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December 2014
31 December 2014
Antonio Torrisi tracks the highs and lows of the bauxite and alumina industry in 2014
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27 December 2014
External pressure on bentonite and bauxite prices to continue in 2015
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November 2014
28 November 2014
Global increases for calcium carbonate and kaolin
Refractory minerals under strain in China
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26 November 2014
The downturn of the global “commodities supercyle” and slowing raw material demand in China has been felt keenly in Australia’s resources sector. But while proponents of Australian mining admit the industry isn’t quite as mighty as it used to be, they say that there are still plenty of reasons to be positive Down Under, Siobhan Lismore-Scott, Editor and
Laura Syrett, Prices Editor, discover.
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25 November 2014
The Canadian junior hopes to gain a strategic foothold in the region through the majority acquisition and expansion of Indian ceramics proppants producer, Hallmark.
Kasia Patel, Deputy Editor
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September 2014
22 September 2014
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03 September 2014
Over the last two years IM has reported on the shifting trends in the refractories industry, with China looking to reduce wastage and increase energy efficiency. Ted Dickson* explores these various trends and asks – how will this shift impact raw material supply?
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June 2014
27 June 2014
Antimony prices settle for summer months; Magnesia stabilises as spot market sleeps
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May 2014
27 May 2014
Bauxite values stable following Q1 price rises; Paper grade kaolin prices increase as costs bite; Rutile “tough” business in China-led market
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February 2014
21 February 2014
Industry Events for the industrial minerals market
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21 February 2014
LKAB Minerals highlighted the issue of sustainability in refractories at a number of events in the last 12 months, emphasising the need for renewable energy and more recycling.
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05 February 2014
South Africa, the world’s leading producer of chromite, has seen its mining sector threatened by strikes and demonstrations since 2012, resulting in the death of 34 miners following clashes at a platinum mine. As calm returns to the sector, Antonio Torrisi, Graduate Reporter, investigates the nation’s chromite supply situation.
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January 2014
24 January 2014
Despite a well-documented fall in demand for alumina from the refractories market, other applications such as flame retardants and water treatment have remained stable.
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24 January 2014
The shale gale and dash for gas continues unabated, and with it increasing demand for proppants required in hydraulic fracturing operations. It’s a golden opportunity for proppant feedstock suppliers - silica sand, bauxite, kaolin - to pursue this growth market. But the key questions are: Which material makes the grade? Where else outside the US is the market likely to catch fire?