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March 2021
08 March 2021
Refractories maker RHI Magnesita forecasts rising demand in 2021, after a “challenging year,” it said in a financial statement published on Monday March 8.
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04 March 2021
Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday March 4.
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01 March 2021
Global crude steel output increased by 4.8% year on year to 162.9 million tonnes in January 2021, the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) said on February 26, marking the third monthly consecutive increase.
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February 2021
26 February 2021
Graphite company Syrah Resources plans to ramp up its flake output to 15,000 tonnes per month when it re-emerges in the next two or three months with a more flexible approach to production, chief executive officer Shaun Verner told Fastmarkets on Thursday February 25.
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26 February 2021
Consumers of graphite electrodes have been concerned by a European Commission anti-dumping investigation into materials produced in China, although the producers have downplayed the potential consequences and have launched a counter-claim, sources told Fastmarkets.
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25 February 2021
Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday February 25.
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22 February 2021
Australian graphite producer Syrah Resources will restart graphite production at its Balama site in Mozambique, the company announced on Monday February 22.
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18 February 2021
Refractories and industrial mineral group Imerys reported a sharp drop in revenues over 2020 before making a modest recovery over its fourth quarter, it said in its earning report.
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18 February 2021
Tirupati Graphite has begun the second phase of its plan to ramp up graphite flake production from its Vatomina and Sahamamy projects in Madagascar, the company said on Thursday February 18.
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18 February 2021
All future new-build vessels to be owned by shipping operator Maersk will have dual-fuel technology installed, allowing either carbon-neutral operations or the use of standard very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO), the company said on Wednesday February 17.
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18 February 2021
Sales of passenger cars in the EU dropped by 24.04% year-on-year in January 2021, the European Automotive Manufacturers Association (ACEA) said on Wednesday February 17.
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17 February 2021
The European Commission has begun anti-dumping proceedings against some graphite electrode products from China.
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17 February 2021
United States-based minerals producer Westwater Resources expects to begin commercial production of battery-grade graphite in 2023 to meet anticipated demand for the product from the transportation sector, which the company estimates will grow by 23% annually over the next 10 years.
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17 February 2021
After a consultation period, Fastmarkets has decided to reduce the frequency of two of its amorphous graphite price assessments to monthly from weekly.
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15 February 2021
Demand for steel in the European Union is expected to rebound by 13.3% year on year in 2021 after a 13% slump in 2020, the European steel association Eurofer said last week.
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15 February 2021
The prospects for the global long steel market in 2021 remain rather optimistic despite some fluctuations, the International Rebar Producers & Exporters Association (Irepas) said on Wednesday February 10.
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11 February 2021
Canadian junior Nouveau Monde Graphite has won approval to build what it has described as "the western world’s biggest graphite mine" in Québec.
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11 February 2021
Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe
for the week ended Thursday February 11.
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11 February 2021
A steady stream of unfunded yet highly prospective opportunities in the battery minerals space led Sir Mick Davis to form investment company Vision Blue Resources (VBR) earlier this year - after raising $60 million in the first few weeks, it’s already made its first investment and more will soon follow, Davis told Fastmarkets.
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11 February 2021
Decreased availability of graphite products from China due to strong domestic consumption, coupled with increased transportation costs, has fostered interest in material from other sources, with producers reporting increased demand for material ranging from large sizes to amorphous flake.
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09 February 2021
Sir Mick Davis, former chief executive officer of Xstrata, has launched an investment company focused on battery minerals and has made its first strategic financing move in a graphite mine in Madagascar.
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05 February 2021
Graphite and gold explorer and developer Volt Resources is proposing to acquire 70% of Zavalievsky Graphite in the Ukraine, the company said on Friday February 5.
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04 February 2021
Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday February 4.
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04 February 2021
The change in direction on the part of the new United States administration with a higher focus on domestic manufacturing and local supply chains will benefit both established and developing minerals and metals sectors, including steel, rare earths, graphite and lithium.