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December 2014
16 December 2014
Replacing kiln fuel oil with natural gas will enable Dashiqiao manufacturers to produce more specification led products in a less polluting process, while a new quality control office in Tangshan will help manage the regional industry’s transition to higher value products.
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04 December 2014
Following a strategic alliance with two TSX-V listed investors, the Canadian junior strengthens its finances to continue developing its magnesite project and enters a joint venture for a potential high-purity silica project in British Columbia, which is an opportunity to diversify its mineral portfolio.
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03 December 2014
The creation of a specialised China resource underscores the importance the Germany-based trading company places on its refractory materials supply and relationships.
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November 2014
27 November 2014
Refractory products demand sluggish but a positive trend in raw materials noted
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19 November 2014
The announcement of more minerals opened to foreign investment policies by China’s Ministry of Commerce shows the country’s intention to adapt to the new economic globalisation, while actively promoting more efficiency in its mining industry.
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19 November 2014
RB Energy posts wider losses in Q3 2014; Stria Lithium receives funding to further develop Canadian project; Australia to buy Japanese lithium-battery submarines.
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18 November 2014
The positive results recorded by two of the major Indian refractory producers show a robust demand for refractory products in the country, despite a continuing slow growth in the steel industry, which has not yet reached full capacity.
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14 November 2014
The Brazilian refractory producer is starting to see the benefits of its sales strategy outside its domestic market. The company will continue to pursue this strategy in its core businesses and will temporarily halt graphite exploration to cut costs and increase profitability.
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10 November 2014
By adding seven mineral claims over known magnesite deposits to its Driftwood Creek project in British Columbia, the junior company controls the majority of magnesite deposits in the Canadian territory and expands its resources capacity to become a potential major producer of magnesia in North America.
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07 November 2014
By completing the installation of the decomposer and calcinatory, the Canadian junior has taken a further step towards commissioning its high-purity alumina plant, while filing another patent application for its processing technology for the recovery of a wide range of minerals and metals.
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05 November 2014
Sluggish demand for glass in a slowly developing construction industry and a depressed non-ferrous metal industry due to falling metal prices have impacted RHI’s refractories business and profits and could force the company to close a site in Europe.
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03 November 2014
Vesuvius retains earning outlook in Q3; Alevo to build energy storage battery plant in US, Sumitomo Corp. starts test production of rare earths in Kazakhstan