Fluorspar latest news

• September 2021

  China’s fluorspar acidspar export prices stable amid thin buying activities

  14 September 2021

  China’s fluorspar acidspar domestic and export prices remained stable in September with limited sales due to thin downstream buying.

• China’s acidspar imports and exports both down year on year in July

  01 September 2021

  China’s imports of fluorspar acidspar fell by 78.96% year on year in July 2021 due to reduced buying activity curbed by global logistics issues; exports were also down by 37.69% year on year amid slow buyer demand, especially from Europe and the United States.

• August 2021

  Commodities held after Covid-19 case closes Meishan wharf at Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in China

  12 August 2021

  Commodities - including nickel, cobalt hydroxide and fluorspar - are being held in China at Ningbo-Zhoushan Port's Meishan wharf after the facility was locked down due to a positive Covid-19 infection at the site, market participants told Fastmarkets on Thursday August 12.

• China’s fluorspar metspar export prices up on tight supply, acidspar steady

  10 August 2021

  Prices for fluorspar metspar in China have moved up due to limited supply, especially for high-grade materials, while fluorspar acidspar prices have remained steady in a flat market, Fastmarkets has heard.

• China’s acidspar imports rise by 676% in June; exports down 93%

  03 August 2021

  China’s imports of fluorspar acidspar rose by 676% year-on-year in June 2021 due to the much lower comparison figure from the corresponding month last year, when activity was curbed by the Covid-19 pandemic, while exports slumped by 92.88% due to falling demand from overseas buyers.