The article discusses the latest developments in the global fuller's earth industry, particularly in the U.S., as of June 2011. Fuller's earth minerals are those industrially versatile clay minerals, such as palygorskite (attapulgite), sepiolite, and calcium (Ca)- and magnesium (Mg)-smectites. In 2010, 11 states in the U.S., including Mississippi, Tennessee and Virginia, produce fuller's earth minerals.