Industrial Minerals

Construction, Chemicals

• Chinese fluorspar under pressure 19 March 2010

  Seasonal uptick in demand constrains Chinese supply; new standards awaited Read More

• Price Briefing: Week 11 18 March 2010

  Upward price pressure on bauxite and BFA; soda ash and potash recovery continues Read More

• China bauxite and BFA rebound 17 March 2010

  Prices reaching levels seen at 2008 peak due to ongoing bauxite shortages in China Read More

• China raises rare earth quota 16 March 2010

  Production quota increased by 8.4% to 89,200 tonnes; antimony target also raised Read More

• K+S earnings drop 93% in Q4 16 March 2010

  German potash and salt producer reports weak 2009 but sees start of fertiliser recovery Read More

• Norway plans garnet production 15 March 2010

  Silica mineral legislation behind Nordic Mining’s plan to produce 100,000 tpa garnet Read More

• Tertiary ups fluorspar estimate 15 March 2010

  Tertiary Minerals doubles resource estimate at Storuman project in Sweden Read More

• Chinese soda ash prices rise 12 March 2010

  Glass consumption helps spur soda ash demand as prices in China rise Read More

• S&B bentonite sales fall 26% 12 March 2010

  Bauxite, bentonite and perlite sales down, but improvements seen in second half Read More

• Perlite prices pushed upwards 11 March 2010

  Inflation in haulage, freight and fuel costs pushes perlite prices up 10% Read More

• European cement merger on hold 11 March 2010

  Ciments Français says obstacles still blocking merger with Italcementi Read More

• Price Briefing: Week 10 11 March 2010

  Sulphur climbs, rare earths moving up, chromite set to rise and other market news Read More

• Caustic magnesia prices steady 09 March 2010

  Magnesia prices stable as markets tick over after Chinese New Year Read More

• Pulverised fly ash for tyres 09 March 2010

  RockTron targets tyre market with recycled PFA to compete with mineral fillers Read More

• Imerys raises mineral prices 08 March 2010

  Performance Minerals to up kaolin and CaCO3 prices by 8% and 6% respectively Read More

• Chromite prices set to rise 05 March 2010

  High ferrochrome demand puts pressure on non-met chromite prices Read More

• Price Briefing: Week 9 04 March 2010

  TiO2 and bromide raised while perlite firms and IM launches lithium hydroxide price Read More

• Globex eyes 1m. tpa talc ore 03 March 2010

  Resource estimate indicates 1m. tpa of talc and magnesite mill feed possible Read More

• Albemarle raises bromine prices 02 March 2010

  US group hikes bromine and hydrobromic acid on higher demand and new uses Read More

• Producers await fluorspar policy 02 March 2010

  Delay in release of new Chinese fluorspar industry standards leaves industry waiting Read More

• North Africa builds its minerals’ future March 2010

  Even though the global downturn has slowed growth, North Africa is looking forward to realising its phosphate and other mineral resources Read More

• Price Briefing: March 2010 March 2010

  Major pricing developments and analysis. This month: rare earths, rare earths, soda ash, titanium dioxide, calcine alumina, graphite Read More

• SUPPLY SITUATION REPORT: Graphite March 2010

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• TOP STORIES: Brunner Mond adjusts to new dawn March 2010

  Netherlands plant closure absorbs loss of demand; Europe feels pressure from new US tonnages; Soda ash prices fall €30/tonne Read More

• TOP STORIES: Vertical integration drives M&A activity March 2010

  Metals groups search for next big profits; Huge deals grip fertiliser industry; $350m. for fluorspar source Read More

• TOP STORIES: Russia to start magnesium hydroxide production March 2010

  Nikochem j-v with Rusnano; Nano Mg(OH)2 pilot plant 2011; Russian flame retardant market growth Read More

• TOP STORIES: Workers’ lock-out hits US Borax March 2010

  Union rejects new contract; Borates output down 31% in 2009 Read More