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## [EP Minerals' Lovelock Mine Wins First Place in Nevada Mining Association Safety Awards](https://blog.epminerals.com/ep-minerals-lovelock-mine-wins-first-place-in-nevada-mining-association-safety-awards)

 Posted by [Julie Brown](https://blog.epminerals.com/author/julie-brown)

 Aug 1, 2019 12:08:02 PM

 

![lovelock mine](https://blog.epminerals.com/hs-fs/hubfs/lovelock%20mine.jpg?width=553&name=lovelock%20mine.jpg)

The Nevada Mining Association this week announced the recipients of its 2019 Mine Operator Safety Awards. The awards celebrate Nevada’s mining operations that make an extraordinary effort to ensure all miners return home safely after every shift.

**U.S. Silica’s** **EP Minerals’ Lovelock (Colado) mine took First place in the Non-Metal category.** EP Minerals’ Lovelock is the world’s largest producing diatomaceous earth (DE) mine and has been in operation since 1959. 

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 Topics: [EP Minerals](https://blog.epminerals.com/topic/ep-minerals), [engineered materials](https://blog.epminerals.com/topic/engineered-materials), [industrial minerals](https://blog.epminerals.com/topic/industrial-minerals), [diatomaceous earth filter aid](https://blog.epminerals.com/topic/diatomaceous-earth-filter-aid), [us silica](https://blog.epminerals.com/topic/us-silica)

## [EP Engineered Clays' Technical Team Speaking at Guadalajara Edible Oil Conference](https://blog.epminerals.com/ep-engineered-clays-technical-team-speaking-at-guadalajara-edible-oil-conference)

 Posted by [Julie Brown](https://blog.epminerals.com/author/julie-brown)

 Mar 8, 2019 2:44:06 PM

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The 20th Annual Practical Short Course Advanced Oilseed and Oil Processing Conference is March 11-13, 2019 in Guadalajara, Mexico. The scientific conference focuses on all areas of edible oil production including Oilseed and Oil Processing, Palm & Seed Oil Quality Management, Chemistry and Processing of Oilseed, Energy Management, and By-Product Valorization, Edible Oil Filtration, and Oil Bleaching.

Jorge Bello, EP Engineered Clays' Global Technical Service Manager for Clay Catalysts will be presenting “Oil Bleaching and Processing.” Victor Trevisani, EP Engineered Clays' Latin America Technical and Sales Manager will present “Filtration Best Practices: Adequate Selection of Filter Media.”

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## [What are Engineered Materials? Just ask EP Minerals ](https://blog.epminerals.com/what-are-engineered-materials)

 Posted by [Julie Brown](https://blog.epminerals.com/author/julie-brown)

 Mar 8, 2018 2:46:26 PM

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Science and technology are playing an ever increasing role in new product innovation in the world of industrial minerals today. Here at EP Minerals and EP Engineered Clays, we are committed to innovating, developing and manufacturing revolutionary new products from our diatomaceous earth (DE), perlite, clay and cellulose blends. 

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## [How EP Minerals drives innovation in diatomaceous earth, perlite & clay](https://blog.epminerals.com/how-ep-minerals-drives-innovtion-in-diatomaceous-earth-perlite-and-clay)

 Posted by [Julie Brown](https://blog.epminerals.com/author/julie-brown)

 Mar 2, 2018 12:02:18 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. Science and technology are playing an ever increasing role in new product innovation in the world of industrial minerals.

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? 

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 Topics: [EP Minerals](https://blog.epminerals.com/topic/ep-minerals), [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 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)

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