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September 2018
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
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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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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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.