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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005477-04-001543
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040408
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040412

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:		04729324

	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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    <periodOfReport>2004-04-08</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000842295</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TOR MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TORM</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <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>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-04-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>6.03</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1212355</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Megamin Ventures Sdn Bhd by Tan Chin Yong</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-04-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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