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Chromite prices firm on low supply; PRICING NOTICE: Discontinuation of potash and phosphate prices; The non-metallurgical chromite market has maintained the high prices reached in previous weeks; Fluorspar prices rise amid tight supply
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Industrial Minerals has today discontinued its potash and phosphate prices.
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Antimony trioxide falls on lack of consumer appetite; China refrigerant demand supports fluorspar prices; Lithium prices in Europe chase Chinese market; IM proposes to delist its potash and phosphate prices
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Industrial Minerals proposes to delist all potash and phosphate prices.
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Graphite prices rise again; magnesia up as environmental back on Lioaning; iodine increases; antimony trioxide stays unchanged in midsummer; Industrial Minerals proposes to delist barytes and bentonite grades; fluorspar drops; ICL and APC conclude potash supply contracts with India.
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Tel Aviv-heaquartered ICL has finalised several one-year potash supply contracts with Indian buyers at a higher price.
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Canada-based Canpotex believes a sale of spot potash tonnage to Brazil for April delivery at a higher price signifies that the fertiliser market is improving.
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Industrial minerals prices were unchanged this week during the Chinese New Year holiday where the country is shut. The graphite market in Europe remained largely stable despite the scrapping of Chinese export duties from January.
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Canada-based Canpotex has secured potash supply contracts to Japan for H1 2017 at higher prices compared to the same period last year.
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The potash division of Tel Aviv-based ICL was ordered by Israeli central court to pay compensation for past purchases to a group of buyers and contract prices for the next seven years will also be capped.
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Trading activities in many minerals are expected to stall in the next two weeks during Chinese New Year, but lithium prices could rise in Q2. TiO2 may also see further increases, as bauxite and fused alumina remain firm on supply shortage.
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Mining junior Encanto Potash Corp has finalised a potash supply agreement with Indian farming cooperative NACOF for 20 years.
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Canada-based Canpotex has sold 50,000 tonnes of potash to Brazil, which is one of the top fertiliser consumers in the world.
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Trading activities wind down this week ahead of the festive season with most industrial minerals prices unchanged, although chromite prices increased again as buyers are keen to secure 2017 supplies.
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The publication of Industrial Minerals’ price assessments will be affected by the Christmas holidays.
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Belarusian potash Co. will be supplying 1.5m tonnes of potash to China in the next three years, following the successful implementation of a previous MoU.
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The TiO2 industry sees improving demand, chromite prices continue their weekly increases amid firm demand and lithium buyers expressed frustration as producers hike annual contract rates.
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Titanium dioxide producers continue to look for price increases while graphite, bauxite and fused alumina prices held unchanged and lithium carbonate and hydroxide 2017 contract offers show a wide range.
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Antimony trioxide price increase, while chromite continued its uptrend on tight supply. In iodine, the price war to gain market share may be coming to an end.
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TiO2 prices increases in the US and China, antimony trioxide price drop following a spike in September, iodine value fell, chromite price increase while lithium annual contract talks stall. Graphite, bauxite and brown fused alumina price flat week-on-week.
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Antimony Trioxide prices spiked over the past two months as the Chinese government further restrict export quota, while chromite price held firm amid strong demand and crimped mined output. Similarly in ilmenite, supply demand fundamental has lifted the TiO2 feedstock prices. Meanwhile, unfavourable exchange rate movements pulled Chinese lithium spot prices lower and increased Chinese supply put pressure on brown fused alumina.
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Trading remains quiet in iodine and graphite as prices edge down further, while some fused alumina production is resuming in China following weeks of shutdown. Market activities are expected to increase in the coming weeks as the European holiday season comes to an end.
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Potash marketing JV Canpotex will likely extend its supply agreement with India as fertiliser buyers in the country receive their delayed government subsidy.
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Existing inventory in brown fused alumina prevented prices gain amid supply tightness; Chinese TiO2 producers announced eighth price hike; fertiliser prices expected to remain low in 2016 while fluorspar prices held at five-year lows as supply far outstripped demand.
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Tel Aviv-heaquartered ICL has finalised several supply contracts with Chinese buyers for the rest of 2016 at selling prices in line with other recently-signed fertiliser supply agreements.
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Supply disruption in China fails to lift bauxite and brown fused alumina prices; chromite sees an increase in buying activity in China; Indian potash contracts signed at lower y-o-y levels.
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K+S has signed a potash supply agreement with IPL for the fiscal year of 2016/2017, reflecting similar deals concluded in June. IPL expects to conclude ore contracts with other producers in the coming weeks.
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Chinese lithium spot prices continue to decline; iodine price declines show no sign of letting up; Chinese potash contracts signed; alumina prices fall
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Future of European markets uncertain as UK votes to leave the EU; fluorspar prices experience further drops; chromite market stabilises; oil price holds barite steady.
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While Chinese refractories companies are licking their wounds after a bearish and bloody 2015, battery producers are reveling in increased profit margins as demand ticks up. TiO2 markets look set to recover also - but will this be passed onto mineral sands producers?
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Antimony fluctuates, rare earths stay flat; lithium prices exaggerated, says Albemarle; graphite stagnates, chromite prices dip.
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Mineral sands miners slash output in effort to support market; chromite prices fall less than expected, while fluorspar rallies slightly; lithium spot prices distorting perception of industry.
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The company this week reported an increase in 2015 sales and production, despite weakening fertiliser prices. Selling values for potash, phosphate and nitrogen are expected to decline further, however the company’s chief officer, Andrei Guryev anticipates a rebound towards the end of the year.
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Fluorspar and CCM prices slide; vein graphite to remain stable; US soda ash suppliers nail down 2016 contracts.
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Iodine, magnesia, potash, rare earths and TiO2 prices all down on earlier in the year, as oversupply and weak Chinese consumption erode markets.
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Barite and potash prices at risk of decline; zircon prices fall but bromine climbs.
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The soft underbelly of the global potash market could see prices fall over the next year by as much as $20/tonne, according to Stefan Borgas.
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Positive barite, bromine, soda ash prices stand out; refractory minerals continue to head south; TiO2 feedstocks face gloomy second half of 2015.
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Fluorspar and magnesia prices come under pressure from overcapacity.
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Potash producers secure higher contract prices; TiO2 outlook still offers little cheer for feedstocks; refractory minerals mixed on steel
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Bentonite balances while frac sand prices topple; India agrees to pay more for North American potash.
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Antimony prices fall by 50% since 2011; price wars put pressure on Chinese magnesia.
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Global soda ash market in for a positive 2015; zircon prices expected to remain flat in near term; currency depreciation hits phosphate and TiO2.
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Antimony trioxide prices drop while European graphite skirts under Chinese FOB contracts.
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Graphite flat while craft beer pushes up soda ash and TiO2 markets anticipate a price lift.
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China seeks to keep potash prices down; graphite prices set for downward revision; zircon to remain flat
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Sinofert pushed Canpotex to maintain $305/tonne price agreed last year
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More gloom for TiO2 as rare earths remain unmoved and Mosaic reports good Q4 for fertiliser mineral prices
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The US bank has forecast that potash prices are to remain weak despite an upturn at end of 2014 - an outlook that will come as a blow to those developing projects, including majors like BHP and Vale, who are both developing major potash projects, have remained tightlipped about future investment in this area.
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Uncertainty hangs over agrimineral prices; Oil slump brings doubts for barite and frac sand; graphite sluggish but stable for Q1 2015
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