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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001005477-03-003627.txt : 20030829
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030829101141
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005477-03-003627
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030828
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030829

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TOR MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000842295
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS [2810]
		IRS NUMBER:				742081929
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		722 BURLESON
		CITY:			CORPUS CHRISTI
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78402
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3618825175

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		722 BURLESON
		CITY:			CORPUS CHRISTI
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78402

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HITOX CORPORATION OF AMERICA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MEGAMIN VENTURES SDN BHD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001018160

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-17321
		FILM NUMBER:		03872619

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		A-3-6 NO. 1 PERSIARAN
		STREET 2:		GREENTOWN 2 BUSINESS CENTRE
		CITY:			IPOH
		STATE:			N8
		BUSINESS PHONE:		055481333

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		A-3-6 NO. 1 PERSIARAN
		STREET 2:		GREENTOWN 2 BUSINESS CENTRE
		CITY:			IPOH
		STATE:			N8

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SYARIKAT MEGAWATI SDN BDN ET AL
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970213
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
    <periodOfReport>2003-08-28</periodOfReport>
    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000842295</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TOR MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TORM</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001018160</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MEGAMIN VENTURES SDN BHD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>A-3-6 NO. 1 PERSIARAN</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>GREENTOWN 2 BUSINESS CENTRE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>IPOH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>N8</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>MALAYSIA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
        <isDirector>0</isDirector>
        <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
        <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
        <isOther>0</isOther>
    </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>

        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common stock</value>
        </securityTitle>

        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-08-28</value>
        </transactionDate>
    <transactionCoding>
        <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
        <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
        <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
    </transactionCoding>
        <transactionAmounts>

            <transactionShares>
                <value>34000</value>
            </transactionShares>

            <transactionPricePerShare>
                <value>4.50</value>
            </transactionPricePerShare>

            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>D</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <postTransactionAmounts>

            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>1589000</value>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>

            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>

    </nonDerivativeTable>
    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Megamin Ventures Sdn Bhd</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-08-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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