Industrial Minerals

Latest News

• BHP to acquire Athabasca Potash

  Mining major agrees $320m. deal to snap up Saskatchewan potash explorer Read More

• Non-met alumina prices steady

  Prices for non-metallurgical alumina at 2009 levels despite met grade surge Read More

• Mineral prices move on up

  Run up to Chinese New Year firms cc magnesite, fluorspar and graphite prices Read More

• Saudi Arabia to export phosphate

  Ras al-Zour port to start trial operations in August and exports in December 2010 Read More

• S&B to build China flux plant

  Joint venture with Angang to invest $6m. in Liaoning province steel plant Read More

• PotashCorp’s Q4 profit drops

  Canadian group’s 2009 potash volumes are lowest in 20 years; but recovery in sight Read More

• KaMin changes distribution

  Georgia kaolin producer expands contracts for MF Cachat and JF Shelton Read More

• Nevada lithium water issue

  LSM10: Clayton Valley projects under threat as Chemetall reveals it owns water rights Read More

• Vale signs huge phosphates deal

  Mining major agrees to acquire Bunge’s Brazilian fertiliser assets for $3,800m. Read More

• Orbite eyes 2011 alumina output

  Canadian group plans alumina-from-aluminous-clays production for Q3/Q4 2011 Read More

• Uralkali reports potash rebound

  Russian producer reports higher output in late 2009, but annual production fell 45% Read More

• TRG doubles rutile output in Q4

  Sierra Rutile production in line with estimates; TRG pushes 4-6% price hikes Read More

• Cliffs set to acquire Freewest

  Freewest shareholders accept C$240m. offer for Canada chromite assets Read More

• Kenmare boosts Q4 output

  Production at Moma minsands mine rises 22% as group completes expansion study Read More

• Saint-Gobain glass settlement

  Glass producer to install $112m. in air pollution equipment at US plants Read More

• US soda ash exports set to rise

  Strong export volumes and slight price recovery expected in 2010, say producers Read More

• US Antimony eyes Q1 start-up

  Mexican operation expected to start up in late Q1 as group receives final permits Read More

• Sunkar files phosphate resource

  Kazakhstan phosphates project expected to produce 800,000 tpa P2O5 Read More

• Gengsheng abrasives contract

  Chinese producer awards $0.45m. contract for SiC and alumina abrasives sales Read More

• Group renamed Allana Potash

  Canadian group renamed Allana Potash Corp. to reflect focus on potash development Read More

• December steel output climbs 20%

  Global steel shows recovery from downturn but production fell 8% in 2009 Read More

• White Mountain feldspar bonus

  Rutile developer successfully produces feldspar concentrate from flotation tailings Read More

• Europe shipping activity slumps

  Goods throughput at European hubs plummeted in '09 but Rotterdam optimistic Read More

• Canada Fluorspar faces delay

  St Lawrence developer delayed by one month for environmental approval Read More

• EnterDel to double Li-ion output

  Battery manufacturer to build new $237m. Indianapolis plant, doubling capacity Read More

Supply Developments

• BHP to acquire Athabasca Potash

  Mining major agrees $320m. deal to snap up Saskatchewan potash explorer Read More

• Saudi Arabia to export phosphate

  Ras al-Zour port to start trial operations in August and exports in December 2010 Read More

• S&B to build China flux plant

  Joint venture with Angang to invest $6m. in Liaoning province steel plant Read More

• PotashCorp’s Q4 profit drops

  Canadian group’s 2009 potash volumes are lowest in 20 years; but recovery in sight Read More

• KaMin changes distribution

  Georgia kaolin producer expands contracts for MF Cachat and JF Shelton Read More

• Nevada lithium water issue

  LSM10: Clayton Valley projects under threat as Chemetall reveals it owns water rights Read More

• Vale signs huge phosphates deal

  Mining major agrees to acquire Bunge’s Brazilian fertiliser assets for $3,800m. Read More

• Orbite eyes 2011 alumina output

  Canadian group plans alumina-from-aluminous-clays production for Q3/Q4 2011 Read More

• Uralkali reports potash rebound

  Russian producer reports higher output in late 2009, but annual production fell 45% Read More

• Cliffs set to acquire Freewest

  Freewest shareholders accept C$240m. offer for Canada chromite assets Read More

• US soda ash exports set to rise

  Strong export volumes and slight price recovery expected in 2010, say producers Read More

• US Antimony eyes Q1 start-up

  Mexican operation expected to start up in late Q1 as group receives final permits Read More

• Sunkar files phosphate resource

  Kazakhstan phosphates project expected to produce 800,000 tpa P2O5 Read More

• Gengsheng abrasives contract

  Chinese producer awards $0.45m. contract for SiC and alumina abrasives sales Read More

• Group renamed Allana Potash

  Canadian group renamed Allana Potash Corp. to reflect focus on potash development Read More

• Canada Fluorspar faces delay

  St Lawrence developer delayed by one month for environmental approval Read More

Focus of the week

• Manganese dioxide murmurs

  Manganese ore price is moving upwards as steel markets recovers, while China has emerged as the world’s largest producer Read More

Market Monitor

• Saint-Gobain glass settlement

  Glass producer to install $112m. in air pollution equipment at US plants Read More

• EnterDel to double Li-ion output

  Battery manufacturer to build new $237m. Indianapolis plant, doubling capacity Read More

Strandlines

• TRG doubles rutile output in Q4

  Sierra Rutile production in line with estimates; TRG pushes 4-6% price hikes Read More

• Kenmare boosts Q4 output

  Production at Moma minsands mine rises 22% as group completes expansion study Read More

Processing

• White Mountain feldspar bonus

  Rutile developer successfully produces feldspar concentrate from flotation tailings Read More

Logistics News

• Europe shipping activity slumps

  Goods throughput at European hubs plummeted in '09 but Rotterdam optimistic Read More

Refractories Hotline

• December steel output climbs 20%

  Global steel shows recovery from downturn but production fell 8% in 2009 Read More