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By IM Staff
Published: 18 Jul 2019
The ACEA said the year-on-year drop was due to there being fewer working days in June this year.
By Huaqing Fu
Published: 16 Jul 2019
China's flake graphite price has been hit by weaker refractory materials demand this year, but there is hope that growing consumption from the lithium-ion battery anode sector will support the market in the long term.
By Davide Ghilotti
Published: 15 Jul 2019
There is still no timeline for a resumption of andalusite production by the South African miner.
By IM Staff
Published: 15 Jul 2019
Almatis said it will focus on core businesses and expand its footprint in higher value-added products.
By William Clarke
Published: 11 Jul 2019
Long discarded as trash, interest is growing in the rare earth ore monazite.
By Jon Stibbs
Published: 11 Jul 2019
Fastmarkets has updated its graphite flake production premium calculator to an additional 4.9% per percentage of carbon from 8.2% using data from the second quarter.
By Michael Greenfield
Michael Greenfield
Published: 10 Jul 2019
The latest iodine price increase pushed prices to more than $30 per kg, and now market participants wonder whether the Eloisa project could bring its capacity for 2,000 tonnes per year back to the market.
By Davide Ghilotti
Published: 09 Jul 2019
Here is a selection of main takeaways from the GIFA and Metec trade show held in Dusseldorf, Germany, on June 25-29.
By Carrie Shi
Published: 03 Jul 2019
China’s government has continued to open some resources to outside investment in 2019 after granting permits to foreign companies in areas including fluorspar and opening up for graphite exploration and exploitation as well as the smelting and separation of rare earths in 2018.
By Michael Greenfield
Michael Greenfield
Published: 02 Jul 2019
Fastmarkets IM compiles the key takeaways from the 34th edition of the fine and speciality chemicals event, Chemspec, held in Basel, Switzerland on June 26-27.
By Davide Ghilotti
Published: 28 Jun 2019
South Africa's Andalusite Resources has halted the production of the refractory raw material after the exacerbation of financial difficulties, Fastmarkets understands.