Cyprus Industrial Minerals (Industrial Talc)

Cyprus Industrial Minerals (a division of Cyprus Mines Corporation, later Cyprus Amax Minerals) was a major industrial talc supplier from operations including Three Forks, Montana (Yellowstone Mine and related operations) and other deposits. The company’s industrial talc was supplied to ceramic, paper, paint, rubber, plastics, and roofing customers throughout the United States from the 1950s through corporate restructuring in the 1990s and 2000s.

The Cyprus Industrial Minerals talc supply has been documented in publicly filed litigation as having been contaminated with asbestos fiber. Successor liability has flowed through corporate restructurings — Cyprus Industrial Minerals → Imerys → other successors.

Workers at the Three Forks mining and milling operations, and at downstream industrial customers throughout the asbestos era, are documented in litigation as having had occupational exposure.

Worker exposure

Workers exposed to Cyprus Industrial Minerals (Industrial Talc)’s talc products fall into two broad categories: (a) industrial workers at facilities that used the company’s industrial-grade talc as a filler, extender, or processing aid in ceramic, paper, paint, rubber, roofing, foundry, or plastics operations; and (b) cosmetic and personal-care workers at facilities that handled cosmetic-grade talc during manufacturing, packaging, or beauty-industry use.

For mesothelioma case evaluation, the industrial talc-worker exposure pathway is typically the strongest litigation profile — these workers handled the contaminated material in bulk over years, with documented breathing-zone exposure and clear chain-of-custody back to Cyprus Industrial Minerals (Industrial Talc) as the supplier.

Worker rights

If you or a family member handled Cyprus Industrial Minerals (Industrial Talc) talc products and has been diagnosed with mesothelioma or another asbestos-related disease, you may be entitled to compensation. Speak with O’Brien Law Firm — (314) 936-2956 for a free, confidential case review.

References reflect what has been alleged or documented in publicly filed asbestos litigation. This information does not constitute a finding of fact or liability.