Graphite pricing news

• May 2014

  Prices lag rising consumption in industrial markets while speciality grades look up

  27 May 2014

  Bauxite values stable following Q1 price rises; Paper grade kaolin prices increase as costs bite; Rutile “tough” business in China-led market

• Price Briefing 16 – 22 May

  22 May 2014

  Antimony prices stabilise; Imerys raises charges for diatomite and perlite filtration products

• Price Briefing 9 – 15 May

  15 May 2014

  Battery grade graphite prices rise on Chinese closures while South African acidspar values fall

• Chinese graphite price rises to hit battery grades

  13 May 2014

  Increases of 5-10% affect high purity products; refractory grade values remain unchanged

• Price Briefing 2 – 8 May

  08 May 2014

  Refractory bauxite prices stable while rutile and fertiliser minerals offer bleak outlooks

• Price Briefing 25 April – 1 May

  01 May 2014

  Alumina and lithium prices strengthen while kaolin and TiO2 show weakness