Industrial Minerals


Wyoming soda ash pressure

02 February 2010

by IM prices reporter

State representatives urge US government to act on “manipulative” Chinese exports

Keywords: Wyoming, soda ash, glass, FMC, Solvay

Wyoming’s soda ash industry has continued to put pressure on the US government to address competition from Chinese soda ash producers despite the recent improvement in market conditions.

 

Wyoming’s congressional delegation, which includes US Senators Mike Enzi, John Barrasso and Representative Cynthia Lummis, is calling on the US government to protect Wyoming’s soda ash industry from “manipulative” Chinese tax policies.

 

In a letter to the US Trade Representative, Ron Kirk, issued 1 February 2009 the delegation outlined their support for...