BRIEF-Minerals Technologies makes $1.36 bln offer for AMCOL

Feb 14 (Reuters) - Minerals Technologies Inc MTX.N :

* Minerals Technologies makes proposal of $42 per share to acquire Amcol

International

* Made a proposal to acquire all outstanding shares of Amcol International

Corporation for $42 per share in cash

* Expects transaction to be immediately accretive to earnings upon closing,

excluding acquisition-related costs and charges

* Minerals technologies' offer superior to $41 per share offer announced

February 12(th)by Paris-based Imerys s.a. for Amcol

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