Price Briefing: Week 17 – antimony, rare earths, borates
28 April 2011
Antimony trioxide prices fall in line with metal, borates and rare earth continue run
Keywords: mineral prices, antimony, boron, borates, boric acid, rare earths, phosphate, potash, fertiliser, PotashCorp
Prices of
antimony trioxide, a raw material used in flame retardants, have
fallen in line with antimony metal as demand from Asia and Europe weakens.
Slower demand has coincided with rising Chinese supply as nine smelters in Hunan province are restarted after extended shutdowns.
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