Fluorspar pricing news

• June 2018

  PRICING NOTICE: Proposal to discontinue selected fluorspar prices

  18 June 2018

  Industrial Minerals is opening a market consultation to seek feedback on its proposal to discontinue several fluorspar prices.

• Price Briefing: June 1-7

  08 June 2018

  Cheaper material offered by smaller producers weigh on Chinese battery-grade lithium carbonate, hydroxide prices; European antimony trioxide market softens on lack of sales; PRICING NOTICE: Discontinuation of celestite; PRICING NOTICE: Discontinuation of olivine price; Fresh talk about consolidation of Liaoning province's magnesia sector but prices steady for now; PRICING NOTICE: Discontinuation of kyanite pricing; China fluorspar prices push higher while sellers wait for stronger prices; No movement on Chinese soda ash price despite restored supply sources

• China fluorspar prices push higher while sellers wait for stronger prices

  08 June 2018

  Volatility continues in the Chinese fluorspar market, with supply views mixed elsewhere.

• IM's May Price Movements

  05 June 2018

  IM's monthly price movements.

• May 2018

  Price Briefing: May 18-24

  25 May 2018

  Global lithium market stable; low prices offered in China cloud market outlook; Chinese TiO2 sellers still able to meet strong European demand; PRICING NOTICE: Proposal to amend Industrial Minerals’ iodine prices; Hydrofluoric market rebound supports Chinese acidspar prices; Alternative applications support chemical-grade chromite prices in Europe

• Hydrofluoric market rebound supports Chinese acidspar prices

  25 May 2018

  An uptick in the domestic hydrofluoric acid market in April to May has paused the fall in Chinese acidspar prices.

• Chemours puts up to 10% on fluorochemicals prices

  17 May 2018

• Chinese acidspar prices remain stable for second consecutive week

  11 May 2018

  There was no movement this week but market participants believe acidspar prices are set to fall due to the weaker hydrofluoric acid market.

• Price Briefing May 4 - 10

  11 May 2018

  Global iodine spot market strengthens on bullish sentiment; Sluggish demand drags down global antimony trioxide market; Foundry-grade chromite prices edge up on ongoing tightness; Sparse buying activity leaves Chinese magnesia export prices steady; Chinese lithium carbonate import prices climb but export prices soften, China’s flake graphite prices steady, demand remains quiet; Chinese domestic battery-grade lithium compound spot prices stabilize, other regions soften.

• Price Briefing April 27 - May 3

  04 May 2018

  Weak demand leads to lower fluorspar acidspar prices; White fused alumina prices edge up on supply concerns; Chinese producers maintain firm prices for spherical graphite; Chinese domestic battery-grade lithium carbonate prices dip further.

• Weak demand leads to lower fluorspar acidspar prices

  04 May 2018

  Export prices for Chinese fluorspar acidspar fell this week after a drop in domestic prices in China as a result of limited buying interest from refrigerant and hydrofluoric acid sectors. While metallurgical grade fluorspar (metspar) kept unchanged this week.