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Mineral prices move on up

28 January 2010


Run up to Chinese New Year firms cc magnesite, fluorspar and graphite prices

Keywords: magnesite, dead burned magnesite, refractories, Chinese exports, fluorspar, antimony, boric acid

Chinese caustic calcined magnesite prices are on the move, with initial indications that prices could lift by $20-40/tonnes, taking 90-92% MgO calcined magnesite to $350-370/tonne and possibly as high as $390/tonne, FOB China.

 

Chinese whispers make graphite prices difficult to gauge. There are some reports of inflated prices for higher carbon grades,...