Anglo Pacific Minerals

What Anglo Pacific Minerals does

Anglo Pacific Minerals Limited is a UK-headquartered industrial minerals agency and barite specialist established in 2004 by John Allen, a 50-year veteran of the industrial minerals trade. The company operates as an intermediary between mining producers and industrial end-customers, sourcing, marketing, and distributing physical mineral commodities — principally barite in API 13A drilling grade, chemical grade, white, and precipitated barium sulphate forms — alongside a broader portfolio of approximately 12 product categories including iron minerals (hematite, ilmenite, iron ore, limonite, magnetite, mill scale), phosphate fertilizers (rock phosphate, APP, MAP, DAP), and functional fillers (talc, kaolin, mica, bentonite, nepheline syenite, ATH, zinc oxide, chromite, manganese, sulphur, xanthan gum). Distribution runs through an RFQ-driven direct sales model, with the firm typically moving around 500,000 tonnes of barite per year in 30,000–65,000 MT bulk shipments across 18 countries and 25 ports including China, India, Australia, Morocco, the USA, Mexico, and the UAE.

The business is family-owned and operated. John Allen serves as Chairman; his three sons occupy the executive leadership: Rory Allen as Managing Director, Edward Allen leading Sourcing/Procurement, and Will Allen leading Marketing. Revenue is generated through transactional markups on physical mineral sales (no subscription or recurring SaaS component), augmented by three higher-margin service lines: Market Intelligence (paid industry reports), Sourcing (bespoke raw material procurement on behalf of clients), and Deposit Development (consulting and investment partnership support for early-stage mineral deposits). The customer base spans eight end-industries, with oil and gas drilling fluids as the primary application for barite, followed by paints & coatings, construction, steel manufacturing, fertiliser/animal feed, ceramics, glass, cosmetics, and plastics. The firm has no disclosed external investors, no subsidiaries, no public listing, and operates as a private limited company registered in England and Wales (company number 02802324) from its Eastbourne headquarters.

Name

Anglo Pacific Minerals

Legal name

Anglo Pacific Minerals Limited

Website

https://angpacmin.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Anglo Pacific Minerals is a UK-based industrial minerals agency, founded in 2004, that sources and distributes approximately 500,000 tonnes of barite annually across 18 countries. The family-run firm also trades 11 other industrial minerals and offers deposit development and market intelligence services to oil & gas, manufacturing, and agricultural clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Minerals Distribution

NAICS

Coal and Other Mineral and Ore Merchant Wholesalers (42352), Coal and Other Mineral and Ore Merchant Wholesalers (423520)

SIC

Wholesale-Metals & Minerals (No Petroleum) (5050)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Minerals Trading (Phosphate, Potash, Sulfur, Borates, Barite, Talc) (IMAKAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Barite (IMAEAFAF), Industrial Minerals & Chemicals (Non-Haz Bulk Powders) Transport (TLADAKAJ)

Keywords

• Industrial minerals trading
• Barite supply chain
• Mineral sourcing agency
• Barium compounds distribution
• Bulk mineral logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Eastbourne

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Minerals Trading and Distribution: APM acts as an intermediary between mining companies/suppliers and industrial customers, earning revenue through margins on the sale of industrial minerals including barite, iron ore, phosphates, and other minerals. Revenue is generated through transaction-based sales of physical commodities with no recurring subscription component.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Anglo Pacific Minerals is a UK-based industrial minerals agency that sources, markets, and distributes barite and other specialty industrial minerals (including bentonite, fluorspar, dolomite, calcium carbonate, manganese, magnesium oxide, kaolin, mica, and sodium bicarbonate) to industrial buyers in oil and gas, paints and coatings, construction, steel, fertiliser, healthcare, plastics, and rubbers. The firm operates across 18 countries and 25 ports, moving approximately 500,000 tonnes of barite annually, with revenue earned through sales commissions as an intermediary between producers and end-users.

Product overview

Anglo Pacific Minerals is a UK-based industrial minerals agency and minerals sourcing and marketing company established in 2004. The company operates as a minerals trading intermediary, connecting mining companies with buyers across global markets. The core product offering centers on barite and barium compounds (API 13A Barite Powder, Chemical Grade Barite, Drilling Grade Barite Ore, White Barite Ore, Barium Carbonate, Natural Barium Sulphate, and Precipitated Barium Sulphate), which serve the oil and gas drilling industry and industrial applications in paints, plastics, and fillers. Beyond barite, the portfolio extends to iron minerals (Hematite, Ilmenite, Iron Ore, Limonite, Magnetite, Mill Scale), phosphate products (Rock Phosphate, Ammonium Polyphosphate, MAP, DAP), and other industrial minerals (Bentonite, Nepheline Syenite, Granular Sulphur, Manganese, Talc, Kaolin, Mica, Alumina Trihydrate, Zinc Oxide, Chromite, Xanthan Gum). The company also provides value-added services including market intelligence, raw material sourcing, and deposit development consulting. Anglo Pacific Minerals distributes approximately 500,000 tonnes of barite annually across 18 countries, serving industries including oil and gas, paints and coatings, construction, ceramics, glass, cosmetics, and plastics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Barite distribution Barite (barium sulphate) supplied by Anglo Pacific Minerals as the firm's flagship industrial mineral, primarily used as a weighting agent in oil and gas drilling fluids, with additional use in paints, plastics, and radiation shielding. The firm distributes approximately 500,000 tonnes of barite annually across 18 countries and 25 ports.
• Barium compounds distribution Barium compounds distributed by Anglo Pacific Minerals for industrial end-uses including paints and coatings, glass, and chemical manufacturing.
• Bentonite distribution Bentonite distributed by Anglo Pacific Minerals for industrial applications including drilling, foundry, iron ore pelletising, and construction.
• Fluorspar distribution Fluorspar (calcium fluoride) distributed by Anglo Pacific Minerals, primarily used as a flux in steelmaking and as a feedstock in chemical (HF acid) production.
• Dolomite distribution Dolomite distributed by Anglo Pacific Minerals for construction (aggregate, building products), steelmaking (flux), and glass manufacturing applications.
• Calcium Carbonate distribution Calcium carbonate (ground and precipitated) distributed by Anglo Pacific Minerals for construction materials, paints, plastics, paper, and adhesives applications.
• Manganese distribution Manganese (ore and processed forms) distributed by Anglo Pacific Minerals for steel production as an alloying and desulphurisation agent and for fertiliser applications as a micronutrient.
• Magnesium Oxide distribution Magnesium oxide distributed by Anglo Pacific Minerals for steel, refractories, and chemical applications.
• Kaolin distribution Kaolin (china clay) distributed by Anglo Pacific Minerals for paper, paints, ceramics, and plastics applications.
• Mica distribution Mica distributed by Anglo Pacific Minerals for paints, plastics, cosmetics, and construction applications as a functional filler.
• Sodium Bicarbonate distribution Sodium bicarbonate distributed by Anglo Pacific Minerals for healthcare, food, and industrial applications including flue gas treatment and animal feed.
• Market Intelligence service Market intelligence service provided by Anglo Pacific Minerals to mining companies and producers, covering industrial mineral market trends, pricing, supply-demand outlook, and end-use sector dynamics across oil and gas, paints, construction, steel, fertiliser, healthcare, plastics, and rubbers.
• Deposit Development service Deposit development service provided by Anglo Pacific Minerals to mining companies, supporting the commercial development of new mineral deposits through market access, buyer introductions, and offtake structuring.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Minerals Technologies Inc: Specialty minerals company producing bentonite, calcium carbonate, talc, and other functional minerals for paper, steel, construction, and oil & gas end-markets. Comparable to APM in end-market mix (drilling fluids, paints & coatings, construction) and mineral scope, though MTI owns processing operations whereas APM is a trading intermediary.
• IMERYS: World's largest industrial minerals producer with a portfolio spanning performance minerals, functional fillers, and specialty materials serving paints, plastics, ceramics, and oil & gas. Overlaps directly with APM's barite, talc, kaolin, mica, and bentonite distribution activities, but at vastly greater scale and with owned mining assets rather than agency-only trading.
• Elementis plc: London-listed specialty chemicals and minerals company with operations in talc, chromium, and performance additives serving personal care, coatings, and industrial markets. Comparable to APM's talc and chromite distribution, though Elementis operates as a producer rather than agency trader.
• SCR-Sibelco: Belgian-headquartered global industrial minerals group with operations in silica, feldspar, ball clays, and nepheline syenite — the latter directly overlapping with APM's nepheline syenite distribution. Comparable end-markets in glass, ceramics, and coatings, but Sibelco owns upstream mining while APM is an agency.
• Newpark Resources: U.S.-listed drilling fluids and oilfield services company that consumes industrial barite as its primary weighting agent input. Comparable end-market exposure (oil & gas drilling) but operates downstream of APM as a buyer rather than a competing trader.

Emerging players

• Huber Engineered Materials: Specialty materials arm of J.M. Huber Corporation producing functional fillers and specialty minerals including calcium carbonate, alumina trihydrate, and fire retardants. Overlaps with APM's alumina trihydrate and functional filler distribution into coatings, plastics, and fire retardant applications.
• KaMin LLC: U.S.-based specialty kaolin producer serving paints, coatings, adhesives, and industrial markets. Comparable to APM's kaolin distribution into paints & coatings applications, though focused solely on kaolin rather than a broader mineral portfolio.

Direct peers

• CIMBAR Performance Minerals: U.S.-based producer and distributor of barite, bentonite, talc, and other industrial minerals serving oil & gas drilling, paints, coatings, and plastics. Directly comparable to APM in drilling-grade barite focus and multi-mineral portfolio, though CIMBAR owns processing assets.
• Ashapura Group: Indian industrial minerals company active across barite, bentonite, attapulgite, kaolin, and other minerals with global trading operations. Closest direct competitor to APM in terms of mineral portfolio, agency-plus-own-mining model, and emerging-market producer relationships.
• IMI Fabi: Italian producer and global trader of talc, mica, and related industrial minerals serving paints, plastics, ceramics, and personal care. Directly overlaps with APM's talc and mica distribution, with similar global trading operations but owned mining assets in Italy, Pakistan, and elsewhere.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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