Bold indicates price change from previous month (it may have
changed more than once during the month). All prices are in US$
and quoted per tonne unless indicated. It is not possible to
publish prices for all industrial minerals and grades in the
space available, these pages comprise a selection of frequently
traded minerals. For a wider range and more detail on mineral
prices, we refer you to Pricing
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Price effective 28th September
2017
Alumina
Alumina, calcined, unground 98.5-99.5% Al2O3, bulk, ex-works
US/Europe, long-term contract, $/tonne $665-710
Alumina, calcined, ground 98.5-99.5% Al2O3, bulk, ex-works
US/Europe, long-term contract, $/tonne $750-850
Alumina, calcined, ground and unground, min. 99.5% Al2O3,
medium-soda min. 0.25% soda, bulk, ex-works US/Europe,
long-term contract, $/tonne $750-850
Alumina,
fused
Brown 95% min. Al2O 3, FEPA
F8-220 Grit, FOB China $780-825
Brown 95% min. Al2O 3,
refractory sized (0-6mm), FOB China $750-770
White, 25kg bags, CIF Europe €700-750
Hydrated Alumina (ATH)
Hydrated alumina (ATH) Damp (57-60%
Al2O3, 5-8% moisture) Bulk FOB refinery
$280-330
Andalusite
57-58% Al2O3, 2,000 tonne bulk, FCA Mine-RSA
€240-290
55-59% Al2O3, FOB European port €355-425
Antimony Trioxide
Typically 99.5% Sb2O3, 20 tonne lots FOB
China $7320-7520
Typically 99.5% Sb2O3, 5 tonne
lots, CIF Antwerp/Rotterdam $7500-7600
Typically 99.5% Sb2O3, CIF
East Coast USA $7500-7650
Baddeleyite
Contract price, Refractory/abrasive grade, CIF main European
port $2500-3100
Contract price, Ceramic grade (98% ZrO2 + HfO2),
CIF main European port $3000-3300
Contract price, Ceramic pigment grade, CIF main European
port $3200-3500
Barytes
Unground lump, API, bulk, SG 4.2
FOB Chennai $90-110
FOB Morocco $70-88
FOB China $80-90
Ground
OCMA/API, big bags (1.5t), FOB S.Turkey $110-120
Please note we have made a number of changes to the assessed
barytes prices. See notice for further details:
Bauxite
Refractory-grade bauxite 85%/2.0/3.15-3.2 (0-6mm)
FOB Xingang $440-450
Refractory-grade bauxite 86%/2.0/3.15-3.2 (0-6mm)
FOB Xingang $455-465
Refractory-grade bauxite 87%/2.0/3.15-3.2 (0-6mm)
FOB Xingang $470-480
Refractory-grade bauxite 88%/2.0/3.15-3.2 (0-6mm)
FOB Xingang $480-500
Bentonite
Bentonite, rail hopper cars, crude, bulk (all grades),
ex-works Wyoming, USA, $/s.ton: $65-75
Please note we have delisted a number of bentonite prices.
See notice for further details:
Pricing notice:
Proposed delisting of bentonite prices
Borates/Boron minerals
Boric Acid, FOB Chile $620-900
Colemanite, 40% B2O3, FOB Buenos Aires
$690-730
Decathydrate Borax, FOB Buenos Aires $940-975
Ulexite, 40% B2O3, FOB Buenos Aires
$690-750
Ulexite, 40% B2O3, FOB Lima
$620-650
Ulexite, granular 40% B2O3, FOB Chile
$720-820
Borax, PP bags (25kg & 50kg), Boric acid, gran, tech,
FOB Latin America $620-1000
Borax, PP bags (25kg & 50kg), Decahydrate borax, gran,
tech, FOB Latin America $910-1050
Boric acid, FOB Buenos Aires $620-1000
Colemanite, 40-42% B2O3, ground,
bagged, FOB Argentina $630-690
Ulexite 46-48% B2O3, FOB Lima
$675-720
Bromine
Purified, bulk, 99.95% Br, domestic destination, tonne lot,
ex-works USA $/lb $2-2.45
Bulk, purified, 99.95% Br, ex works, CIF Europe $/lb
$1.76-1.98
Large contract, Bulk, European $/tonne $3245-3490
Celestite
Turkish, 96%, SrSO4, FOB Iskenderun $90-100
Chromite
Foundry, 45.8% min Cr2O3, wet
bulk, FOB South Africa $390-430
Chemical grade, 46%
Cr2O 3, wet bulk, FOB South Africa
$270-290
Foundry grade, 46%
Cr2O 3, wet bulk, FOB South Africa
$400-440
Refractory grade, 46%
Cr2O 3 wet bulk, FOB
South Africa $390-440
Diatomite
US, calcined filter-aid grade, FOB plant $635-670
US, flux-calcined filter-aid grade, FOB plant $640-880
Feldspar
Turkish, Na feldspar, Crude,
-10mm size bulk, FOB Gulluk $22-23
Turkish, Na feldspar, Glass grade, -500 microns, bagged, FOB
Gulluk $70
(-38 micron, FCL’s bagged,>90 brightness)
FOB Durban, South Africa $168-176
(-20 micron, FCL’s, bagged, >92 brightness)
FOB Durban, South Africa $199-210
(Na), ceramic grade, 170-200 mesh, bagged, ex-works USA,
$/s.ton $150-180
Na feldspar, floated -150 microns, bagged, FOB Gulluk,
Turkey $53-55
Na feldspar, floated -500 microns, bulk, FOB Gulluk, Turkey
$38-40
Fluorspar
Acidspar filtercake,
97% CaF2, Dry Filtercake, <5ppm, FOB, Tampico, Mexico
$280-310
97% CaF2, Wet Filtercake, FOB, Tampico, Mexico $260-280
97% CaF2, Wet Filtercake, CIF, Rotterdam, Holland
$250-285
97% CaF2, Wet Filtercake, FOB, China $340-360
97% CaF2, Dry Filtercake, FOB, Durban, South Africa
$200-230
97% CaF2, Dry Filtercake, CIF, US Gulf Port, USA
$260-270
Metallurgical
Metspar, min 85% CaF2, FOB, Tampico, Mexico $230-250
Metspar, min 85% CaF2, CIF, China to Holland
$240-280
Metspar, min 80% CaF2, Bulk, FOB, China $250-270
Metspar, min 85% CaF2, FOB, China $290-310
Metspar, min 90% CaF2, FOB, China $330-350
Graphite
Amorphous, 80-85% C, -200 Mesh, FCL, CIF, China to Europe
$400-430
Crystalline
Flake, 85-87% C, +100 Mesh -80 Mesh, FCL, CIF, Europe:
$400-450
Flake, 90% C, -100 Mesh, FCL, CIF, Europe $500-550
Flake, 90% C, +100 Mesh -80 Mesh, CIF, Europe: $550-620
Flake, 90% C, +80 Mesh, CIF, Europe: $600-650
Flake, 94-97% C, -100 Mesh, FCL, CIF, Europe : $620-650
Flake, 94-97% C, +100 Mesh -80 Mesh, FCL, CIF, Europe:
$700-750
Flake, 94-97% C, +80 Mesh, FCL, CIF, Europe: $750-850
Ilmenite
China, bulk concentrates. min 54% TiO2,
CIF $190-205
Australian, bulk concentrates. min 54%
TiO2, FOB $160-185
Australian, spot price, min 54% TiO2, FOB
$160-185
Iodine
Iodine crystal, 99.5% min, drums, spot, $/kg
$22.5-23
Iodine crystal, 99.5% min, drums, contract, $/kg
$21.5-23.5
Iron Oxide Pigment
Brown type 868, bagged, FOB China $1015-1080
Red type 130 90% Fe2O3, bagged, FOB
China $1435-1640
Kaolin
No 1 paper coating grade, Ex-Georgia plant, s.ton
$147-203
No 2 paper coating grade, Ex-Georgia plant, s.ton
$126-198
Kyanite
Ex-works USA, 55-60% Al2O3, raw
kyanite, s.ton $225-320
55-60% Al2O3, 22 ton lots, calcined
$375-440
Leucoxene
min. 91% TiO2, max. 1% ZrO2, bagged,
FOB West Australia $700-800
Lithium
Lithium carbonate, del continental, USA large
contracts, $ per lb $4.98-7.71
Lithium carbonate, large contracts, del continental
US, $/kg $11-17
Lithium carbonate, large contracts, packed in bags, CIF
Asia, $/kg $12-17
Lithium hydroxide, 56.5-57.5% LiOH, large contracts, packed
in drums or bags,
del Europe or USA, $/kg $15-20
Lithium hydroxide, Chinese, (56.5-57.5% LiOH), packed in
drums or bags, large contracts, del Europe $/kg $15-20
Spodumene min 7-7.5% Li2O, CIF China $950-1000
Spodumene min 5-6% Li2O, CIF China $870-935
Magnesia
Calcined, 90-92% MgO, lump, FOB China
$205-230
European calcined, agricultural grade, CIF Europe
€240-300
Dead-burned,
Lump, FOB China
90% MgO $330-350
92% MgO $350-390
94-95% MgO $385-470
97.5% MgO $630-740
Fused,
Lump, FOB China
96% MgO $820-860
97% MgO, Ca:Si 1:1 $965-1000
97% MgO, Ca:Si 2:1 $1000-1055
98% MgO $1120-1260
Magnesite
Greek, raw, max 3.5% SiO2,
FOB East Mediterranean €65-80
Mica
Indian mine scrap green
(Andhra Pradesh) for mica paper,
FOB Madras $350-450
Indian wet-ground, CIF Europe $550-850
(325 mesh, FCL’s, bagged) FOB Durban
$400-475
(60 mesh, FCL’s, bagged) FOB Durban
$450-575
Micronised, FOB plant, USA $700-950
Wet-ground, FOB plant, USA $700-1250
Flake, FOB plant, USA $350-500
Nitrate
Sodium, about 98%, ex-store Chile €560-600
Olivine
Olivine, refractory grade, bulk, US ex-plant/mine
$80-150
Perlite
Coarse (filter aid) FOB east Mediterranean, bulk
€75-80
Raw, crushed, grade, big bags FOB Turkey $100-110
Raw, crushed, grade, bulk FOB Turkey $85-95
Phosphate
Phosphate, 70-72% BPL, long term contract, FAS Casablanca,
Morocco, $/tonne $110-120
Phosphate DAP FOB Central Florida $/tonne $475-500
Potash
C&F Western Europe, contract, Standard $310-390
Muriate, KCl, granular, bulk, ex-works, North America
$310-340
Muriate, KCl, standard, bulk, FOB Vancouver $300-390
Muriate, KCl, standard, bulk, FOB Baltic $/tonne
$280-330
Rare earth minerals
Min 99%, large purchases, FOB China, $/kg
Cerium oxide $1.5-1.6
Dysprosium oxide $240-267
Europium oxide $95-165
Lanthanum oxide $1.7-1.9
Neodymium oxide $39-42
Praesodymium oxide $48-53
Samarium oxide $1.9-2.5
Refractory clays/Mullite
Clay, Mulcoa 47% (sized in bulk bags), for coarse sizing,
FOB USA, s.ton $195-200
Rutile
Australian concentrate, min. 95% TiO2, bagged,
FOB $770-850
China concentrate, min. 95% TiO2, bulk, CIF
$800-840
Australian concentrate, min. 95% TiO2, large vol.
for pigment, FOB $710-770
Salt
Australian solar salt bulk CIF Shanghai, $42-50
Industrial solar salt, ex-works China $40-55
Industrial vacuum salt, ex-works China $45-53
Silica sand
Minus 20 micron, FCL, bagged >92 brightness, FOB Durban
$300-375
Glass sand, container, ex-works USA $30-35
Silicon carbide
FEPA 8-220 Black about 99% SIC Acid wash DDP Europe
€1300-1500
FEPA 8-220 Black about 99% SIC Water wash DDP Europe
€1200-1300
Green over 99.5% SiC, FEPA 8-220 DDP Europe
€1800-2000
Refractory grade min 95% SiC DDP Europe
€950-1100
Refractory grade min 98% SiC DDP Europe €1000-1200
Soda ash
Chinese synthetic soda ash, dense & light, CIF Far East
$250-280
Chinese synthetic soda ash, dense & light, FOB China
$220-250
Indian synthetic soda ash, dense & light, Domestic
ex-works India $250-260
Indian synthetic soda ash, dense & light, Export
C&F India $250-260
European synthetic, dense & light, Large Contracts
ex-works €180-200
Sulphur
Canadian solid, spot, FOB Vancouver $140-155
FOB Middle East $119-135
TiO2 pigment
Bulk volume, per tonne CFR Asia $2700-3100
CIF Northern Europe €2700-3190
CIF USA $2700-3200
CIF Latin America, per lb $1.3-1.5
Vermiculite
South African, bulk, FOB Antwerp $320-600
Brazilian, big bags, FOB Antwerp $230-577
Brazilian, big bags, FOB East Coast Port $250-550
Wollastonite
US ex-works, s.ton Acicular minus
200 mesh $210-240
325 mesh $220-250
Acicular (15:-1-20:1 aspect ratio) $440-445
Chinese, FOB, tonne Acicular minus
200 mesh $80-100
325 mesh $90-105
Zircon
CIF China, min 65.5% ZrO2 bulk shipments
Premium $1150-1310
Standard $1000-1100
FOB Australia, min 65.5% ZrO2, bulk shipments
Premium $1000-1050
Standard $950-1000
FOB USA, min 65.5% ZrO2, bulk shipments
Premium $1000-1150
Standard $950-1100
CIF South Africa, bulk shipments
Ceramic grade $900-1000
FOB South Africa, bulk shipments
Ceramic grade $1000-1100
Micronised zircon
99.5% <4µ, average particle size <0.95µ,
C&F Asia, $1500-1750
Fused zirconia
Monoclinic, refractory/abrasive, contract, CIF main European
port $6000-7000
Monoclinic, Ceramic pigment grade, Contract price, CIF main
European port $3500-4500
Monoclinic, Structural ceramic/ electronic grade, Contract
price, CIF main European port $4300-5500
Monoclinic, Technical ceramic, grade, Contract price, CIF
main European port $15000-19000
Stabilised, Refractory grade, Contract price, CIF main
European port $6000-7000
Stabilised, Technical ceramic grade, Contract price, CIF
main European port $4700-9500
Zircon Opacifiers
Micronised zircon, 100% < 6 microns, average 1-2 microns,
bagged, CFR Asia $1500-2000
Micronised zircon, 100% < 6 microns, average 1-2 microns,
bagged, ex-works Europe $1500-1950
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