INDUSTRIAL MINERALS

Industrial minerals production in Malaysia is growing strongly, meeting increasing demand within the country driven largely by its rapidly developing economy. According to figures from Malaysia’s department of minerals and geoscience and the department of statistics, total industrial minerals production in Malaysia grew 10.7% to 207.6 million tonnes in 2011 - the latest year for which comprehensive figures are available - with the total value growing 16.5% to Malaysian Ringgit MYR3.3 billion (USD1 billion).Among the industrial minerals produced in Malaysia are ...


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