Construction, Chemicals

• Prices above $30 per kg reported in iodine spot market, but top end appears firm 23 April 2019

  Iodine market participants reported hearing of prices as high as $33 per kg during this week’s price assessment, but no transactions were confirmed at that price. Read More

• Foundry sand chromite prices fall further, spreads tightening 18 April 2019

  Spreads in foundry grade chromite prices are closing again as the top end of both the wet bulk and dried and bagged assessments comes down in bearish market conditions. Read More

• China Refrigeration 2019: What we learned 17 April 2019

  Here are three things we learned at China Refrigeration 2019 held in Shanghai from April 9-11. Read More

• PRICING NOTICE: Extension of consultation period on proposal to discontinue fluorspar price 16 April 2019

  Fastmarkets IM has decided to extend the consultation period on its proposal to discontinue the US fluorspar price again. Read More

• US acidspar imports double in Q3 2018, USGS data shows 15 April 2019

  Import volumes of acid-grade fluorspar into the United States spiked in the third quarter of 2018 as a result of tight supply in the market. Read More

• EU ministers approve free carbon allowances for mineral sectors to 2030 12 April 2019

  The European Union will issue carbon allowances for free until 2030 under its Emissions Trading Scheme, to prevent employers moving operations - and paid employment for EU citizens - outside the region. Read More

• Yildrim's new soda ash project in Kazakhstan to come online by 2022 10 April 2019

  The new entrant to the Kazakh soda ash market is targeting local consumers and does not see expansions from the existing producers influencing its business plan. Read More

• Alliance Mineral Q1 lithium spodumene output up 68% 08 April 2019

  Alliance Mineral raised the production of lithium spodumene from its Bald Hill mining operations in Australia by 68% quarter on quarter in the first three months of 2019. Read More

• Image's first mineral sand output exceeds expectation 04 April 2019

  Higher-grade ore helped emerging mineral sands miner Image Resources beat its own forecast ramp-up pace at the Boonanarring project in Western Australia. Read More

• Global antimony trioxide price stays on downward trend 03 April 2019

  Lower antimony ingot prices, the VAT cut in China, and widespread low demand pushed global antimony trioxide prices further down this week. Read More

• Clay time: Should pharmaceuticals take a closer look at bentonite? IM 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. Read More

• Ganfeng invests $160mln to increase ownership in JV with Lithium Americas 01 April 2019

  Ganfeng will invest $160 million to increase its ownership to 50% in a lithium joint venture with Lithium Americas. Read More

• Acidspar price rebounds in China, ranges widen elsewhere 29 March 2019

  Domestic fluorspar demand has been recovering, which has enabled a rebound in the Chinese price after several falls since the Lunar New Year. Read More

• Iodine spot price unchanged but Q2 quotes climb to $30/kg 29 March 2019

  Market participants have reporter higher offers for the next quarter but the spot market was steady this week. Read More

• BAUXITE & ALUMINA CONF: Market has no fears over ATH supplies in 2019 29 March 2019

  US producer Noranda’s capacity expansion for both dry and wet alumina hydrate is expected to fill the gap in the market created by the missing volumes from Brazil’s Alunorte operation. Read More