Fluorspar latest news

• December 2020

  UK, EU reach Brexit deal ensuring tariff-free trade

  24 December 2020

  The United Kingdom and European Union have reached an agreement on a trade deal that will ensure tariff-free trading of most goods between the country and the bloc after December 31 when the withdrawal transition period ends, easing metals and minerals market participants’ fears of logistics paralysis and material shortages.

• China fluorspar acidspar prices flat despite slack buying

  18 December 2020

  China’s fluorspar acidspar export prices remained stable over the week to Thursday December 17, although downstream buying activity remained slow without any significant improvement, sources told Fastmarkets.

• China’s daily crude steel output rises in early December

  16 December 2020

  Member mills of the China Iron & Steel Association (Cisa) raised their crude steel production in early December compared with the preceding 10 days, according to data published by the association on Tuesday December 15.

• Fluorspar market eyes weak downstream aluminium fluoride demand with caution

  08 December 2020

  A weaker aluminium fluoride market is weighing on fluorspar pricing after the Covid-19 pandemic plagued aluminium end markets this year and stifled demand for the feedstock.