FOCUS: Shorter minerals contracts, lower volumes in ‘slow’ negotiations for 2021 supply
By Davide Ghilotti
Published: Friday, 06 November 2020
Contracts for the supply of several mineral raw materials for 2021 are expected to be shorter in their duration and cover smaller volumes compared with previous years, while market participants claim negotiations are progressing slowly and with no clear market references.
Contract negotiations for the upcoming year would, under
normal circumstances, be in full swing at this point in time
for many mineral raw materials, including abrasives,
refractories and fluxes.
While the bulk of contracts would normally be settled
between October and November, at and around a number of
industry events...