EXHIBIT 99.2 News
| For Immediate Release | Contact: |
| January 25, 2012 | Rick B. Honey |
| (212) 878-1831 |
MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
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NEW YORK, January 25-Minerals Technologies Inc. (NYSE: MTX) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable on March 14, 2012 to stockholders of record on February 24, 2012.
Minerals Technologies Inc. is a global resource- and technology-based growth company that develops produces and markets the highest quality performance-enhancing minerals and related products, systems and services. MTI serves the paper, steel, polymer and other manufacturing industries. The company reported sales of $1.0 billion in 2010.