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Refractory grade bauxite remained mostly flat amid a quiet seaborne market and poor availability over the past fortnight. Brown fused alumina (BFA) ticked up while white fused alumina (WFA) dropped, and participants warned of a potential cliff edge in demand ahead.
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Calcined alumina prices remained stable in early April after a decline over previous months, with both producers and consumers assessing the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic for local operations.
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The total output of refractory materials in China increased by 3.7% year-on-year to 24.31 million tonnes in 2019. But most refractory raw materials prices were still under downward pressure.
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Poor availability has continued to support prices for refractory-grade bauxite over the past fortnight, while the price for white fused alumina (WFA) ticks upward and brown fused alumina (BFA) remains flat.
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The specialty alumina market continues to suffer bearish pressure of weak end market conditions and high availability, forcing suppliers to give in to price cuts to move volumes.
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Bauxite prices in China have increased again over the past fortnight on low restart rates of mining and calcination activities in producing areas, market participants said.
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The price of refractory-grade bauxite rose in the two weeks to Thursday February 20 due to a low production recovery rate and limited logistics in the main Chinese production hub of Shanxi province, while fused alumina remained unchanged on production and delivery uncertainty in Henan.
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A recovery of China’s bauxite and fused alumina production remained uncertain in the major production hubs of Henan and Shanxi provinces due to the coronavirus outbreak, creating concern about supply and delivery of the refractory material in the short term.
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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.
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View the Fastmarkets holiday pricing schedule for 2020 and 2021.
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Beginning in 2020, Fastmarkets will review its pricing methodologies and price specifications across all its Price Reporting Agency (PRA) divisions - Metals & Mining and Forest Products - on an annual basis rather than twice per year.
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The appreciation of the Chinese yuan against the US dollar is adding pressure to the quiet markets for fused alumina and bauxite before the Chinese new year holiday period.
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Fused alumina production suspensions have become a common occurrence in China’s Henan province, due to the region’s deteriorating air quality in winter.
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Availability could have dropped slightly for 2019 after last year's strong production, while demand in main consuming markets has softened because of the weak performance across refractories.
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Cheap alumina powder feedstock continues to favour lower offer prices for WFA, while weak demand and uncertainty over availability during China’s winter season support BFA and bauxite.
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Amid muted demand, environmental crackdowns and increasingly short supply of high-grade feedstock, producers are seeking changes to their operations in Henan province, a production hub for brown fused alumina (BFA).
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Fastmarkets assessed all main grades of both brown and white fused alumina lower as well as the prices of 86% and 88% calcined bauxite.
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The Fastmarkets holiday pricing schedule has been updated to reflect the official announcement of public holidays in China for 2020.
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Exchange rate fluctuations are adding to an ongoing sluggish demand scenario
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Fastmarkets IM looks at three key takeaways from China’s first Fused Alumina Trade Show, held in Sanmenxia in China’s Henan province over October 22-24.
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Authorities in China’s Henan province are turning the screw on local producers in their attempts to further improve air quality in the province’s main industrial areas, but this has not helped to support prices.
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The implementation of China's environmental regulations will have important repercussions for the price of bauxite this winter, especially with the continuing uncertainty about levels of demand.
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Uncertainties over the end-user refractories market, in China in particular, are inhibiting the long-term plans of market participants, sources told Industrial Minerals this week.
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Refractory-grade bauxite and fused alumina prices remained relatively stable amid supply disruptions caused by Beijing’s environmental efforts and dampened demand from end users.
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China’s shipments of refractory-grade bauxite to the international markets was lower year-on-year in July on slow demand from global buyers and disrupted supply within the country.
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Prices for ground and medium soda material have dropped in quarterly and half-yearly contracts, but the prices for both brown and white fused alumina have ticked up slightly.
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Brown and white fused alumina prices are easing in China, even with the emergence of supply concerns caused by pollution controls in Henan province.
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Buyers of calcined alumina are putting downward pressure on producers’ prices during second-half contract negotiations, with sentiment turning because of weaker end markets.
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Refractory grade brown fused alumina (BFA) sellers report thin trading conditions on low demand, but concerns over availability are sending mixed messages to the market, sources said this week.
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Prices of refractory-grade bauxite have proved resilient of late despite the slowdown in demand in Europe and other major consumer markets.
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Fastmarkets IM has corrected the date of assessment of its calcined alumina monthly contract prices, which were published incorrectly on May 30 due to a reporter error.
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Fastmarkets' benchmark fob Australia metallurgical-grade alumina index fell to its lowest level in 14 months at the start of May in a subdued buyers' market.
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White fused alumina from China is becoming cheaper while western suppliers have managed to push their own prices upward.
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The alumina contract will help the London Metal Exchange to continue to provide options throughout the supply chain and keep the exchange in position as the global reference point.
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Prices for two grades of bauxite have ticked downward, as has the price for white fused alumina, but brown fused alumina remained stable, with the market said to be mostly flat on limited activity.
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Fastmarkets IM has begun a consultation on its proposal to increase the frequency of its andalusite price assessments to quarterly.
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The andalusite market remains buoyant on refractories demand and ongoing issues with alternative raw materials such as Chinese bauxite, but participants are hopeful the ripple effects of the 2017 shortage may finally be coming to an end.
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Markets saw a second consecutive round of contract price increases for calcined alumina material, but a change in feedstock costs dynamics and availability could soften the market later in the year.
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Producer Norsk Hydro's underlying operating profit dropped almost 85% in the fourth quarter due to the effects of its production curtailment at its Brazilian alumina refinery, Alunorte.
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Argentina’s crude steel output grew by 11.6% in 2018, according to figures released by national steel association Acero Argentino on Monday January 21.
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The yuan-dollar exchange rate has changed direction after the Chinese currency saw its biggest one-week rise since 2005, which will have a broad bearing on minerals markets.
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The spreads in the bauxite market have been widening, while concerns over China's 2019 supply flow increase and keep brown-fused alumina (BFA) and white-fused alumina (WFA) prices stable.
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Certain Fastmarkets prices will be rolled over between December 25 and January 1 in observance of the Christmas and New Year holidays.
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Contract negotiations continue to lend upward support to some grades of ground calcined alumina, while unground material prices held steady.
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Major Chinese steel mills cut their crude steel output mildly in the middle of October, while their finished steel inventories continued to rise.
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China’s crude stainless steel output increased in the first nine months of 2018 amid higher prices and healthy profit.
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Spreads among some bauxite grades are widening while BFA, WFA prices remain stable on limited demand, although participants are concerned over supply flows from China in 2019.
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Market participants expect alumina prices to plunge below the psychological $500 per tonne level after the planned shutdown at the Alunorte refinery in Brazil was called off.
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China’s domestic magnesia prices edge up on regulatory restrictions, export prices unchanged; China’s unshaped refractory materials output up 10% in August; Aachen 2018: Prices of refractory minerals expected to remain firm
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Current closures at bauxite and alumina plants in China may be in place for months once the recently announced winter shutdown regulations come into force, forcing prices upward.
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Brown fused and white fused alumina prices have increased, offsetting yuan-related depreciation, while the price of refractory grade bauxite 88% ticked up on continued production issues in Shanxi.
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Contracts for the fourth quarter and for 2019 will be subject to a “double digit” percentage price rise.
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Flake graphite prices soften on sellers’ push; Seizure of ‘smuggled’ antimony metal turns trioxide sentiment positive; GLOBAL LITHIUM WRAP: Chinese, Europe, US lithium carbonate prices edge down; Weak yuan pushes bauxite, fused alumina prices down; Pricing notice: Discontinuation of four European graphite prices
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Prices came down for two grades of bauxite, refractory-grade white-fused alumina (WFA) and abrasive-grade brown-fused alumina (BFA), while white refractory-grade BFA held stable.
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Calcined alumina suppliers warn of further price rises in 2019 on widespread shortage; Global iodine spot price strengthens; Chinese carbonate prices drop for second week; seaborne market resists lower bids; Proposal to discontinue four European graphite prices; Ilmenite prices stable amid China’s latest environmental protection campaign; Domestic European antimony trioxide price softens but global markets largely stable; Chinese soda ash prices hold firm for another week, production stable; Chinese TiO2 export prices tick lower; Bauxite, fused alumina prices stable amid concerns of new shutdowns
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Prices for bauxite, brown-fused alumina (BFA) and white-fused alumina (WFA) have held since the drop in May and June, but supply may suffer yet another hit if calcination plant closures in Shanxi were to go ahead.
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The evident imbalance of the calcined alumina market will result in new price increases next year, sellers said.
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Prices of Chinese bauxite decreased slightly over the past fortnight, but market participants warned of surging energy prices and tightening supply.
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Refractory-grade brown fused alumina prices continued to weaken in the latest assessment, while low availability limited the fall in abrasive-grade prices.
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Refractory brown fused alumina prices fall in China, WFA stable; Global antimony trioxide market strengthens upon higher antimony metal price; Indian barite exports further undercut Chinese prices; Battery-grade lithium carbonate prices soften in China; other global prices unchanged; Strong dollar weighs on Indian soda ash list prices
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Refractory grade BFA prices moved down after producers in China sought to move inventory, while tight availability upheld prices of abrasive grade BFA, and white fused alumina remained stable.
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Chinese bauxite sellers are lowering their offer prices despite supply conditions being as tight as ever, while distressed selling by cash-strapped producers is thought to be contributing to the market’s downtrend.
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Weak demand leads to lower fluorspar acidspar prices; White fused alumina prices edge up on supply concerns; Chinese producers maintain firm prices for spherical graphite; Chinese domestic battery-grade lithium carbonate prices dip further.
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Market worries over higher feedstock costs related to record-high SGA prices are boosting supply concerns stemming from the sanctions imposed on Rusal, prompting spot prices for WFA to react.
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Bauxite calcination plants in Shanxi shut on government orders. Market fears rise in prices as Liaoning stops magnesite mining. PRICING NOTICE: Extension of consultation period on proposal to discontinue kyanite prices. European, North American lithium spot markets up; Chinese spot market unchanged. Spherical graphite price grows on tight supply. PRICING NOTICE: Discontinuation of one zircon grade, launching another. Lower Chinese prices push white fused alumina market down. PRICING NOTICE: Extension of consultation period regarding olivine price
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Industrial Minerals understands no calcined bauxite operation in the Chinese province is being allowed to run, and the disruption may last for up to two months.
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The material has depreciated somewhat from the heights reached at the beginning of the year, with an evident split between cheaper Chinese material and more expensive prices from other regions.
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China supply uncertainty pushes brown fused-alumina price up; Chinese spherical graphite prices up on tight supply; Chinese lithium carbonate prices soften amid slip in consumption; PRICING NOTICE: Discontinuation of caustic soda prices; Chinese, European seaborne antimony trioxide markets move up slightly; rest of world prices stable; High-grade magnesia prices steady on lack of raw material supply; PRICING NOTICE: Extension of consultation period for proposal to discontinue celestite price
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Refractory grade brown fused-alumina (BFA) is trading above $800 per tonne while producers see no end to government-led production limitations on processing plants as part of Beijing’s quest for ‘blue skies’.
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Any drop in output from Hydro’s Alunorte refinery may affect the company’s ability to uphold alumina hydrate volumes and supplies of Brazilian material to the United States at a time of rising prices.
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The global alumina supply picture would likely look very different were it not for the introduction and adoption of alumina indices published by price reporting agencies, according to Mark Roggensinger, senior market analyst at Hydro.
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Contract prices for andalusite have edged up by about 10% from last year’s levels, with widespread consumer demand further compounding limited availability of material.
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Strong demand fundamentals from refractory end-markets and the wide-reaching effects of a raw material supply scarcity are supporting long-term prices.
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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.
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Fused alumina prices edge upward on supply squeeze; European green silicon carbide market sees small price move at 2018 start; Lack of Chinese soda ash for export keeps prices stable; Industrial Minerals proposes to discontinue its three bromine prices and three of its magnesia grades.
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Prices for abrasive brown fused alumina have moved up on extremely limited availability, while high demand is pushing up the markets for refractory white fused alumina in both spot and contract deals.
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Chinese domestic lithium carbonate prices soften as 2018 starts; ATH prices set to rise in 2018; sellers pushing for 'sizeable' increases; Iodine global prices strengthen at start of 2018; Zircon prices rise, characterized by short supply; Sluggish global antimony trioxide market while European prices soften.
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US suppliers of alumina trihydrate want to secure higher prices this year, capitalizing on high demand and widespread price rises across alumina markets.
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Chromite prices remain stable, as do European magnesia markets; Huber announces increases in ATH prices for next year, while Orocobre expects a 25% rise in lithium carbonate contracts for H1 2018. Proposal to delist zircon grades, and Christmas pricing schedule.
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The company is the second US supplier of alumina hydrate that is increasing prices because of higher feedstock costs.
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Industrial Minerals will be closed from December 25 until January 1 in observance of the Christmas and New Year holidays.
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Small and medium-sized operators in the refractories sector are worried about additional pressures coming from two sides, as higher raw material costs come at a time when larger market participants get even larger through mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
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Global iodine market slows down; Zircon prices are set to increase in the first quarter with Tronox and TiZir announcing price rises and 2018 negotiations continuing; Quiet antimony trioxide market shrugs off higher Chinese metal offer prices; PRICING NOTICE: Proposal to discontinue magnesia grades; Minimal prices moves in lithium spot market while contract talks continue; Global lithium contract prices rise while contract periods shorten; BFA prices tick up on China’s supply squeeze; China Southern lowers prices of most rare earths
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The restrictions put in place in refractory minerals producing areas in China have taken yet another toll on local supply as customers struggle to secure the volumes the need.
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Market patterns governing andalusite trade are expected to change next year, as suppliers say they will seek shorter contracts amid a situation of high demand and limited output.
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With China shut for the golden week holiday between 1-8 October, business across many industrial minerals remained very quiet. But environmental restrictions in the country continue to disrupt production in many minerals.
Graphite prices in Europe spike amid output crimp and rising demand; Fused alumina producing region in Henan province have enforced mass shutdowns from November onwards; and with the draconian anti-pollution measures and related shutdowns showing no sign of abating, a number of buyers are also anticipating higher raw material costs in 2018.
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Several consumers of refractory minerals gathered in Santiago told IM they are certain that “everything will appreciate” next year as shortage of materials will trigger higher contract prices.
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Ilmenite prices firmed; several buyers hope to settle 2018 refractory minerals supply contract early; market participants warned of potential acidspar price increase in China; antimony trioxide softens ahead of the Golden Week holiday
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Several buyers of refractory minerals are already seeking to settle next year’s contracts to lock in prices and volumes, but suppliers claim volatility is too high now to commit to earlier-than-normal negotiations.
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Chinese fused magnesia prices hit all-time high; a ban on sales of explosives propel bauxite prices; brown fused alumina hit two-year high; iodine rises as consumers stock up; lithium prices held firm
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Brown fused alumina spot prices continue to climb higher as the environmental inspections show no sign of abating in China, while white fused alumina is supported by raw material cost increases.
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A looming mining curtailment due to an explosive sale ban in China has propelled spot bauxite prices higher. Supply uncertainty is set to continue over the coming months as Beijing continues its anti-pollution crusade.
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Chromite prices rebound; stronger renminbi supports brown fused alumina prices; supply shortage supports bauxite; global iodine price move up; antimony trioxide stalls.
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Refractory-grade bauxite prices remained firm as supply uncertainty related to anti-pollution controls in China continues, while market participants warned of quality issues brought about by intermittent production.
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Rising renminbi value against the US dollar has eroded Chinese brown fused alumina (BFA) producers’ profit margins, and many are raising their offers in early September as a counter-measure. This has lifted BFA spot prices in China while anti-pollution checks continued to cap output.
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Brown fused alumina prices in China reached a 1.5-year high this week. The ongoing anti-pollution checks continue to cap production in Henan while scrutiny on export documents is ridding the market of lower offers.
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Dwindling supply lifts Chinese calcined bauxite prices; Renewed supply pressure lifts Chinese antimony trioxide prices; Firm chromite prices amid improving demand; Stricter inspections in China force graphite prices up; Chinese brown fused alumina hit 1.5-year highs
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Further crackdown on environmental rule-breaking plants in Shanxi have slashed calcined bauxite output, pushing prices up over the past fortnight.
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Key refractory-minerals producing region Shanxi will implement a new environmental measure to shut down all facilities that do not meet standards by end-September. This is set to further affect calcined bauxite production.
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Several refractory minerals suppliers alleged to have committed tax evasion have reportedly been arrested in China, with many wary of Beijing’s clampdown on the practice warning that there could be more prosecutions.
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Two Chinese producers announced another price hike for rare earth; while strict environment checks pushed brown fused alumina higher.
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Environmental controls in Henan are choking brown fused alumina supply and pushing prices upwards.
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Industrial Minerals have delisted three brown fused alumina grades and revised the existing refractory-grade BFA specifications.
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Strict environmental restrictions on production continued to support Chinese magnesia and fused alumina prices; while raw material supply shortage lifts bauxite prices; antimony trioxide increases on consumer restocking; ilmenite prices rebound; Foundry chromite falls; iodine edged higher
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Reduced bauxite ore output in China has caused a supply shortage of raw material for the production of the calcined refractory mineral. This has pushed prices higher, as the ongoing anti-pollution measures are also supporting the market.
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Key fused alumina province Henan has been hit by another round of environmental controls, which have again disrupted production operations. Supply issues are exacerbated by rising raw material costs, pushing mineral prices upwards.
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Chinese graphite prices rebound following sharp decline when China scrapped export tax in January; Closure of numerous small mines in China supports ilmenite market; European producer Alteo to increase price on all speciality alumina products; Global antimony trioxide price drop; IM spodumene delisting notice
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The French calcined alumina and ATH producer will raise its products’ prices at the end of Q3, citing increasing raw material costs as the reason.
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Rising raw material costs for the production of brown and white fused alumina in China are expected to push prices higher in the coming weeks, while intensifying anti-pollution control in Henan province will further compound supply constraints.
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Calcined bauxite prices in China declined this week following sharp increases over the past month as some production has restarted, but supply uncertainty persists as many in the market warned that operations could be shut down again when environmental inspections return.
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Industrial Minerals proposes to change the frequency of its ATH price assessments.
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Bauxite prices rocket higher; fluorspar spot market in Europe tracked China higher; antimony trioxide prices soften; titanium dioxide prices could rise further; according to Chinese producer Lomon Billions.
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Chinese bauxite prices have jumped again in June, continuing the uptrend since May as the Chinese government ramps up efforts to stamp out polluting operations.
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Strict anti-pollution controls in China continue to impact bauxite production, lifting prices; while rising raw material costs support white fused alumina; rutile prices registered small gain, ilmenite holds firm; andalusite supply in 2017 to fall; barytes fell amid global oversupply; aluminium trifluoride value spike on higher fluorspar prices
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China production shutdowns in May has pushed calcined bauxite spot prices higher again over the past two weeks, with many struggling to find supply amid extreme shortage. The supply outlook in the near-term remained uncertain with no indications from Beijing as to when the environmental controls will be lifted.
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White fused alumina spot prices remained unchanged but Chinese producers warned that the rising cost of raw materials amid lower availability will be supporting prices in the coming weeks.
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Heavy rain and flooding hit South Africa and Peru and the weather conditions have halted production in the early months of the year. Market participants claim it will be hard to fulfil contracts. Bauxite buyers who are seeking to shift to andalusite meanwhile compound the availability issues.
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The ongoing draconian anti-pollution controls in China continue to disrupt production in a number of minerals, which has lifted prices in bauxite and antimony trioxide. Meanwhile, fused magnesia is no longer available in China; producers announced another rare earth price hike; chromite and silicon carbide prices remained stable; and lithium carbonate spot have risen in China again.
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Chinese bauxite spot prices increased again in May as the ongoing anti-pollution related production shutdowns caused severe shortages in the market.
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Industrial Minerals proposed to revise the refractory-grade brown fused alumina specifications at the end of June.
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Chinese magnesia output disruption worsens; fresh mining restrictions lift bauxite prices; brown fused alumina remains unchanged but raw material cut could support prices.
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Brown fused alumina (BFA) prices were unchanged over the fortnight, but market sources warned that new bauxite mining restrictions in China could impact BFA production in the near-term. BFA operations remained intermittent due to the ongoing environmental inspections.
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China-origin refractory-grade bauxite prices have increased for the second time this year as the government ramped up efforts to reduce pollution. Only a tiny minority of plants is still allowed to operate following the environmental inspections, and traders are struggling to find material to fulfil contracts.
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See article below, from the May issue of Industrial Minerals, for market updates on price movements in various industrial minerals. Minerals featured this month include: lithium, graphite, chromite, alumina, fluorspar, magnesia, antimony trioxide, fluorspar, rare earths, silicon carbide
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Beijing has intensified efforts to clamp down on tax evasion for both imports and exports in China. As a result, sellers who previously were resorting to various ways to avoid paying VAT have now raised their bauxite prices to include the tax in order to avoid prosecution.
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Beijing has intensified efforts to clamp down on tax evasion on industrial minerals imports and exports to and from China.
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A clampdown on tax evasion lifts China-origin bauxite; brown fused alumina remains unchanged; antimony trioxide prices in Europe increased; Chinese silicon carbide output cut could support European market; iodine prices rise.
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Chromite buying activities may increase in Q2; fluorspar prices outside China flat but demand expected to improve; spherical graphite stagnant; white fused alumina prices fall
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Falling raw material costs pulled white fused alumina prices lower in early April, but the supply outlook remained uncertain in China.
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Industrial Minerals proposes changes to the calcined alumina prices.
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Lithium prices unchanged; brown fused alumina spreads widen; fluorspar continues to climb; antimony trioxide stable; chromite stand-off continues
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Some deliveries of brown fused alumina and bauxite contracts may not arrive in May and April, as a result of the ongoing production problems in China, a number of suppliers have told IM. Most European consumers are also not fully covered in the short term, and suppliers are also seeing quality issues.
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Antimony trioxide spot prices spike; magnesia unchanged but supply to remain tight; China-origin soda ash falls.
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Market participants are looking ahead to a continuation of the current stability in alumina trihydrate (ATH) prices in the current year, amid a scenario that failed to be shaken by the closures of Alcoa and Sherwin over the past 12 months.
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Magnesia held unchanged, as brown fused alumina and titanium dioxide prices increased while iodine remained stable.
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Brown fused alumina prices have moved higher as anti-pollution controls continue to hamper production in China.
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Congestion at the three Gorges lock in the Yantze river in China is causing delivery delays in brown fused alumina, which has further compounded supply tightness in Europe.
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Environmental controls in China continued to disrupt production for a number of industrial minerals; magnesia prices could rise; antimony trioxide climbed week-on-week; pigments producers announced price hikes for iron oxide.
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Local governments in Chinese provinces Henan and Shanxi have imposed a new round of strict production stoppages impacting fused alumina and bauxite output, following massive shut downs seen last year. This is set to further reduce supply, which was already tight from months of disruption and it is widely anticipated to impact prices.
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Fears of Chinese production shutdowns due to the governments anti-pollution campaign sent antimony trioxide prices soaring this past week while the improving performance of the steel industry lifted the fluorspar market.
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Higher shipping and production costs combined with supply constraints from China have pushed white fused alumina spot prices upwards in Europe in recent weeks.
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Spreads have widened on brown fused alumina spot prices over the past two weeks but concerns over further production disruptions in China are supporting the market.
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Cristal joins other producers to announce a further price hike in titanium dioxide this week, while spodumene producer sold lithium concentrate for delivery in H1 2017; Chinese rare earths producer announced price increase.
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Trading remains quiet in the first week after the Chinese New Year holiday, but a number of industrial mineral miners have announced production update. Antimony trioxide spot prices increased while chromite held firm.
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Industrial minerals prices were unchanged this week during the Chinese New Year holiday where the country is shut. The graphite market in Europe remained largely stable despite the scrapping of Chinese export duties from January.
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Trading activities in many minerals are expected to stall in the next two weeks during Chinese New Year, but lithium prices could rise in Q2. TiO2 may also see further increases, as bauxite and fused alumina remain firm on supply shortage.
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Excess alumina trihydrate supply combined with low consumption rates has kept prices down and the fight for market share between producers is further compounding the weak supply/demand fundamentals.
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Supported by supply tightness, refractory-grade bauxite and fused alumina prices held unchanged despite quiet trading conditions due to the Chinese New Year holiday.
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Graphite and magnesia prices fall after the cancellation of export duty, while antimony trioxide price increase on restocking. Despite rising raw material costs, calcined alumina prices remained largely unchanged.
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Higher raw material costs have failed to lift long-term contract prices for calcined alumina in 2017, as excess supply continued to outstrip demand.
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Graphite market weighs up scrapping of export taxes; China rare earth prices stable for January; alumina and bauxite supply reportedly tight in China; Chinese DBM, CCM export value drops; Chinese TiO2 producers hike prices again.
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Trading activities wind down this week ahead of the festive season with most industrial minerals prices unchanged, although chromite prices increased again as buyers are keen to secure 2017 supplies.
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The massive fused alumina production shutdown in China has lifted spot prices and the unexpected wave of output disruption has caught buyers by surprise, as many have not finalised supply contracts for Q1 2017 deliveries.
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Industrial Minerals proposes to change the frequency of refractory-grade bauxite and fused alumina price assessments.
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Antimony trioxide prices drop, as do iodine prices; lithium deals for 2017 approach closure; foundry chromite spot market widens; raw material costs lift WFA prices; graphite suppliers talk 2017 contracts; Cristal to increase TiO2 prices; industry concerned over China scrapping magnesia quota.
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Anti-pollution related production shutdown in China has yet to impact spot bauxite and brown fused alumina prices, while iodine prices remained low as producers undercut offer to battle for market shares.
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Some provincial governments in China have taken extreme measures to combat heightening air pollution levels in the region by enforcing additional production shut downs in Henan and Shanxi. Although many buyers have yet to be hit by this latest output disruption, many are expecting price hikes in refractory minerals due to the supply shortage.
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Magnesia prices unchanged amid concerns of further decline, chemical-grade chromite rises and lithium annual 2017 contracts started to conclude following lengthy negotiations. Bauxite, fused alumina prices held unchanged despite more anticipated production shutdowns.
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More refractory minerals production shutdowns are anticipated amid warning of heightening pollution level around Beijing. Despite the supply disruption, spot prices of bauxite and brown fused alumina remained unchanged amid weak demand.
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The publication of Industrial Minerals’ price assessments will be affected by the Christmas holidays.
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White fused alumina spot prices rose amid higher raw material cost, but increases in China are steeper compared with elsewhere as continuing environmental pressure restricted output amid stronger domestic demand.
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Industrial Minerals proposes to delist all Shanxi-origin bauxite specifications as of next week, and replace the listings with four new grades.
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Titanium dioxide producers continue to look for price increases while graphite, bauxite and fused alumina prices held unchanged and lithium carbonate and hydroxide 2017 contract offers show a wide range.
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Despite weak seasonal demand, Chinese-origin bauxite and fused alumina prices have held unchanged so far in November as higher productions costs continue to support the market.
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Fluorspar prices stable, iodine rates falling while chromite prices continues to appreciate.
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Chinese-origin bauxite and fused alumina spot prices gained and chemical grade chromite tags rose on tight supply. while metspar prices fell and 2017 lithium contract talks continued to stall.
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Chinese-origin fused alumina and bauxite spot prices gained as raw material and transportation costs rise. While many buyers are reluctant to accept the increase, some producers warned that the uptrend could continue amid supply tightness.
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TiO2 prices increases in the US and China, antimony trioxide price drop following a spike in September, iodine value fell, chromite price increase while lithium annual contract talks stall. Graphite, bauxite and brown fused alumina price flat week-on-week.
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More stringent environmental regulations restricting production in China have failed to lift Chinese bauxite and brown fused alumina spot prices. Trading remained quiet amid the Golden Week holiday where businesses in China were shut between 1-9 October.
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Industrial Minerals proposes to revise all Shanxi-origin bauxite specifications at the end of October.
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North America and Asia to drive growth; Regulation and environment key factors; Construction and electronics main markets
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Antimony Trioxide prices spiked over the past two months as the Chinese government further restrict export quota, while chromite price held firm amid strong demand and crimped mined output. Similarly in ilmenite, supply demand fundamental has lifted the TiO2 feedstock prices. Meanwhile, unfavourable exchange rate movements pulled Chinese lithium spot prices lower and increased Chinese supply put pressure on brown fused alumina.
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Chinese-origin brown fused alumina spot prices fell a week after production restarted in Henan province, as rising supply weighed on the weak demand.
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Trading remains quiet in iodine and graphite as prices edge down further, while some fused alumina production is resuming in China following weeks of shutdown. Market activities are expected to increase in the coming weeks as the European holiday season comes to an end.
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Some white and brown fused alumina producers in Henan have received the green light to restart production but uncertainty remains on whether there would be more disruption in output in September due to renewed anti-pollution efforts.
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Producer reported higher bromine prices in Q2; more pigments producers announced TiO2 price increases; lithium 2017 contract talks to begin and brown fused alumina prices tick higher.
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Chinese-origin brown fused alumina spot prices have increased due to supply shortages as production clamp downs continue amid intensifying anti-pollution checks in the country. Although many suppliers have been selling from existing inventories, stock is depleting.
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Chinese-origin white fused alumina output has been hit by stricter environmental checks in China but weak refractory demand has limited gains in the mineral’s prices. Reduced production in China could lift trades elsewhere as buyers in Europe seek alternative supply.
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Existing inventory in brown fused alumina prevented prices gain amid supply tightness; Chinese TiO2 producers announced eighth price hike; fertiliser prices expected to remain low in 2016 while fluorspar prices held at five-year lows as supply far outstripped demand.
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The recent stricter anti-pollution checks in brown fused alumina producing regions in China are showing no sign of easing with production continuing to be impacted. While prices have not gained this week on tighter supply, market participants said it could rise when existing stock runs out.
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Supply disruption in China fails to lift bauxite and brown fused alumina prices; chromite sees an increase in buying activity in China; Indian potash contracts signed at lower y-o-y levels.
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Chinese-origin brown fused alumina prices held unchanged despite a looming supply tightness due to stricter anti-pollution checks shutting down production in recent months.
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Refractory grade bauxite prices were unchanged despite supply disruption caused by heavy rain storm and flooding in China over the past fortnight. If the inclement weather persists, it may impact production and could lift prices in the coming week.
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Fluorspar prices fail to rebound due to weak demand; Chinese TiO2 operators signal yet another price hike; bauxite prices slow down amid persistent issues in consumption; Chinese silicon carbide export values point to lower prices; lithium prices see a degree of stabilisation.
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Soda ash prices jump 30% as supply tightens; price rally for titanium dioxide, with Chinese prices seeing their biggest jump yet; bauxite producers turn to profitable non-met grades.
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While Chinese refractories companies are licking their wounds after a bearish and bloody 2015, battery producers are reveling in increased profit margins as demand ticks up. TiO2 markets look set to recover also - but will this be passed onto mineral sands producers?
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Antimony market crashes in 2015; refractories pull alumina, graphite and magnesia down.
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Prices for ceramic materials minerals and fluorspar down as rare earths experience slight increase.
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Producer increases may lift bromine prices; oilfield mineral prices flat as oil tumult persists; fused alumina prices edge up as Chinese competition dips.
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Fused alumina on the slow burn; bentonite stable despite oil price decline.
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China prices still used as benchmarks; industry remains in oversupply.
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Antimony prices fall by 50% since 2011; price wars put pressure on Chinese magnesia.
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Global increases for calcium carbonate and kaolin
Refractory minerals under strain in China
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Chinese bauxite margins under pressure; bromine, calcium carbonate, kaolin and lithium prices increased for 2015.
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Uncompetitive energy costs and wage hikes encourage tax avoidance in Shanxi Province
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Iodine prices flat while zircon risks losing market share to cheaper substitutes
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Ilmenite prices fall again while Indian barite tender delay creates anxiety
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Slowing alumina, antimony and magnesium based chemicals demand drags on product values
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Mineral-based iodine, lithium and magnesia compounds pin hopes on wavering Chinese economy
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Bauxite values stable following Q1 price rises; Paper grade kaolin prices increase as costs bite; Rutile “tough” business in China-led market
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Refractory bauxite prices stable while rutile and fertiliser minerals offer bleak outlooks
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Market steady but consumers not moving to restock inventories
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Alumina and lithium prices strengthen while kaolin and TiO2 show weakness
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Iodine and bromine producers seek positives; bauxite industry calls for valuation standard
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Fluorspar, iodine and lithium prices sink; Magnesia markets slow to pick up in January
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Potash price discussions continue; some grades of antimony move upward
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China makes the grade as graphite and refractory grade bauxite rise
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Chinese barite and antimony both see falls coming into holiday period
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Prices for zircon, rutile, antimony drop as year-end approaches
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With bearish headlines flashing across screens this month it would be logical to come to the conclusion that all markets, minerals ones included, were failing.
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Japanese supplier says increase will ensure output; fused grades see largest hike
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Bauxite, alumina softens while ilmenite looks strong
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Roskill expert explains price trends; says WTO fallout “difficult to predict”
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Market awaits China return; poisoning incident leads to higher antimony prices
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Prices for acidspar, rare earths, falling; refractory minerals feel pinch
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Government reduces 2012 export quota as prices and licence uptakes fall
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Market cites increased demand as players edge away from bauxite
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Calcined and fused alumina prices increase while antimony trioxide falls
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Market points to higher raw material, energy, costs; prices to increase into 2012
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Zircon sand prices up; WFA price rises “inevitable” say Motim
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Magnesia comes under pressure as energy prices rise; alumina producer raises prices
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Traders tell IM price increase is due to energy costs, bauxite bullishness
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Uncertainty still surrounds bauxite demand given broader economic backdrop
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Rare earths prices dive sees Molycorp, Lynas shares fall; perlite, BFA, Q4 rises
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Barytes, TiO2 and antimony trioxide continue to increase, WFA is stable
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Market responds to bullish rumours, says expects rise in Q4
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Prices for brown fused alumina to rise in September; graphite flake up
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Market agrees prices are stable, but opinion split on reason why
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Certain grades of Chinese bauxite are in short supply or no longer available
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Rising costs and strong demand support initiatives to increase alumina prices
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Prices continue to be supported by increasing demand, bauxite stable
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Prices unaffected by China’s reduction of annual non-met export quotas
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Latin American boron minerals rocket
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MB index price for SGA could become basis for IM pricing, will take time
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Improving demand for eco-friendly flame retardants help boost pricing power
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Non-met alumina market tightens as rare earth prices continue to rocket
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Prices for non-met alumina stable for now but increases expected mid-year
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Alumina prices climb on new indices; fluorspar and rare earths continue ascent
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B&A '11: Index approach could place smelter alumina above non-met prices
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Rising prices supported by improved global demand for abrasive minerals
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Chinese export restrictions drive hikes for fused magnesia; ilmenite on the rise
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Demand in Europe picking up but Chinese New Year brings quiet to the market
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Non-met alumina and fluorspar on the rise, industry reacts to rare earth export cuts
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Producers pushing through increases as run in aluminium prices raises input costs
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No further gains as demand for BFA and refractory bauxite flat going into New Year
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Chinese bauxite and antimony trioxide prices on the rise; S.African andalusite hiked
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Non-metallurgical grade material to increase as annual export quotas cut by 12%
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Andalusite and fluorspar up; graphite, fused magnesia and fused alumina all firm
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New Index based on Australian smelter grade gives independent view of spot market
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But short supply expected to ease by Q1 2011, releasing pricing pressure
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Upward trend for graphite, fused alumina & magnesia, REs, potash, and trioxide
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Graphite, barytes and rare earths on the rise; spodumene set for 2011 hikes
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REs still rocketing, magnesia & alumina rises; Q4 talks for chromite and potash
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Firming prices for speciality alumina could translate into higher gains in Q4
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Mixed fortunes this week, as cerium and lanthanum oxide prices power ahead
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Chemical grade chromite & fluorspar on the rise; refractories remain sluggish
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Demand sluggish ahead of summer plant closures; BFA also likely to remain stable
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Bauxite, wollastonite and fluorspar on the rise while antimony trioxide slips further
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After increases in USA, European alumina prices raised on cost pressures
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US prices to nudge up on improved demand and tight supply, industry sources say
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Chinese magnesia and bauxite quotas, fused prices up, while sulphur to drop in Q3
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Gathering storm clouds of power costs, strikes and shortages hang over prices
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Chinese energy hikes hit fused minerals; mixed week for rare earths and TiO2 pigment
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Magnesite market “a mess”; price rises for talc, BFA, cerium oxide and iron oxide
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Increases for zircon, fused magnesia, chromite, antimony trioxide and TiO2
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Rare earths and refractory bauxite steady as antimony, metspar and soda ash climb
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Chinese non-met prices still steady while refractory grade from Guyana inches higher
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Prices for brown fused alumina rise on Chinese electricity shortages, raw materials
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Prices firming for fused alumina, graphite, barytes, ATH, bromine and antimony
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Sharp drop in supply of aluminium trihydrate pushes up non-met alumina prices
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Antimony trioxide prices climb, along with ATH, fluorspar, graphite and rare earths
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Refractory bauxite price hike expected; antimony trioxide and chromite on the rise
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Export prices for non-metallurgical bauxite stable but set to rise on weaker supply
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Mixed week for rare earths, barytes, refractory bauxite, calcined alumina
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Prices reaching levels seen at 2008 peak due to ongoing bauxite shortages in China
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Major pricing developments and analysis. This month: rare earths, rare earths, soda ash, titanium dioxide, calcine alumina, graphite
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Alumina prices stabilised with continued low demand from refractories market
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Prices for non-metallurgical alumina at 2009 levels despite met grade surge
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Editor’s Comment: Sulphur prices double while antimony and graphite rise
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Pricing Comment: Barytes firming; Chinese export fees raised for calcined bauxite
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Editor’s Comment: Markets wind down towards holiday period, antimony trioxide up
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Domestic prices surge on ongoing supply shortages as miners wait for permits
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Editor’s Comment: Bauxite from China seen to be on the rise; Li negotiations delayed
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Editor's Comment: Chinese power price rises to impact minerals
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Contracts for 2010 unconcluded as buyers hold out for more favourable prices
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Brown fused alumina producers face higher costs as China energy hikes take effect
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Bauxite and diatomite prices on the increase while dead burned magnesite is steady
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Chinese bauxite prices rise on supply shortages despite slow export demand
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Chinese BFA prices suffer sharp drop while Tronox pushes up TiO2 further
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Chinese brown fused alumina producers slash prices to improve cash flow
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BFA prices drop as Chinese producers cash in on inventories
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Prices increasing as producers look for recovery in end-user markets
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Floor price set for Chinese non-met. bauxite exports
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Prices stagnate as producers see few signs of demand recovery
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Lithium prices may firm on production cuts, while new alumina contracts loom
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Industry sources say too early to forecast 2010 non-met alumina contract prices
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Prices for non-metallurgical alumina look set to rise on rebounding aluminium
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Favourable aluminium prices boost alumina, while TiO2 is forced up by producers
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Chinese cut in export quota fails to stop non-metallurgical bauxite prices falling
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Calcined alumina, used in refractories and ceramics, continues to struggle in markets
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Producers cut output, as demand slump drives prices down for refractory mineral
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Titanium dioxide pigment prices rise in the face of the worst global downturn in a generation, while bauxite, bentonite, chromite, and phosphate prices all respond as expected – downwards
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Refractory grade bauxite from China and Guyana continue decline by $30/tonne
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Indian alumina producer inch up sales from last year and pursue expansion plans
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Alumina hydrate slightly up; potash, phosphate, chromite, and fluorspar all down
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Fluorspar prices looks good in the long term, titanium dioxide and nitrates falls, while bauxite and magnesite could face shortages
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China could take 500,000 tonnes refractory bauxite off market if demand remains low
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Stable FOB bauxite prices reflect slow market activity; mixed outlook
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Indian alumina & bauxite giant responds to dip in refractory and ceramics demand
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Barytes, potash, kyanite, and mullite buck the general downward mineral price trends
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Abrasive & refractory brown fused alumina prices fall despite China’s export taxes
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Prices still stable as traders speculate over 2009 non-metallurgical bauxite demand
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Despite lower refractory demand, traders say prices supported by niche applications
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Refractory grade prices holding despite industry expectations of a sharp decline.
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