Industrial minerals are non-metallic, non-fuel raw materials essential to modern manufacturing, construction, and agriculture. In other words the things we us everyday with out knowing.

These minerals serve as fillers, extenders, pigments, and functional additives across industries, enabling everything from building infrastructure and producing electronics to manufacturing paints, plastics, and pharmaceuticals. Their versatile properties—such as hardness, chemical stability, and absorbency—make them indispensable for economic development while supporting sustainable applications like water treatment and environmental remediation

Industrial mineral mining in the United States primarily refers to the extraction and processing of industrial minerals (non-metallic, non-fuel materials) such as Kaolin, Halloysite, sand and gravel, limestone, gypsum, salt, phosphate rock, and industrial sand. These operations occur in all 50 states and form a vital segment of the mining sector.
With over 18 mines successfully developed in the last 10 years, CPRM continues to build powerful momentum. We are proud to announce the launch of five exciting new strategic partnerships within the next 14 months — spanning both the Critical Minerals and Industrial Minerals sectors.