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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: Holiday pricing schedule for 2021-2022

Monday, 04 January 2021

View the Fastmarkets holiday pricing schedule for 2021 and 2022.
US fracking sector sees signs of recovery

Tuesday, 20 October 2020

There are signs of recovery in the US fracking market, after the 2020 crash, according to Halliburton.
What does the US election mean for mineral markets?

Tuesday, 06 October 2020

With less than one month remaining before the presidential election in the United States, Fastmarkets takes a look at how the two main candidates’ platforms could affect the mineral markets.

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.

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.
The peaks and troughs of Eurasian mining

Wednesday, 01 May 2019

Turkey is the standout performer in Eurasia’s industrial minerals industry but its economic recession is affecting the wider region. Rose Pengelly looks at what neighboring countries are doing to boost their domestic mining sectors.
Clay time: Should pharmaceuticals take a closer look at bentonite?

Wednesday, 03 April 2019

Widely used in industrial applications, pharmaceuticals make up a relatively modest proportion of bentonite’s end markets – a situation which could change with more research and advances in technology, Rose Pengelly, Correspondent, finds.
India banks on ceramics

Thursday, 28 March 2019

The Indian ceramics industry has made steady progress in the past few years on the back of a growing middle class and several governmental schemes to boost the industry, as correspondent Sunder Singh discovered at India’s recent Ceramics Asia event.