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March 2021
05 March 2021
Prices of brown fused alumina (BFA) were firm during the two weeks to Thursday March 4, with market participants' views differing on the market's performance. White fused alumina (WFA), meanwhile, slipped and bauxite was stable.
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01 March 2021
Higher logistics costs and a steadier flow of inquiries have supported the andalusite market in the three months to Thursday February 25.
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February 2021
26 February 2021
Solvay is to “carve out” its soda ash business unit and form a new independently-run entity, it said in its full-year results report on Wednesday February 24.
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25 February 2021
German specialty alumina supplier Nabaltec AG expects single-digit revenue growth in 2021 after achieving an increase in the fourth quarter of last year, according to preliminary results released on Thursday February 25.
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19 February 2021
Refractory-grade bauxite prices showed a reduction this week from previously wider spreads, with China gradually returning to the market after the Lunar New Year holiday, while white fused alumina (WFA) ticked upward on higher operational costs and brown fused alumina (BFA) held firm.
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10 February 2021
Spot market prices for non-metallurgical chromite edged up in the week to Tuesday February 9 after suppliers sought to follow the rally in met grade chrome ore and ferro-chrome.
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05 February 2021
Prices spread for certain grades of bauxite widened in the fortnight to Thursday February 4 on differing availability options from suppliers, while the price of white fused alumina (WFA) moved up on higher costs and brown fused alumina (BFA) held firm on bullish sentiment.
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04 February 2021
The change in direction on the part of the new United States administration with a higher focus on domestic manufacturing and local supply chains will benefit both established and developing minerals and metals sectors, including steel, rare earths, graphite and lithium.
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03 February 2021
Firming sentiment across the chrome supply chain supported prices for chemical- and foundry-grade chromite this past week despite limited overall liquidity.
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03 February 2021
After a year of weak demand for soda ash, "excess" spot cargoes have been offered out of Europe to as far afield as South Africa, market participants told Fastmarkets.
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01 February 2021
The latest coronavirus lockdown declared in Peru by local authorities will not affect andalusite mining operations in the country, Fastmarkets has learned.