George C. Hawley & Associates (GCHA) is an independent consulting practice specializing in  industrial minerals .  For over 30 years GCHA has been bridging the gap between the mining and materials recovery industries and  the plastics, coatings and electrochemical industries by understanding markets and end-usage requirements, by tailoring and improving processes to increase value, and by expanding the existing and opening new markets for industrial minerals.

Our decades in the industry and breadth of experience enable us to provide a single point of contact for your marketing, product development and process development needs.

Our services include from M&A due diligence, market analysis and feasibility studies, process and product development, market development and marketing.  We offer technical assistance from inception with technical feasibility studies all the way through to laboratory and pilot plant services.

Since its establishment in 1971, GCHA has conducted projects for government agencies, and large and small mining companies in USA, Canada, W. Europe, Japan, Australia and Africa.  GCHA has a network of overseas associated consultants which enables us to provide a global service befitting the nature of the market.

Our principles

GCHA is committed to professional excellence delivered with integrity to our valued customers;  seasoned and reliable counsel on which you can safely base sound business decisions.