Industrial Minerals

Europe

• Research calls for more iodine in UK diets 23 May 2013

  Deficiency during pregnancy can impair IQs of children, nutritionists discover Read More

• Will the sun shine on the solar industry? 23 May 2013

  Reducing capacity and demand in Europe, but other markets may strengthen Read More

• Shale gas could provide up to a third of UK energy needs 23 May 2013

  Unconventional energy source could offer cheap power to UK industry Read More

• Price Briefing 17 – 23 May 23 May 2013

  Rare earths, fluorspar and graphite slide; frac sand logistics dwarf mineral value Read More

• IM Graphite News in Brief 17 – 23 May 23 May 2013

  CCG posts loss on weak electrode demand; graphene paper moves closer to production Read More

• IM Lithium News in Brief 15 - 22 May 22 May 2013

  GS Yuasa sees recovery after 787s take flight; Northfield looks to Canada Lithium Read More

• New frac sand distribution centre opened by US Silica 22 May 2013

  Texas-based transloading facility to benefit from unit train advantage Read More

• World steel production drops for April after strong March 22 May 2013

  Decreases for major producers across the board excluding China’s 6.8% jump Read More

• FLSmidth profit dives 86% as customers hesitate on orders 21 May 2013

  Short-term outlook for mining capex deteriorates, focus on capital efficiency Read More

• Rockwood receives bids for TiO2 pigment arm 21 May 2013

  Several private equity firms reportedly meeting with Rockwood management Read More

• Tata Chemicals crosses final planning hurdle for energy plant 21 May 2013

  Soda ash facility in Cheshire to benefit; will now speak to waste companies Read More

• IM Phosphate News in Brief: 15-21 May 21 May 2013

  Ma’aden ammonia delay cost company $31m; JPMC former chairman to be fined Read More

• IM Potash News in Brief: 15-21 May 21 May 2013

  Potash Minerals defines maiden resource; Red Moon receives drilling approval Read More

• Northern Frac Proppants begins sand shipments from Alma, WI 20 May 2013

  Minnesota Legislature sets environmental parameters for frac sand mining Read More

• Steel refractories ripe for recovery, says industry 20 May 2013

  Manufacturers use Q1 statements to posit growth forecasts as slump lifts Read More

• US soda ash royalty rate could be restored to 2% 17 May 2013

  Committee votes for royalty reduction; ECHA calls for new boric acid classification Read More

• New V2O5-graphene battery chemistry improves li-ion battery 17 May 2013

  Mediocre steel industry growth could benefit V2O5 non-met applications Read More

• Vesuvius believes refractories “still in the trough” 17 May 2013

  Quality improvements in China offset by weak Europe and North American markets Read More

• York Potash mine could result in a 15% drop in tourist numbers 17 May 2013

  Sirius Minerals responds to issues report prepared by National Park Read More

• IM Rare Earths News in Brief 10 – 17 May 17 May 2013

  US approves two rare earth bills; Arctic reserves open to international observation Read More

• Project economics: re-evaluating flake graphite 16 May 2013

  Junior miners’ costs questioned as Q1 price rises fail to materialise Read More

• “Nothing now stopping” UK fracking developments 16 May 2013

  Energy Minister speaks in support of fracking at unconventional gas, oil meeting Read More

• IM Graphite News in Brief 10 – 16 May 16 May 2013

  Graphite India profits plummet 60%; Canada sees surge of assay results Read More

• Coromandel expects sharp decline in Indian phosphate imports 16 May 2013

  Diverse weather trends cause uncertainty in potash, phosphate says Rabobank Read More

• IM Price Briefing 10 – 16 May 16 May 2013

  Flake graphite beats expectations while phosphate, bromine and iodine weaken Read More

• MagMin 2013: Demand for DBM will outstrip supply in short term 15 May 2013

  Nedmag managing director says supply demand equilibrium in 2015 Read More

• RHI sees earnings rise 38%; expects steel benefits from Orient 15 May 2013

  Refractories producer anticipates flat revenues for full-year 2013 Read More

• MagMin 2013: Nikochem eyes global CIS market for Mg(OH)2 15 May 2013

  Growth in transformative steel, rubber cited; fused magnesia plant on the cards Read More

• MagMin 2013: K+S to double production of magnesium chloride 15 May 2013

  Agricultural sector largest growth area, largest single producer says Read More

• Tertiary Minerals optimistic despite wider half-year losses 14 May 2013

  CEO confident in underlying fluorspar market; company allocates funds for Nevada Read More

• Low soda ash demand impacts Solvay’s Q1 results 14 May 2013

  Company says Europe’s economy weighed on demand and trading conditions Read More

• UK courts rule for minsands explorer Pathfinder Minerals 14 May 2013

  UK-based company now to pursue judgment in Mozambique Read More

• TiO2 major Kronos downgraded after poor Q1 results 14 May 2013

  Kronos downgraded by Fitch and receives revised outlook from Deutsche Bank Read More

• Increased volumes drive up K+S revenues by 19% 14 May 2013

  Higher potash, magnesium and salt demand offset price drops for Q1 Read More

• Graphite: opaque pricing and junior “bubble” deters investors 14 May 2013

  Investors seek “good stories” with robust economics to weather price falls Read More

• Strong fertiliser volumes offset low prices for ICL 13 May 2013

  Demand declines from India countered by strong shipments to China and Brazil Read More

• Sirocco reports 15% drop in iodine prices year on year 13 May 2013

  Company reports C$1m loss; market sources say iodine is soft but stable Read More

• Magnesita show growth in sales and profit in Q1 2013 10 May 2013

  New raw materials projects being investigated which are not in current portfolio Read More

• SYMPHOS 2013: Phosphate mining challenges spur tech innovation 09 May 2013

  Development needed for fertiliser mineral output to keep up with population growth Read More

• Kronos’ TiO2 prices slip 21% y-o-y for net loss of $41.1m 09 May 2013

  Sales volumes pickup while production drops 13%; ore costs blamed for results Read More

• IM Graphite News in Brief 3 – 9 May 09 May 2013

  Australian peninsula may become top graphite region; Graphite Corp faces spam suit Read More

• Cuadrilla to begin drilling operations in Balcome, UK 09 May 2013

  Company plans to restart exploration; hopes to dispel community concern Read More

• Kronos announces TiO2 price hikes for June 09 May 2013

  Increases identical to previous price hikes which were rejected by market Read More

• Canada Fluorspar posts “encouraging” drill results 09 May 2013

  Tertiary gearing up to drill MB project in Nevada Read More

• IM Price Briefing 2 - 9 May 2013 09 May 2013

  Surprises in TiO2 as Kronos moves to up prices; but graphite, phosphate, still low Read More

• Tronox minsands strengthens while pigment revenues fall 09 May 2013

  Revenue for chloride grade slag rises as legacy contracts expire Read More

• IIT to collaborate with P&G in powder and particle science 08 May 2013

  Agreement will give IIT access to NIC high tech materials testing laboratory Read More

• Private equity – the last bastion of mining finance 08 May 2013

  Direct investment could offer alternative to stocks and hedges, say experts Read More

• EU-Morocco free trade talks could boost phosphate exports 08 May 2013

  Moroccan government investment targets production of 55m tonnes by 2020 Read More

• IM Lithium News in Brief 1 – 8 May 2013 08 May 2013

  Palo Alto takes battery majors to court; Galaxy asks for extension on trading halt Read More