Magnesia latest news

• December 2010

  Beacon Hill magnesite exploration set for Q1 2011

  28 December 2010

  Australian magnesite resource evaluation progresses ahead of 2012 feasibility study

• Price Briefing: Week 51 – fused minerals, andalusite, barytes

  23 December 2010

  Andalusite and fluorspar up; graphite, fused magnesia and fused alumina all firm

• Global steel production rises 5% in November – WSA

  20 December 2010

  Refractory markets boosted as North America, Asia and EU steel output increases

• Price Briefing: Week 50 – DBM, potash, TiO2, fluorspar

  16 December 2010

  Dead burned magnesia and REO steady; Antimony, potash and metspar moving up

• Dead burned magnesia prices fade in fourth quarter

  14 December 2010

  Prices undergo seasonal downwards movement but demand to strengthen in Q1

• FOCUS: Global steel recovery drives firmer DBM demand

  14 December 2010

  Refractory markets healthier as Chinese supply uncertainties create opportunity

• Trabzon Mining magnesia production expected early 2011

  03 December 2010

  Turkish magnesite miner to start-up 100,000 tpa dead burned magnesia plant

• US farmers file against Premier Magnesia and Sumitomo

  02 December 2010

  Agrimarket joins class action against magnesia suppliers in price fixing allegation

• Guzman Group integrates businesses into single entity

  01 December 2010

  Ceramics, glass, foundry, and refractory mineral processor becomes Guzman Global

• MgO-C dumping: RHI denied NAFTA panel review

  01 December 2010

  RHI’s Mexican subsidiaries refused dumping review, duties remain

• November 2010

  Fused magnesia prices fade after dramatic hike

  30 November 2010

  Prices soften very slightly after increases last month, market “quiet”

• Globex tests talc processing in pilot plant

  29 November 2010

  Canadian talc-magnesite developer prepares for PFS with metallurgical test work

• Chinese dead burned magnesia prices soften

  25 November 2010

  Availability of licences leads to lower prices for some smaller volumes

• Price Briefing: Week 47

  25 November 2010

  DB and fused magnesia prices cool; REOs and graphite make gains; chromite firm

• US brucite source rejuvenated as International Brucite Corp.

  24 November 2010

  IBC formed to market natural magnesium hydroxide mined at Marble Canyon, Texas

• Global steel production rises 2.4% in October

  19 November 2010

  Falling output in China offset by gains in North America, Europe and the CIS

• RHI to build 100,000 tpa refractory plant in Brazil

  18 November 2010

  Austria-based producer eyes €30m. investment to supply South American market

• Industrial minerals on the Trans-Siberian Express

  12 November 2010

  Container freight across Asia gains interest as economically viable alternative

• EC to outline way forward for Raw Materials Initiative

  10 November 2010

  EC determined to improve resource access, resolve China trade dispute, targets Africa

• Fused magnesia prices rise as currency fluctuates

  08 November 2010

  Price hikes of $100-200/tonne to hit buyers as cost of export licences spiral

• RHI Q3 sales surge to $1.73bn, bullish on Q4

  04 November 2010

  Austrian group to build 100,000 tpa refractory mixes plant, Rio de Janeiro

• Bauxite and magnesia hit by new Chinese export quotas

  03 November 2010

  China’s industrial minerals see quota cuts of up to 11%, but metals increase

• Imerys nears 2008 levels with 21% sales rise in Q3

  03 November 2010

  French group’s Q3 results show highest recovery in paper, refractories

• US plastics heads to recovery

  02 November 2010

  K2010: US plastics bet on innovation and technology to overcome Chinese competition

• Steel capacity use inches up, Italy with largest gains

  02 November 2010

  September’s steel production figures see small monthly increase, Italy leading