Industrial Minerals


Gulf Resources Q2 profit drops on lower bromine output

16 August 2011

by Mark Watts

Rising prices expected to stabilise in H1; company hit by depleting resource

Keywords: Gulf Resources, bromine, salt, flame retardants

Chinese bromine and salt producer Gulf Resources reported a 41% drop in profit for the second quarter of 2011 as higher prices were offset by a decrease in sales volumes.

The company posted operating income of $13m., down from $21.9m. in the same period last year.

Sales rose 10%...