Industrial Minerals


Price Briefing: Week 32 – bentonite, soda ash, potash

11 August 2011

by Siobhan Lismore

Wyoming bentonite producers warn prices could increase as freight woes weigh

Keywords: bentonite, Wyoming, soda ash, potash, TiO2, titanium dioxide,

Wyoming bentonite producers have warned that bentonite prices could rise as they tackle new regulation costs and strong demand.

Producers in the northern US state have also encountered significant transportation problems, suffering from a shortage of rail cars and flooding that has affected rail tracks.

“Demand is extremely strong for bentonite at the moment,” one...