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[DELOITTE & TOUCHE LETTERHEAD]
EXHIBIT 23.2
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement of Zemex Corporation on Form S-8 of our report dated February 5, 1999,
appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Zemex Corporation for the year
ended December 31, 1998.
We further consent to the reference to our Firm under the caption "Experts" in
the Registration Statement.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche, LLP
Chartered Accountants
August 28, 2000
