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March 2021
31 March 2021
Refractory maker RHI Magnesita will invest €23 million ($27 million) at its Urmitz site in Germany over the next two years. This investment, announced on March 24, underlines RHI’s bullish outlook on refractories in 2021.
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26 March 2021
Global freight markets have been plunged into further chaos this week with the continuing blockage of the Suez Canal now accompanied by rumors of fresh freight rate hikes around the world, sources told Fastmarkets.
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24 March 2021
The value of the Turkish currency dropped sharply after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on March 21 announced the sacking of a third governor of the country’s central bank in less than two years, in a development which could make Turkish mineral exports more competitive.
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24 March 2021
A summary of China’s refractory raw materials exports for the first two months of 2021
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24 March 2021
A major blockage of the Suez Canal by a large container ship, leading to a vessel traffic jam, is adding to disruption in the global bulk freight markets.
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22 March 2021
High demand for bulk vessel space for mineral raw materials exported from China is driving costs for this transport option higher, with market participants reporting an array of factors that are affecting trading conditions and delivery timelines.
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16 March 2021
Logistics for shipping material out of China continues to be a major concern for sellers of minerals and metals, with container freight rates firm at high levels and carriers giving priority to lighter cargoes.
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11 March 2021
Welcome to the March 2021 issue of Metal Market Magazine, where we take stock of the latest developments in oilfield mineral markets, the outlook for steel tube and pipe and the US President Joe Biden administration's take on that country's supply chains.
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11 March 2021
The change in direction on the part of the new United States administration with a greater focus on domestic manufacturing and local supply chains will benefit established and developing industrial minerals as well as metals sectors, including steel, rare earths, graphite and lithium, Davide Ghilotti and Mark Shenk report.
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11 March 2021
Low oil prices and consequently much-reduced rig activity depressed demand for oilfield minerals last year, but the industry is staging a recovery in 2021, reports William Clarke
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11 March 2021
The international impacts of the Covid-19 global pandemic in 2020 were severe, but Fastmarkets’ tube and pipe research team* detect the early signs of market recovery during 2021 and forecast better years ahead.
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11 March 2021
In her early career, La Farga CEO Inka Guixà had not considered working for the business founded by her father and grandfather, but in her late-20s she accepted an invitation to join the company and assist in its expansion. She recounts her route to the top of the business and discusses the outlook for copper with Andrea Hotter.
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11 March 2021
China’s magnesia market gave a mixed performance this past week, with both lower and higher offers emerging. Some producers insisted on higher offers in lieu of mining restrictions and increased production costs, while others reduced prices to stimulate sales and improve cash flow.
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08 March 2021
Refractories maker RHI Magnesita forecasts rising demand in 2021, after a “challenging year,” it said in a financial statement published on Monday March 8.
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04 March 2021
UK-registered refractory producer Vesuvius reported a sharp drop in demand for its products in 2020, driven by a slowdown in global economic activity in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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01 March 2021
Global crude steel output increased by 4.8% year on year to 162.9 million tonnes in January 2021, the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) said on February 26, marking the third monthly consecutive increase.