Robert Purcell

About Robert Purcell

Industrial Mineral Specialist with a 25+ year track record in Global Business Development. Many years of experience working in Asia, Europe, Latin America, South Africa, Australia and North America.Specialties: Very experienced in the Processing and Application of Industrial Minerals in a wide variety of applications. Specialties include Rheology Modifiers, Binder Technology, Surface Chemistry and Plant Trials. Markets include paint & coatings, Agriculture, Oil Well Drilling and Completion Fluid Additives, Mineral Slurry Pipelines, Concrete, Shotcrete, Rubber, Fiberglass, Ceramics and Animal Nutrition.

Experience

1. Sr V P Global Business Development

   Active Minerals International

   Jan 1989 — Present · Sparks, MD, US

   Member of the Acti-Gel Invention Team, Patent Holder and primary person responsible for establishing Global Markets for Acti-Gel and enabling the addition of Valuable Team Members.Our mission is identifying new markets for our product and spending the time and R&D necessary to prove value enabling the development of Data and Marketing Tools which we use in securing new customers.

Education

• Penn State University

  BA;MS

  1975 — 1981

Skills

• Product Development
• Geology
• Tailings
• Coal
• International Sales
• Coatings
• Mine Backfill
• Engineering
• Factory
• Concrete Masonry Units
• Minerals
• Mining
• Continuous Improvement
• Drilling
• Iron Ore
• Mineral Processing
• R&D
• Sales Management
• New Business Development
• Manufacturing
• Pipelines
• Gold
• Business Development