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Prices for light rare earth magnet minerals eased in late 2019, but the shortage of heavy rare earth minerals dysprosium and terbium continues to intensify, miner Lynas said on Friday January 24.
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Specialty alumina producer Almatis said it will rely on its global supply chain of manufacturing facilities to fulfill existing orders of tabular alumina following a fire at its German plant last week.
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The iodine spot market has continued on an uptrend over the past seven days, with prices rising for the third consecutive week and the top end of the range approaching $40 per kg.
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China’s domestic spot battery-grade lithium carbonate and hydroxide prices were unchanged this week as they have been through January due to thin buying activity, and the market became even quieter in the run-up to the Lunar New Year holidays that started on Friday January 24.
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Argentina’s crude steel output dropped by 10% in 2019 compared with a year earlier, according to figures released by national steel chamber Acero Argentino on Wednesday January 22.
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Merger and acquisition activity in the metals sector may remain subdued in 2020 because of the uncertainty surrounding trade policies and the lingering geopolitical risks, according to an executive with consultancy PwC.
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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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Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday January 23.
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Samancor Chrome plans to reduce annual chrome ore and ferro-chrome production by 29% and 20% respectively due to poor market conditions, it said on Thursday January 23.
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Antimony trioxide prices in Europe have ticked upward, tracking Chinese prices higher despite a dearth of new deals.
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Australian miner Syrah Resources reported a significant drop in graphite flake production the fourth quarter of 2019 and said the curtailment would continue until the market improves in the first quarter.
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Beginning in 2020, Fastmarkets will review its pricing methodologies and price specifications across all its Price Reporting Agency (PRA) divisions - Metals & Mining and Forest Products - on an annual basis rather than twice per year.
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A thaw in trade relations between the United States and China is lending broad support to commodity prices, with the yuan strengthening against the dollar.
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Chinese steel production increased in 2019 amid stronger demand from the construction sector, according to data released by China's National Bureau of Statistics on Friday January 17.
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South Star Mining has submitted its licensing documentation for a 5,000-tonne-per-year graphite flake pilot project at its Santa Cruz project, Brazil.
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Fastmarkets proposes changes to the specification of three titanium dioxide prices.
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Fastmarkets proposes to launch a new barite price: barite, SG 3.8, unground lump, bulk, ex-mine Mexico, $/tonne
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Samancor Chrome has provisionally decided to restructure its mining and smelting operations in a move that will reduce staff and production levels due to the deteriorating chrome markets and rising power costs, Fastmarkets has learned.
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Lomon Billions has restarted all production operations at its recently acquired Xinli Titanium sites in China’s Yunnan province, it announced on Thursday January 16.
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Argentinian lithium miner Orocobre has signed two contracts for lithium sales linked to a pricing mechanism for delivery over the next three years.
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The iodine price continues to rise on growing demand and a plateau in supply. The latest move in the iodine market sees Japanese producers edge their prices closer to those at the top end of the market.
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Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday January 16.
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Rio Tinto's titanium dioxide feedstock production increased in 2019, despite violence in South Africa leading to the temporary shutdown of its Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) subsidiary.
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Coatings giant PPG expects weak end markets and lower prices for titanium dioxide in 2020.
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All battery-grade lithium compound prices were steady week on week on Thursday January 16, with market activity thinning in Asia ahead of the Chinese New Year holidays while renewed demand supported prices in Europe and the United States.
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The latest trade agreement between the US and China does nothing to end tariffs on minor metals and industrial minerals.
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The company said the calcination and grinding operations at the site are not affected but the extent of the damage is unknown.
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China’s domestic minerals markets will be largely quiet with limited volatility for the coming three weeks due to the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday.
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Anticipation of a more supportive NEV policy in China has helped drive investment interest in large lithium companies.
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China's finished steel exports in December tumbled on a year-on-year basis despite being higher compared with a month earlier.
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The company’s South African chromite chemicals business has been sold to Brother Enterprises while its mining operation is also in the process of being sold to fellow producer Clover Alloys.
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Savannah's ilmenite joint venture with Rio Tinto is ready to move ahead after receiving government approval.
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Tharisa's chrome production was steady quarter on quarter and compared with last year, while the company said the low chrome prices achieved over the period were "unsustainable."
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Mineral sand miner Base attributed the higher production forecasts at its Kenya site to investments to counter ore depletion.
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Australian producer Galaxy released its spodumene production and sales figures for the fourth quarter of 2019, with lower sales volumes than expected.
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China’s 2020 new energy vehicle (NEV) subsidies is expected to see no significant decline in 2020. China’s annual output and sales of NEVs sees negative growth in 2019.
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The undersupply in the iodine market continues to push prices higher, with market participants forecasting price increases into the first two quarters of 2020.
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The appreciation of the Chinese yuan against the US dollar is adding pressure to the quiet markets for fused alumina and bauxite before the Chinese new year holiday period.
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ArcelorMittal will resume production from blast furnace (BF) B at its Asturias plant in Spain on January 11, the company said on Tuesday January 7.
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Member mills of the China Iron & Steel Association (Cisa) lowered their daily steel output rate in late December, according to data released on Thursday January 9. Finished steel inventories also fell.
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Previous weakness in the Chinese battery-grade lithium markets travelled through into the seaborne lithium hydroxide market which fell by 4.7% week on week on Thursday January 9, while the delivered, duty-paid Europe and United States compound prices both fell on the availability of cheaper spot material.
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Another new producer, South Africa’s Sepfluor, has entered the fluorspar market with its first commercial shipment of acidspar material that achieves the industry benchmark of 97% CaF2 content.
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Data from oilfield service company Baker Hughes has shown that onshore oilfield activity in the United States slowed through 2019, while global offshore drilling picked up.
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The cuts will target overcapacity with the aim of upgrading the steelmaking industry in China's major steel production hub.
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Mineral Commodities will increase its investment in the Australian graphite sector as part of the company’s strategy to enlarge its role in the anode battery production chain.
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Lithium producer Livent said it is “reviewing” production expansion plans and has adjusted its expected revenue for the fourth quarter and full-year of 2019 due to falling lithium prices.
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Nemaska Lithium has sought protection from its creditors amid difficulty expanding which, coupled with the current low-price environment, could mean there is a struggle among junior miners to access the capital required.
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The Chinese government has canceled official customs commodity inspections on magnesia, thereby simplifying export procedures.
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After a year of sluggish demand and overhanging stocks in 2019, markets will be looking to see if a shift in sales strategy by the largest producer will usher in a new era of price stability to the traditionally volatile titanium dioxide market.
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The acquisition of an abrasives producer in Shandong province will give France’s Imerys access to an additional 25,000 tonnes per year of fused alumina capacity, as well as smaller volumes of semi-friable and ceramic alumina.
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