Industrial Minerals

North America

• IM Rare Earths News in Brief 18 – 24 May 24 May 2013

  African rare earths projects receive government backing; Tasman gets 25-year lease Read More

• Big North Graphite edges closer to Mexican amorphous production 24 May 2013

  Company to pursue orders and off-takes with results of sampling and test work Read More

• BDI stays volatile as grain season fizzles out 23 May 2013

  Sustainability of Chinese steel output questioned as prices remain weak 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

• 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

• Focus Graphite launches first trademarked graphene: MesoGraf 22 May 2013

  “Game-changing” technology will set industry standard using any graphite – CEO Read More

• Rockwood receives bids for TiO2 pigment arm 21 May 2013

  Several private equity firms reportedly meeting with Rockwood management 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

• Iluka to push ahead with Virginia TiO2 feedstock development 20 May 2013

  Rebound for US minsands operations after 2012 idling of nearby mine and plant 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

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

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

• US fracking legislation gets lukewarm reception 17 May 2013

  Industry and environmentalists say proposal fails to address all issues 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

• 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

• Mosaic dismisses potential takeover as unlikely 15 May 2013

  Company to delay potash expansion by two years due to unfavourable market Read More

• IM Lithium News in Brief 9 – 15 May 15 May 2013

  ILC secures nearly $2.3m for Mariana; Western Lithium awarded extraction patent 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

• 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

• IM Potash News in Brief: 8-14 May 14 May 2013

  Potash Ridge posts loss amid project delays; Cerrado Verde progresses 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

• Ontario Graphite receives go-ahead for Kearney mine 13 May 2013

  Company targets Q4 2013 for production of 20,000 tpa flake graphite Read More

• Molycorp loss deepens on weak rare earth prices and costs 10 May 2013

  US miner blames illegal Chinese production for ongoing industry problems Read More

• SYMPHOS 2013: DuPont signs JV agreement with OCP in Morocco 10 May 2013

  African firms to receive consulting, training services under new partnership 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

• IM Rare Earths News in Brief 4 – 10 May 10 May 2013

  China approves major HREE separation project; Lynas gains on election victory 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

• CF Industries sales fall as low demand hits phosphate prices 09 May 2013

  Production volumes impacted by higher phosphate production and mining costs 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

• Agrium sales hit by weak phosphate prices and demand 09 May 2013

  Phosphate volumes fall while costs increase; potash remains stable Read More

• Tronox minsands strengthens while pigment revenues fall 09 May 2013

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

• NGC ups Bissett Creek resource estimate to 70m tonnes graphite 08 May 2013

  Upgrade paves way for new FS; project finance could present greatest hurdle 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

• US Bentonite files for Chapter 11 protection 08 May 2013

  Plant under threat as power is cut off because of contract dispute with supplier Read More

• Chemtura profits slip as bromine business tumbles 07 May 2013

  Price pressure and damp construction climate weigh heavily on product sales Read More

• Oil and gas exploration remain steady – Baker Hughes 07 May 2013

  Canada shows largest fall as Spring thaw tightens grip; US decline slows Read More