CIMBAR opens new US barite plant & acquires ATH plant
CIMBAR Performance Minerals Inc. has recently opened a new barite operation in Marietta, Ohio, serving the north-east regional oilfield market. The new plant's main product is API Drilling Grade Barite with a production capacity of around 125-150,000 tpa and represented an investment of approximately US$5.5m. According to CIMBAR, the northeastern US oil and gas