POWER OF ATTORNEY


The undersigned hereby appoints Tan Chin Yong as his true
 and lawful attorney in fact and agent to execute and
 file with the United States Securities and Exchange
 Commission any Schedule 13D, Schedule 13G, any
 amendment thereto and any related documentation
 (including but not limited to Joint Filing
 Agreements and other exhibits) which may be
 required to be filed with respect to the securities
 of TOR Minerals International, Inc. or any
 successor thereto, and the undersigned grants
 to said attorney in fact and agent full power
 and authority to do and perform each and every act
 and thing which the undersigned could do in
 person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
 said attorney in fact and agent may lawfully do
 or cause to be done by virtue hereof. The
 authority of Tan Chin Yong under this Power of
 Attorney shall continue until revoked in writing.



Date: July 15, 2003            /s/ Lim Keng Kay
                               Lim Keng Kay