--- title: Incredible Minerals Today Blog | EP Minerals | Company News description: Company News | Incredible Minerals Today gives readers insights and information about new exciting uses for diatomaceous earth, perlite and clay around the world today, plus the latest information about EP Minerals. --- [![EP Minerals](https://s3.amazonaws.com/tai-epminerals-blue-production/assets/logo-2x-47fa904bf68f43107c73f6469e9c48f456bd3926518cc9ea58c2fb18c520d71d.png)](https://epminerals.com) Incredible Minerals for Everyday Use - [Login](https://epminerals.com/users/login) - [Careers](https://epminerals.com/about-us/careers) - [Contact Us](https://epminerals.com/contact-us) # Incredible Minerals Today ## [Celebrating Get To Know Your Customers Day - Every Day!](https://blog.epminerals.com/ep-minerals-has-a-passion-for-incredible-customer-service-0-0) Posted by [Julie Brown](https://blog.epminerals.com/author/julie-brown) Oct 17, 2019 11:10:00 AM ![bellringer pic](https://blog.epminerals.com/hs-fs/hubfs/bellringer%20pic.jpg?width=577&name=bellringer%20pic.jpg) "Make the customer your primary agenda." It's our mantra every day, not just today on Get To Know Your Customers Day. To a person, we have a passion for putting the **customer first**. Every day. We're different in how we treat our customers, different in how we work with each other, and different in what we do and how we do it. Apparently, our customers think we’re different, too. But in a very good way. [Read More](https://blog.epminerals.com/ep-minerals-has-a-passion-for-incredible-customer-service-0-0) Topics: [Company News](https://blog.epminerals.com/topic/company-news), [EP Minerals](https://blog.epminerals.com/topic/ep-minerals), [us silica](https://blog.epminerals.com/topic/us-silica), [customer first](https://blog.epminerals.com/topic/customer-first), [customer satisfaction](https://blog.epminerals.com/topic/customer-satisfaction) ## [EP Minerals Celebrates Get To Know Your Customers Day - Every Day!](https://blog.epminerals.com/ep-minerals-has-a-passion-for-incredible-customer-service-0) Posted by [Julie Brown](https://blog.epminerals.com/author/julie-brown) Jul 18, 2019 12:44:09 PM ![bellringer pic](https://blog.epminerals.com/hs-fs/hubfs/bellringer%20pic.jpg?width=577&name=bellringer%20pic.jpg) "Make the customer your primary agenda." It's our mantra every day, not just today on Get To Know Your Customers Day. To a person, we have a passion for putting the **customer first**. Every day. We're different in how we treat our customers, different in how we work with each other, and different in what we do and how we do it. Apparently, our customers think we’re different, too. But in a very good way. [Read More](https://blog.epminerals.com/ep-minerals-has-a-passion-for-incredible-customer-service-0) Topics: [Company News](https://blog.epminerals.com/topic/company-news), [EP Way](https://blog.epminerals.com/topic/ep-way), [EP Minerals](https://blog.epminerals.com/topic/ep-minerals), [customer first](https://blog.epminerals.com/topic/customer-first) ## [EP Minerals Has A Passion For Incredible Customer Service](https://blog.epminerals.com/ep-minerals-has-a-passion-for-incredible-customer-service) Posted by [Julie Brown](https://blog.epminerals.com/author/julie-brown) Jul 19, 2018 11:54:08 AM ![customer service ](https://blog.epminerals.com/hs-fs/hubfs/customer%20service%20.jpg?width=303&name=customer%20service%20.jpg) Reno customer service team (Bianca, Theresa, Missy, Daniel, Kim. Front row - Kathleen and Laura. Not pictured - Debbi, Dani and Lisa. Every week, we celebrate one of our 25 EP Way Fundamentals. This week it's Fundamental #4: Make the customer your primary agenda. We maybe should have made that #1, since that's how important this fundamental is to us. To a person, we have a passion for putting the **customer first**. Every day. We're different in how we treat our customers, different in how we work with each other, and different in what we do and how we do it. Apparently, our customers think we’re different, too. But in a very good way. [Read More](https://blog.epminerals.com/ep-minerals-has-a-passion-for-incredible-customer-service) Topics: [Company News](https://blog.epminerals.com/topic/company-news), [EP Way](https://blog.epminerals.com/topic/ep-way), [EP Minerals](https://blog.epminerals.com/topic/ep-minerals) ## [EP Minerals focuses on STEM for innovation excellence](https://blog.epminerals.com/ep-minerals-focuses-on-stem-for-innovation-excellence) Posted by [Julie Brown](https://blog.epminerals.com/author/julie-brown) Nov 9, 2017 2:10:14 PM  ![monica.png](https://blog.epminerals.com/hs-fs/hubfs/monica.png?width=491&name=monica.png)*In the EP Minerals R&D Lab* In an average day, you probably come in contact with over 100 products that have been manufactured or processed using industrial minerals**.** Industrial minerals are defined as non-metallic minerals produced from natural sources. Here at EP Minerals, we mine and manufacture products from diatomaceous earth (DE), perlite, and clays. These incredibly high-quality minerals are used in an extremely broad range of applications in every day life. Without these minerals, a vast range of products would simply not exist. Surprised? [Read More](https://blog.epminerals.com/ep-minerals-focuses-on-stem-for-innovation-excellence) Topics: [Company News](https://blog.epminerals.com/topic/company-news), [engineered materials](https://blog.epminerals.com/topic/engineered-materials), [innovation](https://blog.epminerals.com/topic/innovation), [industrial minerals](https://blog.epminerals.com/topic/industrial-minerals) ## [EP Engineered Clays buys bleaching clay, activated clay catalysts from BASF](https://blog.epminerals.com/ep-engineered-clays-buys-bleaching-clay-activated-clay-catalysts-from-basf) Posted by [Julie Brown](https://blog.epminerals.com/author/julie-brown) Jul 17, 2017 10:07:58 AM ![HB_Mine_Pics_003.jpg](https://blog.epminerals.com/hs-fs/hubfs/HB_Mine_Pics_003.jpg?width=640&name=HB_Mine_Pics_003.jpg) *Loading diatomaceous earth ore at EP Minerals' Lovelock mine.* *Global leader in diatomite, perlite and clay products used as microfiltration media, functional additives and absorbents expands its product portfolio*                                                              **RENO, NV, July 17, 2017 – EP Engineered Clays Corporation, an affiliate of EP Minerals, LLC**, a worldwide leader in engineered products derived from industrial minerals, announced today that it has acquired bleaching clay and mineral adsorbents assets from BASF Corporation. The transaction includes a Jackson, MS production site, a clay mine in Aberdeen, MS, and the mineral rights associated with a mine located in the Navajo Nation near Sanders, Arizona. Approximately 70 employees will be joining the newly-established EP Engineered Clays Corporation. [Read More](https://blog.epminerals.com/ep-engineered-clays-buys-bleaching-clay-activated-clay-catalysts-from-basf) Topics: [Company News](https://blog.epminerals.com/topic/company-news) ## [What's a 4th of July without Diatomaceous Earth, Clay, or Perlite?](https://blog.epminerals.com/celebratey-your-4th-of-july-with-diatomaceous-earth-clay-and-perlite-0) Posted by [Julie Brown](https://blog.epminerals.com/author/julie-brown) Jun 16, 2017 3:12:47 PM **![fireworks.jpg](https://blog.epminerals.com/hs-fs/hubfs/fireworks.jpg?width=320&name=fireworks.jpg)** Industrial minerals might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you’re thinking about how to spend your Fourth of July weekend, but maybe they should be. Consider these top ideas for having fun in the sun with diatomaceous earth, clay, and perlite for the upcoming July 4th holiday: [Read More](https://blog.epminerals.com/celebratey-your-4th-of-july-with-diatomaceous-earth-clay-and-perlite-0) Topics: [Company News](https://blog.epminerals.com/topic/company-news) ## [EP Minerals is different. Our customers tell us that's a good thing](https://blog.epminerals.com/ep-minerals-is-different.-our-customers-tell-us-thats-a-good-thing) Posted by [Julie Brown](https://blog.epminerals.com/author/julie-brown) Jun 2, 2017 2:30:32 PM **![Larry.png](https://blog.epminerals.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Larry.png?width=434&height=285&name=Larry.png)**Larry Galberd, Global director of technical service for EP Minerals At EP Minerals, we're not like any other company. We're different. And we think that's a very good thing. What exactly do we mean by that? We're different in how we treat our customers, different in how we work with each other and our suppliers, and different in what we do and how we do it. Apparently, our customers think we’re different, too. But in a very good way. [Read More](https://blog.epminerals.com/ep-minerals-is-different.-our-customers-tell-us-thats-a-good-thing) Topics: [Company News](https://blog.epminerals.com/topic/company-news) ## [BASF to sell its Bleaching Clay, Mineral Adsorbents Business to EP Minerals](https://blog.epminerals.com/basf-to-sell-its-bleaching-clay-mineral-adsorbents-business-to-ep-minerals) Posted by [Julie Brown](https://blog.epminerals.com/author/julie-brown) Apr 7, 2017 9:11:07 AM   ![industries shot.jpg](https://blog.epminerals.com/hs-fs/hubfs/industries%20shot.jpg?width=602&height=335&name=industries%20shot.jpg) BASF announced today that it has signed an agreement to sell its Bleaching Clay and Mineral Adsorbents businesses to EP Minerals, a worldwide leader in industrial minerals. The transaction includes a production site and clay mining property in Mississippi, and mineral rights sublease associated with a mine in Arizona. “We’re excited about this opportunity to acquire the Bleaching Clay and Mineral Adsorbents business from BASF,” said EP Minerals President and CEO Gregg Jones. “It’s a strategic move to strengthen our portfolio of industrial minerals and position EP Minerals for future growth and innovation.” [Read More](https://blog.epminerals.com/basf-to-sell-its-bleaching-clay-mineral-adsorbents-business-to-ep-minerals) Topics: [Company News](https://blog.epminerals.com/topic/company-news) ## [EP Minerals takes STEM to a new level with incredible industrial minerals](https://blog.epminerals.com/ep-minerals-takes-stem-to-a-new-level-with-incredible-industrial-minerals) Posted by [Julie Brown](https://blog.epminerals.com/author/julie-brown) Dec 14, 2016 3:56:24 PM  ![industries shot.jpg](https://blog.epminerals.com/hs-fs/hubfs/industries%20shot.jpg?width=602&height=335&name=industries%20shot.jpg) In an average day, you probably come in contact with over 100 products that have been manufactured or processed from industrial minerals**.** Industrial minerals are defined as non-metallic minerals produced from natural sources. Here at EP Minerals, we mine and manufacture diatomaceous earth (DE), perlite, and clay. These incredibly high-quality minerals are used in an extremely broad range of applications in everyday life - both industrial and domestic. Without these minerals, a vast range of products would simply not exist. Surprised? [Read More](https://blog.epminerals.com/ep-minerals-takes-stem-to-a-new-level-with-incredible-industrial-minerals) Topics: [Company News](https://blog.epminerals.com/topic/company-news) ## [EP Minerals Recognizes National Miners Day](https://blog.epminerals.com/ep-minerals-recognizes-national-miners-day) Posted by [Julie Brown](https://blog.epminerals.com/author/julie-brown) Dec 6, 2016 9:10:03 AM *![miners day.jpg](https://blog.epminerals.com/hs-fs/hubfs/miners%20day.jpg?width=640&name=miners%20day.jpg)Today's post is from* *Joseph A. Main, the assistant secretary of labor for mine safety and health* As the saying goes, “If it isn’t grown, it must be mined.” And each day, more than 366,000 men and women in America go to work extracting ore from the ground at nearly 13,600 surface and underground mining operations. The materials are as diverse as they are numerous, and each one plays a critical role in the quality of our lives. 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