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August 2020
11 August 2020
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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10 August 2020
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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07 August 2020
Faced with the Covid-19 pandemic, mining executives are being forced to take swift action and make tough decisions as prices fall, economies contract and demand in key consuming industries declines.
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07 August 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic has reversed a long-term fall in chromite prices while supply dried up, but weak demand could cap continued price rises.
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07 August 2020
Evolving market dynamics in foundry-grade chromite have reshaped trading patterns between South Africa and China, resulting in an almost silent market.
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07 August 2020
Battery raw material prices were on lows for the year in mid-July and spot battery-grade lithium prices were also at multi-year lows, writes William Adams, Fastmarkets head of research for base metals and battery materials.
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07 August 2020
Welcome to the July-August 2020 issue of the Metal Market Magazine, where we look at supply and demand patterns for chromite and its foundry end uses, as well as an outlook for battery raw materials as automotive battles the coronavirus pandemic.
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03 August 2020
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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July 2020
30 July 2020
The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets’ team of analysts are ready to view.
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29 July 2020
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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23 July 2020
The range widened for the fused magnesia price in Europe on Tuesday July 21, as Chinese material became even cheaper while material from producers in the Eastern Mediterranean held steady.
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08 July 2020
Magnesia producers in a number of cities in Liaoning province have received notice that opencast magnesite mining using explosives must be halted from July 1 for at least half a year to reduce air pollution and relieve high magnesia inventory levels, sources told Fastmarkets.
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02 July 2020
The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets’ team of analysts are ready to view.
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01 July 2020
Chinese exports of magnesia mostly fell year on year in May due to the reduced buying from traditional buyers due to global Covid-19 lockdowns, Fastmarkets understands.