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By Martim Facada
Published: 04 Dec 2018
The fall in Chinese spot lithium prices has been at a faster pace than the fall in US and European prices, throwing up differences in opinion about contract prices in supply deals for 2019.
By Michael Greenfield
Michael Greenfield
Published: 30 Nov 2018
Quarterly contract prices in the iodine contract market have exceeded spot market levels for the first time in almost two years.
By Martim Facada
Published: 20 Nov 2018
Company growth, production expansion and the ability to attract more investment were the main reasons behind FMC’s initial public offering of shares in Livent Lithium, according to chief executive officer Paul Graves.
By Martim Facada
Published: 15 Nov 2018
There can be no trade-off between chemical and fire risk, event delegates said of the debate on substituting antimony trioxide in flame retardants due to its intrinsic toxicity.
By Michael Greenfield
Michael Greenfield
Published: 06 Nov 2018
The low water levels along the River Rhine have meant that the flow of raw materials supplies has diminished and has placed a premium on the sparse supply of cargo barges.
By Cameron Perks
Published: 01 Nov 2018
Cristal’s much anticipated Saudi Arabian Ilmenite Smelter Project has encountered a technical issue, setting its start-up back to the second half of 2019.