Price Briefing 4 – 10 October
By Emma Hughes
Published: Thursday, 10 October 2013
Phosphate, iodine prices fall; calcium carbonate, diatomite, perlite prices increase
On 1 October the US Federal government entered shutdown,
affecting workers, services and importantly for industrial
minerals, access to information such as that provided by the
country’s Geological Survey (USGS).
A so-called funding gap created by Congress’ failure to
pass budgetary approval by 1 October means that all...