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September 2016
28 September 2016
A brief roundup of notable junior activities in the graphite industry.
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23 September 2016
Graphite buyers head towards China as low freight costs intensify competition amid weakening downstream demand; flake prices stable at current lows.
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23 September 2016
Most minerals' prices remained stable with little trading activities following the mid-autumn festival holiday in China. Imerys has raised its calcium carbonate prices while Orocobre expects its lithium prices to reach $10,000/tonne.
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16 September 2016
Mineral sands prices moved up on increased activity in titanium dioxide and tighter supply from China; antimony trioxide continues to rise on the back of strength in antimony metal; suppliers of chemical grade chrome ore have raised their quotes further but the degree of acceptance from the market remains to be seen.
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16 September 2016
Graphite producers have received few enquiries over the past week as excess supply, excessive capacity and growing competition looms large over the weak trading environment.
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12 September 2016
With global demand stagnating in a continually weak market, prices for high-purity grades remain unmoved while excessive capacity of low purity grades could see a greater price disparity moving into Q4 2016.