Alumina/Bauxite latest news

• December 2010

  Almatis and Huber agree flame retardant supply deal

  27 December 2010

  Huber to sell flame retardants toll-produced by speciality alumina company

• Price Briefing: Week 51 – fused minerals, andalusite, barytes

  23 December 2010

  Andalusite and fluorspar up; graphite, fused magnesia and fused alumina all firm

• Metal Bulletin launches alumina pricing index

  22 December 2010

  New Index based on Australian smelter grade gives independent view of spot market

• Global steel production rises 5% in November – WSA

  20 December 2010

  Refractory markets boosted as North America, Asia and EU steel output increases

• Exploration Orbite acquires Quebec alumina processing plant

  16 December 2010

  Pilot plant to be built to test processing of alumina clay into marketable alumina

• 3M makes $448m. bid for abrasives manufacturer Winterthur

  07 December 2010

  Global materials group offers $63.56 per share for Swiss abrasives company

• Oilfield minerals get boost from higher November rig count

  07 December 2010

  Global oil and gas exploration rises 29% to fuel barytes, bentonite demand

• USA includes IMs in critical resource list – WikiLeaks

  07 December 2010

  Bauxite, chromite, graphite, manganese & rare earths on leaked US security list

• Guzman Group integrates businesses into single entity

  01 December 2010

  Ceramics, glass, foundry, and refractory mineral processor becomes Guzman Global

• November 2010

  Chinese 2011 bauxite exports in the hands of just a few

  30 November 2010

  Stricter government measures could result in fewer Chinese bauxite exporters for 2011

• Chinese brown fused alumina prices rise 10% in two months

  23 November 2010

  But short supply expected to ease by Q1 2011, releasing pricing pressure

• Global steel production rises 2.4% in October

  19 November 2010

  Falling output in China offset by gains in North America, Europe and the CIS

• RCF agrees $28m. lending facility for Guyana bauxite projects

  19 November 2010

  Private investor funds to help develop First Bauxite’s refractory grade deposits

• RHI to build 100,000 tpa refractory plant in Brazil

  18 November 2010

  Austria-based producer eyes €30m. investment to supply South American market

• Industrial minerals on the Trans-Siberian Express

  12 November 2010

  Container freight across Asia gains interest as economically viable alternative

• S&B’s sales grow 30% as bentonite demand returns

  11 November 2010

  Bentonite and perlite markets improve, while bauxite restrictions are lifted

• Price Briefing - Week 45: Graphite, fused alumina, REs, potash

  11 November 2010

  Upward trend for graphite, fused alumina & magnesia, REs, potash, and trioxide

• EC to outline way forward for Raw Materials Initiative

  10 November 2010

  EC determined to improve resource access, resolve China trade dispute, targets Africa

• Greece’s S&B appoints Kriton Anavlavis as CEO

  09 November 2010

  CFO Anavlavis to replace Efthimios Vidalis in Q2 2011 for five-year term

• RHI Q3 sales surge to $1.73bn, bullish on Q4

  04 November 2010

  Austrian group to build 100,000 tpa refractory mixes plant, Rio de Janeiro

• Bauxite and magnesia hit by new Chinese export quotas

  03 November 2010

  China’s industrial minerals see quota cuts of up to 11%, but metals increase

• Imerys nears 2008 levels with 21% sales rise in Q3

  03 November 2010

  French group’s Q3 results show highest recovery in paper, refractories

• Steel capacity use inches up, Italy with largest gains

  02 November 2010

  September’s steel production figures see small monthly increase, Italy leading