Download the March 2020 issue of MMM

The February 2020 issue – which you can still download  at this link – included an analysis on the decoupling between brown fused and white fused alumina; a feature on how the weakening refractories sector is affecting trade flows of Chinese bauxite; an update on China’s environmental push for clean air and its effect on mineral production; and an exclusive interview with LME chair Gay Huey Evans.

In this March issue, meanwhile, you will be pleased to find:

• Oilfield minerals: An overview of global developments in oilfield minerals including frac sand, barite and bentonite, and the headwinds these are facing as a consequence of dwindling drilling activity.

• Fluorspar: How the outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in China and the potential impact on supplies could contribute to a boost in fluorspar’s value chain.

• Acidspar: A look at the latest trade statistics for acidspar and how China remains a net exporter of the mineral raw material.

• Logistics: Delays in mineral exports from China following the extensive measures implemented to contain the coronavirus spread affected land and in-land transport in multiple ways.

• Leaders’ insight: Annual summary review of key insights from leaders interviewed for our cover profiles over the past 12 months.

Also available to you is a downloadable PDF of the full magazine issue.

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