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By Davide Ghilotti
Carrie Shi
Published: 14 Feb 2020
Chinese mineral producers trying to return to work amid the coronavirus disruptions are being hampered by the continuing shortage of land freight options and restrictions on border crossings.
By Jon Stibbs
Sybil Pan
Published: 13 Feb 2020
Shipments of flake graphite from Mozambique to China totaled 2,362 tonnes in December, a significant drop of 74.8% from 9,378 tonnes in November, according to official (but unconfirmed) data seen by Fastmarkets.
By Carrie Shi
Published: 12 Feb 2020
China’s magnesia producers began gradually to resume production this week, with magnesia export prices steady over the past seven days on a limited number of new deals.
By Michael Greenfield
Michael Greenfield
Published: 11 Feb 2020
Acidspar exports from China fell against the previous year and imports rose but the nation is still yet to become a net importer of 97% CaF2 fluorspar, according to the latest trade data from China's Customs Bureau.
By Carrie Shi
William Clarke
Sybil Pan
Published: 07 Feb 2020
The coronavirus outbreak in China has severely disrupted logistics in the country, creating a shortage of available lorry drivers and rail freight cars, with transport between provinces severely disrupted.
By Davide Ghilotti
Published: 07 Feb 2020
Participants active in the bauxite and fused alumina markets expect short-term supply shortages to affect consuming destinations in areas including Europe, while sellers take stock of the shipping disruptions arising from measures taken to contain the coronavirus outbreak in China.