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December 2015
24 December 2015
Graphite prices flatten while fluorspar sinks; US TiO2 suppliers announce hikes.
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23 December 2015
Low-grade fluorspar products are in oversupply in China, while high-end products are experiencing more robust demand. Do-Fluoride is attempting to shift its business towards the higher value end of the market.
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23 December 2015
Price review: Margins narrow as price competition continues; pessimism to prevail in the market moving into 2016.
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21 December 2015
Supply update: Additional capacity of fluorspar mineral reserves paves its way into a congested market; regional consumers to benefit.
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21 December 2015
Belgian group to work with US and German experts on product that aims to reduce pollution from CVD chambers.
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18 December 2015
Fluorspar and graphite prices expected to remain stable to year end but mineral sands likely to post declines.
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17 December 2015
COP21 agreement targets refrigerants but national ratification is key to success, says IHS.
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17 December 2015
Price Review: Suppliers gear up for longer-term pricing pressure as contracts settle below 2015 levels.
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14 December 2015
The UK-based explorer has followed in the footsteps of many juniors by posting a pre-tax loss for its last financial year. However, this has not stopped the firm from pushing forward with its US-based MB fluorspar development by commencing a phase four drilling programme at the Nevada site.
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11 December 2015
As world leaders in Paris wind down talks in an attempt to reach a new global climate agreement, Solvay has embarked on a new green project using alternative fluorine gas mixtures to try and combat greenhouse gas emissions in the semiconductor industry.
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10 December 2015
Efforts to phase out hydrofluorocarbons are gaining momentum, with government and industry leaders pledging to take greater action to tackle short-lived climate pollutants at the UN’s COP21 climate change summit in Paris.
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04 December 2015
The UK-based explorer is pushing forward with its US-based MB fluorspar development by commencing a phase four drilling programme at the Nevada site. Testwork will be carried out during December 2015 and January 2016.
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November 2015
30 November 2015
Non-Article 5 countries to lead the phasing out, with China likely to influence consumption trends. Transition to HFOs will also prompt fluorine demand.
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18 November 2015
With the spotlight on HFC reduction and a move to low global warming potential solutions for refrigerants, Chemours is confident that demand for its HFO-based products will continue to grow.
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16 November 2015
Kenya is expected to unveil a new mining law in a few months’ time, making it the latest African country to undergo extensive legislative mining reform to provide an attractive environment for direct foreign investment. Legal experts have said the new law will attract foreign investors to the country and help local communities.
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13 November 2015
Weak demand prevails in fluorspar and graphite while lithium prices continue to rise.
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09 November 2015
As weak demand continues to limit hopes of a market upturn, producers have said that prices could erode further approaching the northern hemisphere winter.
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06 November 2015
The company has received news that the authorities in St Lawrence, based in Newfoundland, Canada, have approved an environmental preview report on its AGS fluorspar mine following a public consultation review. Canada Fluorspar will now be pushing ahead with plans to start construction work on the project, which is expected to begin by the end of this year.