MIOX^® is the registered trade name for KMI’s micaceous iron oxide products.

Over the decades, we have acquired a reputation as world leaders in the production of iron ore pigments for anti-rust protective coatings.

With an export share of more than 90 per cent, the MIOX^® Centre at Kärntner Montanindustrie holds a leading position in the world market. MIOX^® is exported to over 80 countries worldwide. From offshore drilling platforms in the North Sea to refineries in the Middle East, from the Bosporus Bridge in Turkey to the Harbour Bridge in Sidney, the list of structures protected by MIOX^® is endless.

REGULATION (EC) No. 1907/2006 and 987/2008 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)

Status of minerals
KMI’s mineral products (micaceous iron oxide, wollastonite, phlogopite mica, muscovite mica) are obtained from naturally occurring ores and are not chemically modified. These minerals are simply ground without the addition or contact of any chemicals during the milling process.

Therefore, these minerals are exempted from registration in accordance with Title I Chapter 1 Article 2 §7b of REACH REGULATION (EC) 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (cf. Annex V §7 of this Regulation – page L396/305, 18 December 2006). In 2008, Annex V has been reviewed and the exemption for minerals has been maintained and published in the Commission Regulation (EC) 987/2008, 8 October 2008.