Price Briefing: November 9-15
By IM Staff
Published: Friday, 16 November 2018
China fluorspar price rally continues in run-up to winter; Bearish sentiment brings down foundry, chemical chromite prices; Export prices steady as more Chinese magnesia producers halt production; GLOBAL LITHIUM WRAP: Chinese battery-grade lithium prices stable on reduced stocks near year-end; Amendments to soda ash prices
Fluorspar prices in China continued to rise this
week with both the domestic and export markets becoming more
active, while the price for imports moved above the cost of
domestically produced material, and supply began to worsen due
to the winter weather.
Increased availability of foundry-grade chromite is
lowering market...