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September 2018
19 September 2018
The graphite production capacity of a new plant in Quebec will be ramped up by miner Nouveau Monde Graphite once full commissioning is achieved later this month.
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19 September 2018
Slow trading during the summer and perceived improvement in availability have led to slight adjustments to foundry and chemical grade prices over the third quarter.
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18 September 2018
Graphite, magnesia, alumina and silicon carbide are excluded from the list of China-origin materials subject to a new US tariff, as are antimony, rare earths and barite. Pigments such as titanium dioxide will also be subject to the duty, as will refractory finished products, some ceramic minerals such as kaolin, and lithium.
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14 September 2018
Antimony trioxide prices increase as trade tension grows; Haicheng govt progresses magnesia industry consolidation; Alteo to increase calcined alumina prices on rising costs; Stocks availability, low-cost materials push Chinese lithium carbonate prices lower, other markets steady; Fused alumina prices rise on Q4 supply concerns.
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14 September 2018
Brown fused and white fused alumina prices have increased, offsetting yuan-related depreciation, while the price of refractory grade bauxite 88% ticked up on continued production issues in Shanxi.
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14 September 2018
Contracts for the fourth quarter and for 2019 will be subject to a “double digit” percentage price rise.
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12 September 2018
Problems with achieving workable concentration levels and yield have delayed the development of Imerys’ Otjiwarongo graphite mine in Namibia.
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11 September 2018
Demand for graphite is expected to show unprecedented growth over the next two years, supported by rapid development among lithium-ion battery manufacturers.
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10 September 2018
New capacity to be added over the next two years may outpace the growth in demand and lead to oversupply of as much as 69% by 2020 on the global market, according to Asbury chief Stephen Riddle.
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06 September 2018
Environmental inspections continue to disrupt the graphite production chain at both the mining and processing stage in China, which will lead to closures in the near term.
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06 September 2018
Legislation to increase the share of jobs and financial benefit taken by domestic interests is once again being considered by the Kenyan parliament.
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04 September 2018
Market prices for both foundry and chemical-grade chromite were unaffected by the recent depreciation of the South African currency.
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03 September 2018
The price of flake graphite in Europe is holding steady after a dip in August because of the weakness of the Chinese yuan, but some suppliers warn that they are sold out.
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August 2018
31 August 2018
The central government is gearing up to impose fresh restrictions on industrial output during the winter months, which are likely to curtail mineral production and processing as they did in 2017.
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29 August 2018
China’s magnesia market remained quiet, dragging mid-grade magnesia prices lower after suppliers cut their offer prices to achieve sales.
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28 August 2018
Prices of fused and caustic calcined magnesia in Europe have remained flat on low availability, but raw magnesite ore prices have edged upward.
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24 August 2018
Chinese magnesia export prices fell on sluggish trade and the lower value of the yuan against the dollar, while stockpiles gradually increased despite the ongoing mining restrictions.
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24 August 2018
Chinese flake graphite export prices fell on soft domestic prices and a weakening yuan against the US dollar, while spherical graphite export prices were stable on steady demand from downstream anode producers.
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22 August 2018
The refractories maker posted rises in sales and volumes to both industrial and steel end markets, and is investing in raw material assets and optimization of production lines.
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21 August 2018
The company pursues further vertical integration through the acquisition of a US-based consumer of graphite products.
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17 August 2018
Flake graphite prices soften on sellers’ push; Seizure of ‘smuggled’ antimony metal turns trioxide sentiment positive; GLOBAL LITHIUM WRAP: Chinese, Europe, US lithium carbonate prices edge down; Weak yuan pushes bauxite, fused alumina prices down; Pricing notice: Discontinuation of four European graphite prices
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17 August 2018
Prices for three grades of European flake graphite declined this week as well as one grade of China-origin material, as the impact of the cheaper yuan spreads to graphite trading.
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15 August 2018
The company says it will produce 96-98% C graphite flake based on customer demand.
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14 August 2018
Prices came down for two grades of bauxite, refractory-grade white-fused alumina (WFA) and abrasive-grade brown-fused alumina (BFA), while white refractory-grade BFA held stable.
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14 August 2018
Industrial Minerals has today discontinued four grades of graphite.
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08 August 2018
Demand for chromite continues to put upward pressure on prices while the availability of foundry-grade sand remains insufficient to cover buyers’ requirements.
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08 August 2018
As China Customs continues to delay the release of import and export figures for a large number of mineral commodities, our price development team elaborates on the pricing process for lithium and how Metal Bulletin Group* is adapting its existing coverage to provide increased transparency in this sector.
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06 August 2018
Sales of high-purity chromite in South Africa rose by 26% in January-April on strong demand from end-markets, with sluggish mine production supporting the prices of foundry and chemical grades.
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02 August 2018
The Trump administration has asked its trade authorities to consider a 25% import duty rate on Chinese minerals rather than the 10% rate it officially proposed in July.
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01 August 2018
The new company - RHI Magnesita India - will be better positioned to expand its presence in the Indian refractories market, which has significant growth opportunities while steel capacity develops and local companies innovate.
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01 August 2018
The evolution of spreads in non-met chromite markets has caused a breakaway from the historic patterns in price differentials between grades of chemical, metallurgical and foundry material. Industrial Minerals has launched a new price assessment for dried and bagged foundry grade chromite sand to provide additional insight into market movements.
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01 August 2018
The Chinese seaborne antimony trioxide (Sb2O3) market has softened for the third consecutive week due to trade war fears.