Magnesia features

• April 2003

  Poring over world soda ash

  01 April 2003

  While North American producers and Solvay bang the global soda ash drum, there are emerging forces in Turkey and China that look set to influence future market dynamics.  Here we review the world soda ash supply sector and the contentious trade issues that have impacted the market

• Fluorspar - Taking stock

  01 April 2003

  There is a real sense of long-term optimism in the fluorspar market related to the promise of new products, particularly in fluorocarbons and fluoropolymer sector.  Meanwhile, China is to cut fluorspar exports its potential new players emerge.

• Trading in turmoil

  01 April 2003

  The mineral trading sector continues to experience a sea change to its structure and activities.  While some players have suck and others have held on, a new breed of trader has emerged to adapt to the new environment.

• Toxic crusader - Growth in US environmental lime

  01 April 2003

  Cost effective and technologically suitable, lime fits the bill as a reagent in the environmental clean-up sector, this article reviews this growth sector for lime.

• Mining the slag heap

  01 April 2003

  Waste material or synthetic industrial mineral? Produced in vast quantities as a by-product of metal production this article explains why slag presents an ideal recycling solution to save natural resources

• Beryllium

  01 April 2003

• Morocco - Converting resources to returns

  01 April 2003

• Thailand - Government initiatives focus on upgrading ceramic minerals sector

  01 April 2003

• Slovakia's mineral spectrum

  01 April 2003

• Argentina - A broad base of mineral production

  01 April 2003

• Canadian juniors

  01 April 2003

• Sustainable development - it's a reality

  01 April 2003

• Paper - Openness and transparency is the real key

  01 April 2003