Price briefing 14 – 20 July
By IM Staff
Published: Friday, 21 July 2017
Chinese graphite prices rebound following sharp decline when China scrapped export tax in January; Closure of numerous small mines in China supports ilmenite market; European producer Alteo to increase price on all speciality alumina products; Global antimony trioxide price drop; IM spodumene delisting notice
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Spot prices for some Chinese graphite grades have increased
this week as producers raised their offers amid environmental
restrictions on output in China.
"Unlike before, producers were not united; they were
fighting in price wars for years," one producer in Shandong
told IM.
"This time, producers...