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May 2018
30 May 2018
A brief round-up of notable activity in the graphite industry, with news from Nouveau Monde Graphite Walkabout Resources, Armadale Capital and Kibaran Resources.
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25 May 2018
Increasing demand for some refractory materials and increasing output compared with last year pushed China’s refractories output to 4.76 million tonnes in the first quarter of the year, the first rise for two years.
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24 May 2018
The acquisition of a production asset in Louisiana is the first step in the company’s project to set up a spherical graphite operation to supply North America’s battery makers.
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21 May 2018
Limited availability of material from China supports customers’ hunt for alternatives, boosting Brazilian trade.
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21 May 2018
The company will sell its roofing unit to a US-based private equity firm so it can focus on high-growth end markets.
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18 May 2018
Graphite producers in Qingdao suspended production this week to guarantee better air conditions before the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in June, supporting graphite flake prices, while amorphous graphite prices into Europe increased.
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17 May 2018
China produces mineral commodities that are among the most widely used in the refractories, abrasives and pigments sectors, and is continuing its drive to improve the environmental profile of its heavy industry, as well as preparing for further restrictions on local operations.
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17 May 2018
Syrah's first quarter output hit by operational problems, with prices increases expected and graphite output to ramp up in the second quarter 2018.
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16 May 2018
The company plans to start pilot production by 2019 by using purchased material ahead of mine construction.
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11 May 2018
Chinese flake graphite export prices are unchanged this week, with spot buying activity thin, with spherical graphite export prices similarly unchanged.
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08 May 2018
Strong demand for refractories from both steelmaking and industrial customers supported business in the first quarter and helped offset higher prices in mineral raw materials.
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04 May 2018
Graphite producers expect new restrictions on operations in Shandong province ahead of a government summit in the area next month to but prices are unchanged for now.
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04 May 2018
The East Asian country, which produces some of the most widely used mineral commodities in refractories, abrasives and pigments, is persisting with its drive to improve the environmental profile of its heavy industry, and is gearing up for further restrictions on local operations.