What We Do

Rock Fin Minerals Inc. is a mineral resource development company that prioritizes sustainability, quality, lead time reduction, and client relations. Our company is involved in the trading, mining, and processing of various minerals, with a concentration in barite.

The management of Rock Fin Minerals Inc. has over 30 years of experience in the mineral industry. Our experience in the mineral industry includes Barite, Bentonite, Bauxite, Coal, Iron ore, Feldspar, Quartz, Rock Phosphate, and Granite.

Rock Fin Minerals Inc. is dedicated to monitoring global mineral resource markets and adapting its business model to meet end-user market demands.
We are currently primarily focused on meeting the demand for Barite, which serves as a weighting agent in the oil and gas industry.

30 years of experience

About Barite

Barite is a primary component of drilling fluids used in oil & gas drilling. High specific gravity which helps control the pressure in oil and gas wells. Barite is also regarded as environmentally friendly because of its extremely low solubility, making it nontoxic.

For drilling applications, especially in the oil and gas industry, Barite is the preferred component to control hole pressure and preserve the longevity of drilling equipment. Barite is not considered to be a toxic chemical due to its extreme insolubility.


Meet Our Team

Raj Settipalli

Actively involved in the mining and mineral processing industry for over 30 years. Experience includes, Barite, Bentonite, Iron ore, Quartz, Bauxite, Granite & Slate for dimensional stone. Principal of Rock Fin group of companies including Ramadas Minerals Pvt Ltd., Varshini group of companies & Sudarshan Barytes Company.

Sunil Puri

Founder & CEO of First Midwest Group. FMG is a vertically integrated real estate developer, investor, property manager, and holding company for a diverse array of investments. His experience includes land development, construction of shopping centers, warehouses, officebuildings, hotels, etc. Mr. Puri also developed FMG Capital, a global family office that seeks opportunistic alpha-driven investments in the United States and across the globe. Sunil puri has been involved with Rock Fin Group of companies as an advisor and investor for over 20 years.


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