Ismail Yildirim New!
Ionic Mineral Technologies, a Provo-based company focused on silicon- based battery materials, has appointed Ismail Yildirim as head of production. He will lead the scaling- up of Ionisil, Ionic’s halloysite-derived nano-silicon anode materials, while also commercializing its high-purity alumina (“boehmite”) that is part of next-generation battery applications and beyond. Yildirim has over 25 years of experience in industrial mineral processing and hydrometallurgical engineering. His career includes working at KaMin LLC, BASF Corp. and IMERYS. He holds multiple patents in kaolin purification, calcination and alumina silicate innovations.
