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US fracking activity approaches pre-pandemic levels

Tuesday, 13 April 2021

Fracking activity in the United States is recovering to the levels seen before the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a number of key indicators.
Falling Turkish lira has yet to boost mineral exports

Wednesday, 24 March 2021

The value of the Turkish currency dropped sharply after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on March 21 announced the sacking of a third governor of the country’s central bank in less than two years, in a development which could make Turkish mineral exports more competitive.
PRICING NOTICE: Proposal to discontinue the Fastmarkets Wyoming bentonite price

Tuesday, 16 February 2021

Fastmarkets proposes to discontinue its assessment of the price for Wyoming bentonite due to low volatility and the grade’s lack of relevance to the global drilling mud market.
Oil market recovery drives more US drilling

Tuesday, 09 February 2021

The rate of oilfield activity in the United States continues to rise, with the markets recovering from the sharp decline in prices resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic.

PRICING NOTICE: Proposal to discontinue the Fastmarkets Wyoming bentonite price

Tuesday, 16 February 2021

Fastmarkets proposes to discontinue its assessment of the price for Wyoming bentonite due to low volatility and the grade’s lack of relevance to the global drilling mud market.
PRICING NOTICE: Conclusion of open consultation on industrial minerals methodology

Tuesday, 06 October 2020

Fastmarkets opened a consultation on September 1, 2020, inviting feedback on its industrial minerals methodology in line with our annual methodology review process.
PRICING NOTICE: Open consultation on industrial minerals methodology

Tuesday, 01 September 2020

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on its pricing methodology for its industrial minerals, as part of its annual methodology review process and compliance with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) principles for PRAs.
Frac sand price falls on stalled Permian drilling

Monday, 27 April 2020

Rock bottom oil prices have hit demand for minerals used in drilling, including barite, bentonite and frac sand.

Oil price falls crush frac sand demand

Monday, 08 June 2020

The global Covid-19 pandemic has plunged the oil market into an unprecedented slump, threatening a complete reshaping of the oilfield mineral market. One of the hardest hit industries is likely to be frac sand mining.
Download the March 2020 issue of MMM

Tuesday, 10 March 2020

Welcome to the March 2020 issue of the Metal Market Magazine, which features extended and analytical content on energy trends and steel tube and pipe products.
Oilfield minerals face falling US drilling activity

Tuesday, 10 March 2020

Markets for oilfield minerals like frac sand and barite are being influenced by national policies and international trade, reports William Clarke.
Indian mining: Stuck in the slow lane

Friday, 01 November 2019

Frustration at the lack of progress in India’s mining sector was simmering at the annual FIMI meeting in Delhi in September. Sunder Singh discovers how many in the industry believe that, far from advancing, mineral production in India is going backwards.