Fluorspar latest news

• December 2019

  Consumers negotiate further decreases as South African acidspar price falls

  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.

• Fluoropolymer pricing down on oversupply from China; consumers hold bleak outlook

  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.

• Eskom implements first ever round of stage 6 load shedding amid severe power squeeze [UPDATED]

  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.

• Chinese fluorspar exports fall in Oct due to reduced demand

  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.