Industrial Minerals


Mexican fluorspar prices up 6% on stronger global demand

16 March 2011

by IM prices reporter

Global fluorochemical producers increasingly turn to sources outside China

Keywords: fluorspar, acidspar, fluorochemicals, hydrofluoric acid

Prices for low-arsenic grades of chemical-grade fluorspar (acidspar) from Mexico have edged up further this month, in line with strengthening global demand for the mineral which is used to produce a wide range of fluorochemicals.

 

Latest prices for acidspar filtercake (less than 5ppm As, FOB Tampico, Mexico) have risen this month to $350-370/tonne from $330-350/tonne in January, and $290-320/tonne at the end of last year.

 

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