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September 2018
19 September 2018
The graphite production capacity of a new plant in Quebec will be ramped up by miner Nouveau Monde Graphite once full commissioning is achieved later this month.
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18 September 2018
Graphite, magnesia, alumina and silicon carbide are excluded from the list of China-origin materials subject to a new US tariff, as are antimony, rare earths and barite. Pigments such as titanium dioxide will also be subject to the duty, as will refractory finished products, some ceramic minerals such as kaolin, and lithium.
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12 September 2018
Problems with achieving workable concentration levels and yield have delayed the development of Imerys’ Otjiwarongo graphite mine in Namibia.
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11 September 2018
Demand for graphite is expected to show unprecedented growth over the next two years, supported by rapid development among lithium-ion battery manufacturers.
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10 September 2018
New capacity to be added over the next two years may outpace the growth in demand and lead to oversupply of as much as 69% by 2020 on the global market, according to Asbury chief Stephen Riddle.
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07 September 2018
How the global graphite market will be split between natural flake material and synthetic graphite in the coming years continues to be a source of debate among market participants.
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06 September 2018
Environmental inspections continue to disrupt the graphite production chain at both the mining and processing stage in China, which will lead to closures in the near term.
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06 September 2018
Many major minerals could be affected if the US goes ahead with a plan to raise the import tariff on China-origin materials as the trade war between the two countries gathers pace.
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03 September 2018
The price of flake graphite in Europe is holding steady after a dip in August because of the weakness of the Chinese yuan, but some suppliers warn that they are sold out.
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August 2018
31 August 2018
The central government is gearing up to impose fresh restrictions on industrial output during the winter months, which are likely to curtail mineral production and processing as they did in 2017.
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24 August 2018
Currency depreciation not yet reflecting on iodine prices; sluggish sales weigh on China’s magnesia export prices; PRICING NOTICE: Proposal to launch frac sand price; China flake graphite prices dip on slow buying, weakening yuan; Chinese carbonate price range widens on lower concluded deals; Imported ilmenite price continues to fall in China; PRICING NOTICE: Discontinuation of seven fluorspar prices
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24 August 2018
Chinese flake graphite export prices fell on soft domestic prices and a weakening yuan against the US dollar, while spherical graphite export prices were stable on steady demand from downstream anode producers.
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22 August 2018
The refractories maker posted rises in sales and volumes to both industrial and steel end markets, and is investing in raw material assets and optimization of production lines.
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21 August 2018
The company pursues further vertical integration through the acquisition of a US-based consumer of graphite products.
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17 August 2018
Flake graphite prices soften on sellers’ push; Seizure of ‘smuggled’ antimony metal turns trioxide sentiment positive; GLOBAL LITHIUM WRAP: Chinese, Europe, US lithium carbonate prices edge down; Weak yuan pushes bauxite, fused alumina prices down; Pricing notice: Discontinuation of four European graphite prices
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17 August 2018
Prices for three grades of European flake graphite declined this week as well as one grade of China-origin material, as the impact of the cheaper yuan spreads to graphite trading.
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15 August 2018
The company says it will produce 96-98% C graphite flake based on customer demand.
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14 August 2018
Industrial Minerals has today discontinued four grades of graphite.
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08 August 2018
Increasing demand for refractory materials pushed China’s refractories output up to 9.45 million tonnes in the first half of the year. Magnesia and graphite prices remained firm because of the knock-on effects of environmental regulations.
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02 August 2018
The Trump administration has asked its trade authorities to consider a 25% import duty rate on Chinese minerals rather than the 10% rate it officially proposed in July.
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01 August 2018
The new company - RHI Magnesita India - will be better positioned to expand its presence in the Indian refractories market, which has significant growth opportunities while steel capacity develops and local companies innovate.