with Peter Harben(?)
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
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| Mining Experts | 2176 |
| Titanium Dioxide Experts | 173 |
| Council Members Knowledgeable about Potash Fertilizers | 108 |
| Potash Mining Experts | 103 |
| Gypsum Wallboard Experts | 84 |
GLG Live Meetings with Peter Harben(?)
Recent Seminars
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June 14, 2006 | Midtown
GLGi: Industrial Minerals: Look Before You Leap -
June 13, 2006 | Boston
GLGi: Industrial Minerals: Look Before You Leap
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