Price briefing 19-25 August 2016
By IM Staff
Published: Friday, 26 August 2016
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.
As summer draws to a close, several European market
participants are coming back from their holidays and getting
ready for new activity in the fourth quarter.
The mineral industry continues to see restructuring with
proposed merger seen in zircon producer Iluka
Resources and Sierra Rutile Ltd, while others, prompted by
the...