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December 2019
26 December 2019
After prices to Europe fell a month ago, the acidspar price out of South Africa followed suit as buyers continue to negotiate discounts against last year's contract prices.
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16 December 2019
Any oversupply in the end markets could well continue for the medium-term given that the fluorochemical producers will maximize output over the next two years, in line with government legislation.
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11 December 2019
South African state power utility Eskom was forced to implement stage 6 load shedding for the first time ever on Monday December 9 amid a severe lack of generating capacity.
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10 December 2019
China’s exports of fluorspar fell in October, with lower average prices, the result of falling domestic prices and shrinking demand from downstream markets.
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November 2019
29 November 2019
A standoff over acidspar prices between producers and consumers has been ended by two contracts settled on a cif Rotterdam basis that have pushed the price to its lowest for more than a year.
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22 November 2019
United States metspar supply will receive a significant boost from a new player in the market, while an acidspar plant could be build within two years.
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15 November 2019
There was little buying activity in the Chinese spot market for acidspar in the past week, but the low volume of trading has not weighed on prices.
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14 November 2019
The approach of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 2020 sulfur cap has sparked concern among international shipping companies, with many questioning how they will comply with the new regulation.
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08 November 2019
Consumers of wet filtercake acidspar are pointing at weak downstream demand to justify lower bids in the European market.
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01 November 2019
Reports have been heard that work has started at five new fluorspar projects in Mongolia, but there are no clear production guidelines and China may be reprocessing some material for re-export.
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01 November 2019
Fluorosilic acid (FSA) could become a widely used viable alternative source for fluorine in the future, with increasing amounts if investment in specialized plants.