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
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Price effective 31st May
2018
Alumina
Alumina, calcined,
unground 98.5-99.5% Al2O3, bulk, ex-works US/Europe, long-term
contract, $/tonne $730-780
Alumina, calcined,
ground 98.5-99.5% Al2O3, bulk, ex-works US/Europe, long-term
contract, $/tonne $830-930
Alumina, calcined,
ground and unground, min. 99.5% Al2O3, medium-soda min. 0.25%
soda, bulk, ex-works US/Europe, long-term contract,
$/tonne $830-930
Alumina, fused
Brown 95% min.
Al2O 3, FEPA F8-220 Grit, FOB China $870-920
Brown 95%
min. Al2O 3, refractory sized (0-6mm), FOB
China $750-780
White,
25kg bags, CIF
Europe €760-850
Hydrated Alumina (ATH)
Hydrated alumina
(ATH) Damp (57-60% Al2O3, 5-8% moisture) Bulk FOB
refinery $280-300
Andalusite
Andalusite, min.
57% Al2O3, FOB South Africa,
€/tonne €260-320
Andalusite, min.
57% Al2O3, CIF Europe,
€/tonne €390-430
Antimony Trioxide
Typically
99.5% Sb2O3, 20 tonne lots FOB
China $7350-7400
Typically
99.5% Sb2O3, 5 tonne lots, CIF
Antwerp/Rotterdam $7400-7450
Typically
99.5% Sb2O3, CIF East Coast
USA $7450-7500
Baddeleyite
Contract price,
Refractory/abrasive grade, CIF main European port
$2500-3100
Barytes
Unground lump, API, bulk, SG 4.2
FOB
Chennai $87-95
FOB
Morocco $84-95
FOB
China $89-95
Ground
OCMA/API, big bags
(1.5t), FOB S.Turkey $110-120
Bauxite
Refractory-grade
bauxite 85%/2.0/3.15-3.2 (0-6mm) FOB
Xingang $430-440
Refractory-grade
bauxite 86%/2.0/3.15-3.2 (0-6mm) FOB Xingang
$440-450
Refractory-grade
bauxite 87%/2.0/3.15-3.2 (0-6mm) FOB Xingang
$460-480
Refractory-grade
bauxite 88%/2.0/3.15-3.2 (0-6mm) FOB
Xingang $500-520
Bentonite
Bentonite, rail
hopper cars, crude, bulk (all grades), ex-works Wyoming, USA,
$/s.ton: $65-75
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
Celestite
Turkish, 96%,
SrSO4, FOB Iskenderun $90-100
Chromite
Foundry,
45.8% min Cr2O3, wet bulk, FOB South
Africa $500-520
Chemical grade,
46% Cr2O 3, wet bulk, FOB South Africa $285-340
Foundry
grade, 46% Cr2O 3, wet bulk, FOB South
Africa $510-530
Refractory
grade, 46% Cr2O 3 wet bulk, FOB South
Africa $500-530
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 $370-390
97% CaF2,
Wet Filtercake, FOB, China
$430-530
97% CaF2, Dry
Filtercake, FOB, Durban, South Africa $350-400
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 $310-330
Metspar, min 85%
CaF2, FOB, China $350-370
Metspar, min 90%
CaF2, FOB, China $390-410
Graphite
Amorphous,
80-85% C, -200 Mesh, FCL, CIF, China to Europe
$400-450
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 : $790-940
Flake, 94-97% C,
+100 Mesh -80 Mesh, FCL, CIF, Europe: $950-1100
Flake, 94-97% C,
+80 Mesh, FCL, CIF, Europe: $1000-1300
Ilmenite
Ilmenite
concentrate, 47-49% TiO2, CIF China, $/tonne $190-200
Iodine
Iodine
crystal, 99.5% min, drums, spot, $/kg
$24.50-26
Iodine
crystal, 99.5% min, drums, contract, $/kg
$24-25
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,
large contracts, del continental US, $/kg $16-19
Lithium carbonate,
large contracts, packed in bags, CIF Asia, $/kg $16-20
Lithium hydroxide,
56.5-57.5% LiOH, large contracts, packed in drums or
bags,
del Europe or USA,
$/kg $18-20
Spodumene min
7-7.5% Li2O, CIF China $975-1000
Spodumene min 5-6%
Li2O, CIF China $900-970
Magnesia
Calcined, 90-92%
MgO, lump, FOB China $180-220
European calcined,
agricultural grade, CIF Europe €250-350
Dead-burned,
Lump, FOB China
90% MgO
$220-280
92% MgO
$280-300
94-95% MgO
$680-700
97.5% MgO
$1100-1400
Fused,
Lump, FOB China
96% MgO
$900-1000
97% MgO, Ca:Si
1:1 $1100-1200
97% MgO, Ca:Si
2:1 $1250-1400
98% MgO
$2000-2200
Magnesite
Greek, raw, max 3.5% SiO2,
FOB East
Mediterranean €65-80
Olivine
Olivine,
refractory grade, bulk, US ex-plant/mine $80-150
Refractory clays/Mullite
Clay, Mulcoa 47%
run of kiln, FOB Andersonville, GA, USA, $/s. ton $130
Clay, Mulcoa 70%
(sized in bulk bags), for coarse sizing, FOB USA, $/s. ton
$345-350
Rutile
Australian
concentrate, min. 95% TiO2, bagged, FOB
$1000-1250
China concentrate,
min. 95% TiO2, bulk, CIF $850-950
Australian
concentrate, min. 95% TiO2, large vol. for pigment,
FOB $800-900
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
€1300-1410
FEPA 8-220
Black about 99% SIC Water wash DDP Europe
€1240-1350
Green over 99.5%
SiC, FEPA 8-220 DDP Europe €1860-2000
Refractory
grade min 95% SiC DDP Europe
€950-1050
Refractory grade
min 98% SiC DDP Europe €1050-1250
Soda ash
Chinese
synthetic soda ash, dense & light, CIF Far
East $300-320
Chinese
synthetic soda ash, dense & light, FOB China
$300-310
Indian
synthetic soda ash, dense & light, Domestic ex-works
India $275-285
Indian synthetic
soda ash, dense & light, Export C&F India
$250-260
European
synthetic, dense & light, Large Contracts ex-works
€190-210
TiO2 pigment
Bulk volume, per
tonne CFR Asia $2800-3100
CIF Northern
Europe €2800-3200
CIF USA
$2900-3400
CIF Latin America,
per lb $1.3-1.5
Zircon
CIF China, min 65.5% ZrO2 bulk shipments
Premium
$1410-1600
Standard
$1360-1550
CIF Spain, min 66.5% ZrO2
Premium
$1450-1520
Micronised zircon
99.5%
<4µ, average particle size <0.95µ, C&F
Asia, $1600-1750
Fused zirconia
Monoclinic,
refractory/abrasive, contract, CIF main European port
$6150-7150
Monoclinic,
Ceramic pigment grade, Contract price, CIF main European
port $3650-4650
Monoclinic,
Structural ceramic/ electronic grade, Contract price, CIF main
European port $5000-6000
Monoclinic,
Technical ceramic, grade, Contract price, CIF main European
port $15150-19150
Stabilised,
Refractory grade, Contract price, CIF main European port
$7000-8000
Stabilised,
Technical ceramic grade, Contract price, CIF main European
port $4850-9650
Zircon Opacifiers
Micronised zircon,
100% < 6 microns, average 1-2 microns, bagged, CFR Asia
$1600-2000
Micronised zircon,
100% < 6 microns, average 1-2 microns, bagged, ex-works
Europe $1600-1950
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