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European silicon carbide quiet while Chinese market takes break; Indian barytes exporters consolidate dominance in Middle East; antimony trioxide prices mostly steady during Lunar New Year holiday; iodine spot market activity slows, prices adjust; proposal to amend, discontinue refractory clay prices; proposal to discontinue caustic soda prices.
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Industrial Minerals proposes the amendment of two grades of refractory clay prices and the discontinuation of eight grades of refractory clay prices.
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Industrial Minerals proposes to discontinue all of its caustic soda prices.
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Industrial Minerals will be closed from December 25 until January 1 in observance of the Christmas and New Year holidays.
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Market patterns governing andalusite trade are expected to change next year, as suppliers say they will seek shorter contracts amid a situation of high demand and limited output.
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Several consumers of refractory minerals gathered in Santiago told IM they are certain that “everything will appreciate” next year as shortage of materials will trigger higher contract prices.
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IM will change the frequency of its kaolin price assessments.
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The publication of Industrial Minerals’ price assessments will be affected by the Christmas holidays.
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Weak demand for ceramic goods in Asia is capping kaolin consumption – the main raw material for production. Demands are unlikely to pick up in the remaining of 2016, market participants said.
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Fluorspar prices fail to rebound due to weak demand; Chinese TiO2 operators signal yet another price hike; bauxite prices slow down amid persistent issues in consumption; Chinese silicon carbide export values point to lower prices; lithium prices see a degree of stabilisation.
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While Chinese refractories companies are licking their wounds after a bearish and bloody 2015, battery producers are reveling in increased profit margins as demand ticks up. TiO2 markets look set to recover also - but will this be passed onto mineral sands producers?
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US clays see further price increases; TiO2 market recovery postponed until 2016;
Indian barite prices poised to leap.
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Barite prices tipped to leap on shortages and Indian reforms; rare earths in for settled 2015
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Announcement lags price hikes from rivals in US clay industry
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Energy minerals still waiting for battery lift off; chromite market bearish over next 12 months
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Company restates warning of impact volatile freight rates will have on costs.
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Prices for calcium carbonate, kaolin, mica, feldspar to increase by 3-5% in New Year
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Prices for aluminosilicate products to increase $20-30/dry s.ton in Americas region
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