Metal markets in flux
By Jessica Roberts
Published: Saturday, 12 December 2009
Dolomite, fluorspar and lime flux producers breathe a sigh of relief as an upswing begins in the aluminium and steel market cycles
All metals are sourced from ores,
and all ores contain impurities. For metal producers, unwanted
minerals are an inherent part of the production process and
impurities must be removed prior to the metal reaching its
final form.
The simplest method of removing impurities from metallic
ores is with the addition...