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Non-steel sales saves RHI Magnesita in H1; more uncertainty ahead

Monday, 12 August 2019

The producer expects market uncertainty to continue in the second half of the year, potentially leading to more destocking from customers in the steel division, while the industrial and non-ferrous sectors performed better.
BREAKING: Andalusite Resources to resume production by July-end

Tuesday, 23 July 2019

The South African andalusite producer should restart operations over the coming week, after a hiatus of a month and some 6,000 tonnes of lost output.
Production remains idled at Andalusite Resources

Monday, 15 July 2019

There is still no timeline for a resumption of andalusite production by the South African miner.
GIFA 2019: What we learned

Tuesday, 09 July 2019

Here is a selection of main takeaways from the GIFA and Metec trade show held in Dusseldorf, Germany, on June 25-29.

PRICING NOTICE: Amendment to the frequency of andalusite assessments

Tuesday, 02 April 2019

Fastmarkets IM is increasing the frequency of its andalusite price assessments to quarterly.
Low demand, inconsistent supply keep bauxite market weak

Friday, 08 March 2019

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.
PRICING NOTICE: Proposal to amend frequency of andalusite assessments

Monday, 04 March 2019

Fastmarkets IM has begun a consultation on its proposal to increase the frequency of its andalusite price assessments to quarterly.
Andalusite prices rise in 2019 contracts, stabilization within reach

Thursday, 28 February 2019

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.

Andalusite edges towards market stabilisation

Thursday, 20 December 2018

Improved production in most mining areas is prompting hopes that andalusite supply tightness may ease in the near to mid term, but prices are expected to stay firm due to strong end markets.
2017: The year of the supply squeeze

Thursday, 14 December 2017

If 2016 should be remembered with a shudder, then 2017 will be remembered as the year when it became harder to source minerals. The supply situation changed for many minerals in the markets that Industrial Minerals covers, not least because many producers were simply shut down by strict environmental laws in China, or found it harder to source materials due to demand-side challenges, consultant editor Siobhan Lismore-Scott writes.
Andalusite market tightens up

Thursday, 14 December 2017

Market patterns in the andalusite trade are likely to change next year because suppliers are fixing shorter contracts while demand is high and output is limited - prices are set to increase.
A rock and a hard place

Friday, 08 September 2017

Demand for refractory products is evolving, forcing suppliers to upgrade their offers and processes to stay ahead of the game, while Chinese-origin raw materials are appreciating on the back of supply shortages, making productions costlier, Davide Ghilotti, IM Chief Reporter, finds.