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The industrial mineral group Imerys will buy Turkish refractory producer Haznedar to further establish itself in the attractive Turkish market, it said.
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Sheffield Resources has announced a joint venture with Chinese steel producer Yansteel to develop the Thunderbird mineral sand project to supply ilmenite for titanium dioxide production.
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China’s output and sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) rose for the first time on an annual comparison this year in July, but figures were down slightly against June.
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The exchange rate for the Turkish lira has touched record lows against the US dollar, increasing the revenues for the Middle Eastern country’s mineral exporters.
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Smart Sand on August 4 reported revenues of $26.1 million for the second quarter of 2020, compared with $67.9 million in the second quarter of 2019.
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Overall demand for battery-grade lithium remained weak in all global markets, with buyers resisting attempts from sellers to push up deal prices in China in the week to Thursday August 6.
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The price of white fused alumina (WFA) made a further downward move during the past fortnight despite participants’ expectations the market had bottomed out owing to changes in feedstock prices during previous weeks.
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Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday August 6.
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Trade log for battery-grade lithium carbonate in China including trades, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.
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The lithium carbonate min 99.5% Li2CO3 battery grade, spot prices cif China, Japan & Korea trade log including business, bids, offers and assessments reported to Fastmarkets.
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The lithium hydroxide monohydrate min 56.5% LiOH.H2O battery grade, spot prices cif China, Japan & Korea trade log including business, bids, offers and assessments reported to Fastmarkets.
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A summary of US-based lithium producer Albemarle’s results for the second quarter of 2020, as stated in its quarterly report published on Wednesday August 5.
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Hydrofluoric acid (HF) producers are operating below nameplate capacity because the Covid-19 pandemic has stifled demand and some are considering idling capacity and push outs on contracted volumes for the calendar year.
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The market price of wet bulk foundry sand chromite fell slightly on the low end of the range in the week to Tuesday August 4 on perceived weakness while consumer markets battle with the summer slowdown on top of widespread Covid-19 economic struggles.
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A summary of titanium dioxide producer Venator's second-quarter results, as released on Tuesday August 4.
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Chinese lithium producer Sichuan Zhiyuan Lithium has signed a supply agreement to sell lithium hydroxide to South Korea's LG International, its parent company Guangdong Weihua Corp said on Tuesday August 4.
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When Syrah Resources halted production of graphite flake in March this year, the move was expected to support fine flake prices. But the damping effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on economic activity meant that prices fell further than expected, and increased supply could overwhelm any recovery in demand in the short to medium term.
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Soda ash sales and production volumes at Ciner Resources fell by one-third in the April-June quarter of 2020, and the company warns of similar declines in the near and mid terms while it grapples with weaker demand due the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Titanium dioxide and fluorochemicals manufacturer Chemours has reported a sharp drop in sales volumes because of the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on economic activity.
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South Korean battery maker LG Chem, one of the leading suppliers of electric vehicle (EV) batteries, expects strong sales and improved profitability in the third quarter of this year because shipments of EV batteries to Europe are likely to increase, it said.
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A summary of operational results for the second quarter of 2020 from Australian lithium-spodumene producer Altura, published on Friday July 31.
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The Covid-19 pandemic has hampered global trade in an unprecedented way, with countries across the world imposing trade restrictions in their attempts to contain the spread of the virus, and with production and consumption being scaled back due to the weakened economic activity.
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Chinese exports of magnesia fell on both an annual and monthly comparison in June with most buyers in no hurry to place more orders in a continued weak downstream environment.
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The Chinese battery-grade lithium compound prices were stable in the week to Thursday July 30, with some carbonate producers holding offers firm to test the market, while the European and United States lithium hydroxide spot price narrowed down.
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Fastmarkets has today discontinued its rare earth price assessments.
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Sluggish demand from the seaborne and domestic markets pressured prices for large flake graphite in China down this week, while the small flake market stalled with participants saying the price is close to the cost line.
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Rio Tinto's lithium-borate Jadar project in Serbia is progressing to the feasibility study stage, the company said on Thursday July 30.
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A summary of Australia-based lithium miner Orocobre’s production results for the second quarter of 2020, as stated in its production report on Thursday July 30.
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The lithium carbonate, min 99.5% Li2CO3, battery grade, spot prices, cif China, Japan & Korea, trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.
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The lithium hydroxide monohydrate min 56.5% LiOH.H2O battery grade, spot prices, cif China, Japan & Korea, trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.
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Trade log for battery-grade lithium carbonate in China including trades, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.
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Refractory materials maker Vesuvius has reported a sharp drop in revenues in the first half of 2020, driven by “significantly lower global steel production and industrial output across the world.”
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Australia-based miner Mineral Commodities (MRC), the owner of the Skaland graphite project in Norway, is to raise funds to invest in an anode development program in the northern country.
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Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday July 30.
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The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets’ team of analysts are ready to view.
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Silicon carbide prices for abrasive and refractory applications remained mostly steady month on month on Tuesday July 28, bucking the downward trend of other industrial minerals since the beginning of the year as a consequence of the economic slowdown triggered by the Covid-19 global pandemic.
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Mineral sand miner Base Resources has noted strong demand for ilmenite, while also reporting production volumes that were above guidance for the half-year January-June 2020.
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China’s exports of refractory-grade bauxite in June recorded their first negative year-on-year growth since February while shipments of fused alumina fell again due to sluggish demand.
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The recent resurgence of Covid-19 infections in Dalian city, Liaoning province, has led to concerns on production and deliveries in China’s magnesia sector, with market participants expecting further impact on deliveries to Dalian port.
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The price of antimony trioxide in China increased for a third consecutive week on Tuesday July 28 due to increased domestic demand and strengthening antimony metal prices in China, with sellers reluctant to close deals at lower prices despite persistent weakness in consumer markets abroad.
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Fastmarkets has today discontinued two mullite price assessments.
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Chinese barite exports in the first half of 2020 ran at less than half the pace they did in January-June 2019, reflecting low global drilling activity and the fact that India-origin material is more competitive.
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Chinese titanium dioxide exports hit record levels in January-June 2020, despite the effects of the Covid-19 epidemic and a slowdown in recent months.
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Australian rare earth miner Lynas Corp has secured funding from the US government to build a processing plant, in a bid to secure a non-Chinese supply chain for key minerals used in electric vehicles (EVs) and generators.
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The weekly spot iodine price softened in the week to Thursday July 23, with reduced consumption increasing the availability of material.
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Frac sand prices fell as the effects of low oil prices due to the Covid-19 epidemic slows the pace of sales to a crawl in the US.
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The price for brown fused alumina (BFA) fell for a second consecutive assessment because of soft demand during a slow summer that was also affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, while the price of white fused alumina (WFA) ticked upward slightly and bauxite stayed mostly flat.
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Chinese battery-grade lithium carbonate prices held steady this week on improved downstream buying and recent firm industrial-grade carbonate prices. Asian seaborne lithium hydroxide prices soften amid lower prices seen on the spot market.
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The publication of Fastmarkets’ titanium dioxide assessments for July 23 was delayed due to a reporter error.
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The publication of Fastmarkets’ mineral sand assessments for July 23 was delayed due to a reporter error.
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