Price Briefing: June 15-21
By IM Staff
Published: Friday, 22 June 2018
Foundry grade chromite prices hit new high; PRICING NOTICE: Discontinuation, amendment to iodine prices; China’s magnesia prices steady amid sporadic buying; Global antimony trioxide market softens, Europe resists; PRICING NOTICE: Proposal to discontinue talc prices; Lower producer offers weigh on Chinese brown fused alumina prices; Bauxite prices drop further as China supply remains tight; Foundry grade chromite prices hit new high; GLOBAL LITHIUM WRAP: China’s battery-grade hydroxide prices fall in quiet trading conditions; Trade log June 2018: Lithium; PRICING NOTICE: Proposal to discontinue selected fluorspar prices
Prices have gained $130 on average since the
beginning of the year, exceeding levels seen on the market
since 2016.
China’s magnesia export prices are
unchanged after the Dragon Boat Festival holiday (June 16-18)
due to limited buying interest, with most buyers holding off
and waiting for a clear market...