Industrial Minerals

Latest News

• Refractory dumping: China guilty

  USA finds China and Mexico guilty of refractory brick dumping; duties imposed Read More

• Bentonite standard revised

  Moisture content limit revised for bentonite USP specification in Food Chemical Codex Read More

• European cement merger on hold

  Ciments Français says obstacles still blocking merger with Italcementi Read More

• Price Briefing: Week 10

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

• China’s natural resources plan

  Lifton: Chinese rail plan is a way of valuing world’s natural resources in RMB Read More

• Zeolite in nuclear waste barrier

  Bear River Zeolite wins contract to supply zeolite for US nuclear waste remediation Read More

• Slow 2009 for Metso

  Mining division sales fall 20% as Metso awaits stimulus package’s impact Read More

• Bissett Creek graphite boost

  Stronger prices rekindle interest in Bissett Creek as Northern Graphite raises $1.44m. Read More

• Shipping costs up on optimism

  Baltic Dry Index rises on Asian coal demand and bullish Chinese iron ore price forecasts Read More

• Pulverised fly ash for tyres

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

• Caustic magnesia prices steady

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

• Graphite prices stable

  Prices remain unchanged as global market maintains equilibrium Read More

• Nabaltec sees 2009 turnaround

  Second half sales up 21% as mineral flame retardant market improves Read More

• China plans rail for the world

  Lithium on agenda as China eyes world’s resources with global rail network Read More

• Imerys raises mineral prices

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

• Canpotex raises list prices

  Potash prices continue recovery in Q2 as demand from farmers increases Read More

• Bemax/DuPont in minsands deal

  TiO2 contracts agreed after legal dispute; Bemax sees strong rutile/zircon sales Read More

• Australia antimony moves forward

  Anchor positive on long term antimony prices as it starts 2010 Wild Cattle Creek drilling Read More

• Kenmare to expand minsands

  Mozambique miner looks to raise $270m. for expansion of Moma TiO2 feedstock mine Read More

• Perlite Canada closes plant

  Quebec firm shuts plant in cost-cutting drive; expects to break even in 2010 Read More

• Toxic gas cloud shuts TiO2 plant

  TiO2 manufacturer Cristal Global has shut UK plant due to toxic gas escape Read More

• Lynas awards $32m. contract

  Australian rare earths miner employs Abesque to build Mount Weld plant Read More

• Oil and gas exploration rises

  February global rig count grows 8% driven by increased activity in North America Read More

Supply Developments

• China’s natural resources plan

  Lifton: Chinese rail plan is a way of valuing world’s natural resources in RMB Read More

• Zeolite in nuclear waste barrier

  Bear River Zeolite wins contract to supply zeolite for US nuclear waste remediation Read More

• Bissett Creek graphite boost

  Stronger prices rekindle interest in Bissett Creek as Northern Graphite raises $1.44m. Read More

• Nabaltec sees 2009 turnaround

  Second half sales up 21% as mineral flame retardant market improves Read More

• Canpotex raises list prices

  Potash prices continue recovery in Q2 as demand from farmers increases Read More

• Australia antimony moves forward

  Anchor positive on long term antimony prices as it starts 2010 Wild Cattle Creek drilling Read More

• Perlite Canada closes plant

  Quebec firm shuts plant in cost-cutting drive; expects to break even in 2010 Read More

• Lynas awards $32m. contract

  Australian rare earths miner employs Abesque to build Mount Weld plant Read More

Focus of the week

• USA cracks down on dumping

  Chinese companies found guilty in paper, fertiliser and refractory brick trade probes; China brands investigations “discriminatory” Read More

Market Monitor

• Bentonite standard revised

  Moisture content limit revised for bentonite USP specification in Food Chemical Codex Read More

• European cement merger on hold

  Ciments Français says obstacles still blocking merger with Italcementi Read More

• Pulverised fly ash for tyres

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

• USA sets duties on Chinese paper

  US probe into Chinese paper dumping finds unfair trading; duties up to 13% imposed Read More

• Oil and gas exploration rises

  February global rig count grows 8% driven by increased activity in North America Read More

Strandlines

• Bemax/DuPont in minsands deal

  TiO2 contracts agreed after legal dispute; Bemax sees strong rutile/zircon sales Read More

• Kenmare to expand minsands

  Mozambique miner looks to raise $270m. for expansion of Moma TiO2 feedstock mine Read More

• Toxic gas cloud shuts TiO2 plant

  TiO2 manufacturer Cristal Global has shut UK plant due to toxic gas escape Read More

Processing

• Slow 2009 for Metso

  Mining division sales fall 20% as Metso awaits stimulus package’s impact Read More

Logistics News

• Shipping costs up on optimism

  Baltic Dry Index rises on Asian coal demand and bullish Chinese iron ore price forecasts Read More

• China plans rail for the world

  Lithium on agenda as China eyes world’s resources with global rail network Read More

Refractories Hotline

• Refractory dumping: China guilty

  USA finds China and Mexico guilty of refractory brick dumping; duties imposed Read More