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April 2018
30 April 2018
A brief roundup of notable activity in the graphite industry, with news from Archer Exploration, Magnis Resources, Black Rock Mining, Kibaran Resources and Alabama Graphite.
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30 April 2018
The company’s flake graphite output is expected to ramp up exponentially in the second half of this year, and it forecasts price increases when a larger customer base is established.
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27 April 2018
Reduced demand weighs on Chinese domestic spot lithium carbonate prices; Strong carbonate, hydroxide monohydrate prices in China boosting spodumene prices in Q2; Upcoming holiday restricts Chinese graphite prices; seaborne antimony trioxide market softens amid depressed demand; chemical grade chromite price holds despite volatile UG2 prices; PRICING NOTICE: Discontinuation of diatomite; Chinese magnesia prices steady on halt in magnesite mining; PRICING NOTICE: Discontinuation of vermiculite prices
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27 April 2018
China’s graphite market was steady this week, with downstream buyers in no hurry to place orders before the Labour Day holiday (April 29-May 1) and staying on the sidelines.
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24 April 2018
Here are 10 key takeaways from Metal Bulletin’s and Industrial Minerals’ first Battery Materials conference in Shanghai on April 18-19.
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24 April 2018
The demand for graphite in China will rise alongside growth in the new energy vehicles (NEVs) market due to its importance as an anode material in batteries, the chairman of Matrass c-Graphene Science Technology Group said at Industrial Minerals' and Metal Bulletin's inaugural Battery Materials conference in Shanghai on Thursday April 19.
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20 April 2018
Bauxite calcination plants in Shanxi shut on government orders. Market fears rise in prices as Liaoning stops magnesite mining. PRICING NOTICE: Extension of consultation period on proposal to discontinue kyanite prices. European, North American lithium spot markets up; Chinese spot market unchanged. Spherical graphite price grows on tight supply. PRICING NOTICE: Discontinuation of one zircon grade, launching another. Lower Chinese prices push white fused alumina market down. PRICING NOTICE: Extension of consultation period regarding olivine price
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19 April 2018
The Japanese company will supply anode material, carbon nanotubes and other products for use in lithium-ion batteries in China, hoping to seize business opportunities in the leading battery market in Asia.
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19 April 2018
China-based cathode supplier Easpring believes that demand for battery materials will be driven by expansion of the new energy vehicles sector worldwide.
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13 April 2018
Chinese demand for graphite was notably stronger at the beginning of this year than in early 2017, contributing to firm prices, while imports of non-Chinese graphite are increasing significantly.
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13 April 2018
The price for uncoated spherical graphite in China has increased twice over the course of one month, while demand from overseas buyers has led to a rebound in Chinese export volumes.
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13 April 2018
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04 April 2018
A brief roundup of notable activity in the graphite industry, with news from Armadale Capital, Alba Mineral Resources, Archer Exploration, Black Rock Mining and Magnis Resources.