The present invention relates to use of a grinding additive during the dry grinding of mineral materials, especially limestone, characterized in that the grinding additive is selected from the group consisting of alkanolamines, glycols, glycerol, sugars, sugar acids, carboxylic acids or their salts, superplasticizers, superabsorbent polymers, or mixtures thereof. The present invention also relates to ground mineral materials, especially ground limestone, comprising said additives and the use of said ground mineral materials, especially ground limestone, in cement and/or construction materials.