EP Minerals, LLC, a global leader in industrial minerals, announced today the addition of Scott Palm as VP Strategy and Corporate Development. Palm brings nearly 20 years of industrial minerals experience to the newly created post. Palm, most recently president of Crane Micro-Optic Solutions, spent most of his career with Imerys and World Minerals, where he held a variety of positions, lastly as vice president of research and business development.

"We're excited to have Scott Palm join our management team here at EP Minerals," said President Gregg Jones. "Scott brings a wealth of product development knowledge, new market development and business strategy experience to our group," added Jones.

Palm holds an MBA from the University Of Chicago Booth School Of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering and Economics from the Colorado School of Mines.

About EP Minerals

EP Minerals, LLC is a worldwide leader in diatomaceous earth (DE), clay and perlite. These unique minerals are used as filter aids, absorbents and functional additives serving dozens of diverse markets including food and beverage, biofuels, swimming pool, landscape, sports turf, paint, plastics and insecticides. EP Minerals also produces patented water purification media and arsenic removal products. For more information, visit www.epminerals.com.

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