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The European and US antimony trioxide markets showed minimal price adjustments this week while prices in the rest of the world remained unchanged.
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China’s output and sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) has stayed on an uptrend in early 2019. China’s lithium prices were steady in a quiet market, however, with most major buyers taking a watchful attitude to the market.
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Low-grade ore and unplanned maintenance problems harmed production in the second and third quarters of 2018, but Ciner Resources produced a record amount of soda ash in the October-December quarter.
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Titanium dioxide sales were hit by destocking in Europe and China, tipping Venator’s October-December earnings into a $69 million loss.
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Three European producers of hydrofluoric acid (HF) have reported successful tests of material from Canada Fluorspar, with the size of the test parcel indicating that the company is operating at a rate of 30%.
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Brine dilution due to rainfall kept production at Orocobre’s Olaroz lithium facility similar year on year, although ramp-ups continue at the Argentine site.
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Problems with the refractory lining will take several weeks to resolve, part-owner Tri-Star Resources said, pushing back the start-up date at the Sohar-based project again.
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Producer Livent has announced its intention to resume the lithium carbonate contract arbitration process with miner Nemaska that was started in July 2018.
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Crude steel production in Argentina rose by 7.88% year on year in January 2019, according to figures released by national steel association Acero Argentino on Monday February 18.
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Ahead of Fastmarkets’ Battery Materials 2019 conference in Shanghai, our lithium reporters talk about the hottest topics in the lithium industry in China and the Asian market.
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The low end of the spot price range for iodine has fallen for the third time in a month, with Japanese producers reporting low sales prices.
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Image Resources completed a ramp-up project at the Bonnanarring mineral sands project after two months rather than the originally anticipated six.
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The company, which sees volatile market conditions continuing this year, will focus on cash generation and cost control to reduce business risk.
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The number of new passenger car registrations in the EU decreased by 4.62% year-on-year in January 2019, making it the fifth consecutive month of decline, the European Automotive Manufacturers Assn (ACEA) said on Friday February 15.
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Fastmarkets IM is opening a market consultation to seek feedback on its proposal to discontinue one fluorspar price.
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Lower sales of titanium dioxide and rising feedstock prices are squeezing profits for US-based producer Chemours.
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Nemaska Lithium will require an additional C$375 million to cover the installation and indirect costs of a new lithium mine and processing plant in Quebec.
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Every year the fluorspar market queries what the supply situation in China will look like after the Lunar New Year, and 2019 is no different. Two sources have reported offers and sales of good volumes of material, indicating that supplies are available.
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China’s domestic lithium spot market showed limited buying activity with prices unchanged in the first week after the Lunar New Year holiday, while transportation of lithium compounds has resumed and more market participants are due to return after the Lantern Festival next week.
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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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Finished steel shipments in January are higher both annually and since December.
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The chief executive of VV Minerals tells Fastmarkets that restrictions on private exports of mineral sands will be bad for production.
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Chinese titanium dioxide producer Lomon Billions has announced price rises affecting all its customers with immediate effect.
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Lithium producer Livent's revenue and income rose year on year supported by growth in global sales of electric vehicles.
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China’s magnesia market has showed no changes in the first week after the Lunar New Year, with prices holding at current levels while more market players are yet to return from holiday this week.
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The nascent fracking industry in the UK is facing stringent controls on road traffic and seismic activity, stalling a potential increase in demand for sand.
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The outlook for the Brazilian mining industry has become very murky following a major accident in one of Vale’s mines and the consequent increased scrutiny on operations by authorities, according to analysts.
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A local government in Kenya says that Tata Chemicals has defaulted on payments for land rates for several years, with local media reporting that the resulting dispute could lead to a soda ash facility being closed.
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Tronox and the US FTC have filed a joint motion to delay the anti-trust approval process while the titanium dioxide producer puts forward INEOS divestment.
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Tariffs and quotas on steel and aluminium imported from the European Union could continue and even be extended, industry figures said.
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Gwede Mantashe called on the mining industry to improve community relations during a visit to Mineral Sand Resources after a long-running dispute over an allegedly unauthorized expansion.
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Aluminium producer UC Rusal’s profits from aluminium sales in the fourth quarter of 2018 were down by 16% year on year because the company was operating under trading sanctions imposed by the United States, according to an earnings statement published on Friday February 8.
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Iodine derivative prices have lagged behind the latest price increases in iodine itself, which is hitting margins at derivatives producers.
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Dalmia-OCL hails an increase in its clean refractory capacity after buying German GSB group.
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Markets saw a second consecutive round of contract price increases for calcined alumina material, but a change in feedstock costs dynamics and availability could soften the market later in the year.
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US flat glass sales largely rebounded last year and producers are forecasting another positive year for sales in 2019, while soda ash supply tightness continues.
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Key data from the February 7 pricing session in London.
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Producer Norsk Hydro's underlying operating profit dropped almost 85% in the fourth quarter due to the effects of its production curtailment at its Brazilian alumina refinery, Alunorte.
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The recovering rand is putting pressure on margins for South African miners.
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Japan’s Panasonic is considering investing in the upstream part of the battery raw materials industry in order to have better oversight of quality, pricing and supply chain responsibility, a company executive said.
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Honda Motor Co Ltd aims to electrify around two-thirds of the vehicles it produces by 2030, an executive at the Japanese automaker said.
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Sepfluor has set a new target for the start of production of acid-grade fluorspar at Nokeng - after heavy rains slowed construction work of the plant at the end of last year, market sources suggested.
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Fastmarkets will discontinue its feldspar and silica sand prices, while it expands the sand price offering on existing core markets.
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Automaker Ford Motor Co has no current plans to take stakes in mining assets or secure direct offtake agreements with mining firms in order to produce batteries for electric vehicles, although it hasn’t ruled it out entirely.
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Australia has given regulatory approval for Chinese company Ganfeng to purchase Neometals’ stake in the Mount Marion lithium spodumene project.
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Slowing EU steel demand, global overcapacity and weaker worldwide demand could become a major threat to European steel market stability.
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Fastmarkets is changing the frequency of its silicon carbide price market assessments to monthly, following a consultation with the market.
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Titanium dioxide producer Venator is increasing price rises for its North American customers.
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The newly launched business for specialty alumina, NICHE, will incorporate Gramercy’s alumina hydrate operation and ARC’s white fused alumina business in France; the company does not rule out further acquisitions in future.
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To better reflect the growing frac sand market in the United States, Fastmarkets is adding three new Northern White Sand price assessments to track the finer mesh sizes now being used in the fracking industry.
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