Graphite latest news

• July 2018

  Strong steel, foundry fundamentals boost Vesuvius’ results

  30 July 2018

  The refractories producer managed to offset the rise in raw material costs while it achieved higher turnover and profits.

• China misses customs data release for third month running while trade tensions rise

  23 July 2018

  Detailed Chinese import and export numbers for June are delayed, with Beijing citing technical difficulties.

• Market fears havoc from China’s overhaul of customs rules

  13 July 2018

  China's customs department will introduce a much stricter system that local exporters and importers must follow to carry out international trading.

• PRICING NOTICE: Proposal to discontinue four European graphite prices

  12 July 2018

  Industrial Minerals proposes to discontinue four grades of graphite.

• Chinese refractories, TiO2, barytes, fluorspar among minerals hit by US tariffs

  11 July 2018

  The US/China trade war is heating up, and industrial minerals are in the firing line.

• Graphite, fluorspar stand out as China reports five-year rises in mineral reserves

  11 July 2018

  Identified reserves for crystal (flake) graphite and fluorspar in China have shown sizeable increases since 2012, according to the latest data from the country’s government.

• Nouveau Monde to target western buyers with new graphite plant

  06 July 2018

  Nouveau Monde’s demonstration plant is set to deliver the first tonnages of flake graphite to market later this month - the company aims to serve North American and European customers at a time of volatile supply flows from China.

• China opens up to foreign investment in graphite, rare earths

  04 July 2018

  China’s government seeks to open some resources to outside investment by granting permits to foreign companies, in areas including graphite and rare earths.