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Price Briefing February 23 - March 1

Friday, 02 March 2018

Persisting market tightness leads to higher andalusite prices in 2018; Extension of consultation period regarding proposal to discontinue kyanite prices; Extension of consultation period regarding olivine price
PRICING NOTICE: Discontinuation of perlite assessments

Wednesday, 28 February 2018

Industrial Minerals has today discontinued the following five perlite market grades:
Letter from the editor: pricing review

Wednesday, 31 January 2018

As we enter into a new year, I wanted to update you on some of the changes and significant developments the global Industrial Minerals team is working on to ensure that the market information and prices that we provide you with are of the utmost relevance to your business.
Saint-Gobain expands insulation project into Kuwait

Tuesday, 16 January 2018

The French company sees potential to supply glass wool-based insulation materials to the local construction and industrial sector, by taking control of Kuwaiti producer Kimmco.

Price Briefing February 23 - March 1

Friday, 02 March 2018

Persisting market tightness leads to higher andalusite prices in 2018; Extension of consultation period regarding proposal to discontinue kyanite prices; Extension of consultation period regarding olivine price
PRICING NOTICE: Discontinuation of perlite assessments

Wednesday, 28 February 2018

Industrial Minerals has today discontinued the following five perlite market grades:
Price Briefing January 26 - February 1

Thursday, 01 February 2018

Global antimony trioxide market strengths; Calcined alumina markets appreciate in 2018 contracts; European titanium dioxide buyers resist price hikes; PRICING NOTICE: Proposal to discontinue celestite, kyanite, nitrate, olivine and perlite prices.
Letter from the editor: pricing review

Wednesday, 31 January 2018

As we enter into a new year, I wanted to update you on some of the changes and significant developments the global Industrial Minerals team is working on to ensure that the market information and prices that we provide you with are of the utmost relevance to your business.

Growing gains: Perlite and vermiculite

Friday, 07 July 2017

As two niche mineral sectors that have largely lacked innovation, Rose Pengelly, IM Correspondent, considers whether there could be more in store for vermiculite and perlite than tall buildings and tomatoes.
A growing market: vermiculite and perlite in horticulture

Friday, 21 March 2014

Reporter, Antonio Torrisi, and Senior Reporter, Kasia Patel, take a look at the uses of vermiculite and perlite in the horticultural industry.
People and places

Friday, 20 December 2013

IM speaks with Gregg Jones, president of EP Minerals as well as looking at other recent developments for industrial minerals people and places.
Price Briefing: Mixed reaction from results, all change (or not) from US and China?

Monday, 26 November 2012

November was a month which saw both the long-awaited outcome of the US Presidential election, and also - significantly - a change in leadership in China.