Mineral prices were on the move this week as industry sources reported price rises across several markets.
Sulphur prices have doubled over the last six-to-eight weeks on a combination of increased Chinese demand and tightness in supply, particularly from the Middle East.
Latest indications for spot prices are $80-90/tonne for solid sulphur, FOB Vancouver, while prices in China are around the $150/tonne mark CFR. There are indications that this week prices will lift higher to...