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Rio Tinto raises talc prices

12 May 2010


Leading North American talc producer plans 8% price hikes in June

Keywords: Rio Tinto, talc, fillers, plastics, Luzenac

Leading talc producer, Rio Tinto Minerals, has put forward an 8% price increase for talc products from its North American operations.

The increase will take effect from 1 June and is being brought in to cover increasing transportation and production costs, including mining, processing and packaging.  

 

Kent Cutler, vice president sales, Americas commented that: “We have a strong track record of continuously improving our operating...