Magnesia pricing news

• September 2017

  Price briefing 15–21 September

  22 September 2017

  Chinese fused magnesia prices hit all-time high; a ban on sales of explosives propel bauxite prices; brown fused alumina hit two-year high; iodine rises as consumers stock up; lithium prices held firm

• Chinese fused magnesia prices reach new high

  20 September 2017

  Supply constrains in the Chinese magnesia market on the back of the draconian environmental laws and the uncertainty associated with perceived consolidation has pushed fused magnesia prices to new high.

• European fused magnesia prices at decade-high

  18 September 2017

  The commodity has reached its highest price levels since 2008.

• Chinese magnesia market continues to surge

  13 September 2017

  The magnesia market in China continues to appreciate on the back of tightness in supply and production stoppages. Meanwhile, Anshan is planning to consolidate all local magnesia companies into one, state-owned, conglomerate.

• IM's August Price Movements

  07 September 2017

  IM's monthly price movements.

• Price briefing 25 August – 31 August

  01 September 2017

  European fused magnesia prices surged; antimony trioxide market hit new highs; rising lithium carbonate prices to catch up with hydroxide; lower inventories lift iodine prices