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Contract negotiations continue to lend upward support to some grades of ground calcined alumina, while unground material prices held steady.
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China’s output and sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) continued higher in November but lithium prices held steady after falls earlier this year.
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The expectation of higher prices in 2019, alongside tighter availability of material, has started pushing up silicon carbide prices in Europe.
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GLOBAL LITHIUM WRAP: Lithium spot prices stable on slow spot market activity; focus on contract negotiations; Bullish iodine distributors raise offers to $28/kg but spot price holds firm for now; Chinese soda ash price rises, demand stronger before Chinese New Year; European, US antimony trioxide prices trend lower as year approaches end; PRICING NOTICE: Proposal to discontinue prices in seven minerals markets
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The iodine spot market held firm this week, despite European distributors continuing to test the market with high offers - this time in response to additional inquiries received.
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Soda ash consumers are looking to fill inventories before Chinese producers suspend operations for their annual national holiday, which is pressuring prices higher.
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Domestic Chinese and cif Asia battery-grade lithium prices were stable week on week on Thursday December 6 after consumers continued to hold back on purchases on sufficient stocks and while negotiating next year’s contract prices.
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Trade log for battery-grade lithium carbonate in China including trades, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.
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Antimony trioxide suppliers continue to reduce prices week on week ahead of the year-end holidays to secure sales in Europe and the United States, amid a slowdown in consumption.
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The fall in Chinese spot lithium prices has been at a faster pace than the fall in US and European prices, throwing up differences in opinion about contract prices in supply deals for 2019.
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Short supply being played upon by Chinese fluorspar producers; Rush to sell, slow demand depress seaborne antimony trioxide prices; Iodine consumers lock in contract volumes at above spot prices for first time in two years; Market eyes causes of slowing iodine price momentum; Fastmarkets IM to delist one soda ash price; China acidspar price breaks record high from 2011; PRICING NOTICE: Proposal to discontinue prices in seven minerals markets; GLOBAL LITHIUM WRAP: China’s lithium hydroxide prices down on lower deals
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Quarterly contract prices in the iodine contract market have exceeded spot market levels for the first time in almost two years.
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Fastmarkets IM is opening a market consultation to seek feedback on its proposal to discontinue a range of prices across seven different markets.
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Trade log for battery-grade lithium carbonate in China including trades, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.
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The China lithium hydroxide price moved down due to lower concluded deals this week, while China’s domestic spot battery-grade lithium carbonate prices and the rest of the world’s battery-grade lithium spot prices kept stable.
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Market tightness continues to be reflected in China's fluorspar prices, which have now broken previous highs set seven years ago.
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The rise in iodine contract prices have slowed in the second half of 2018, with one market source pointing to large volume contracts signed when prices were lower.
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Global slow demand for antimony trioxide compounds, and the rush among producers to sell material by the year-end, has pushed prices in the global seaborne market down week on week.
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Following the previous consultation that began on October 26, Fastmarkets IM has suspended one of its soda ash prices.
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Output of unshaped refractory materials in China rebounded slightly in October 2018, attributed to increasing production of alumina-silicon refractory materials.
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The fluorspar market in China is short of supply for export, although this is common at this time of year due to the winter and the long run-up to the Chinese new year. And there is speculation that market participants are using this to achieve higher prices.
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GLOBAL LITHIUM WRAP: Chinese lithium prices unchanged in quiet market, seaborne hydroxide prices fall; Asian TiO2 prices ease, with Chinese winter supply squeeze less likely; Iodine price continues to edge up despite rejection of higher distributor offers; Magnesite mining in Haicheng hub to restart after September 2019; Sluggish demand pushes down antimony trioxide prices.
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China’s domestic spot battery-grade lithium carbonate price was steady this week due to slow market activity, with just small deals concluded; rest-of-world lithium hydroxide prices fell due to continued low demand.
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Asian TiO2 prices reached new lows this week, with buyers downplaying the chance of cold-weather shutdowns in China.
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Iodine price increases have slowed since the last week of July despite the market remaining under-supplied, but distributors have continued to test consumers with offers slightly above current market prices.
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The Haicheng government has released plans to restart magnesite mining in the region, with estimates it will permit exploring again after government checks next September.
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Domestic and seaborne prices for antimony trioxide have fallen over the past week in Asia, Europe and the United States, with producers citing slow demand and good stock levels among consumers.
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China fluorspar price rally continues in run-up to winter; Bearish sentiment brings down foundry, chemical chromite prices; Export prices steady as more Chinese magnesia producers halt production; GLOBAL LITHIUM WRAP: Chinese battery-grade lithium prices stable on reduced stocks near year-end; Amendments to soda ash prices
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The weekly Chinese domestic spot battery-grade lithium carbonate price was unchanged on Thursday November 15 with most major buyers concluding their final deals before the end of the year.
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Fluorspar prices in China continued to rise this week with both the domestic and export markets becoming more active, while the price for imports moved above the cost of domestically produced material, and supply began to worsen due to the winter weather.
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Increased availability of foundry-grade chromite is lowering market prices after several months of tightness, while chemical-grade prices are also moving downward.
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More magnesia producers in China’s Liaoning province have stopped production, with inspectors from the country’s central government supervising adherence to environmental regulations. Domestic prices have become firmer, while export prices were unchanged on flat demand.
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Fastmarkets IM is making amendments to the specifications of to four of its soda ash prices.
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Market participants active in the chemical chromite sector are assessing the performance of spreads between 43-44% UG2 chemical grade and higher purity 46% chromite prices, to gauge whether spreads may close again in the coming months.
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China’s output and sales of new energy vehicles rose further last month
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Acidspar prices plateau other than in China; GLOBAL LITHIUM WRAP: Upcoming contract price negotiations suspend global lithium prices; Calcined alumina prices rise as negotiations intensify; Graphite import prices into Europe fall on continued weak demand.
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The lack of movement again in acidspar prices this week adds weight to the argument that markets have levelled off, although Chinese market participants reported further domestic prices continuing to rise.
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Global lithium prices have stabilized ahead of 2019 contract price negotiations after 10 months of a downward price trajectory.
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Fastmarkets IM's monthly price movements.
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China’s daily crude steel output dips in mid-October, Magnesia prices firm as China launches a new environmental inspections, China’s crude stainless steel output up 8.5% in January-September, Market tightness reflected in rise in European soda ash contract price, PRICING NOTICE: Proposal to discontinue one soda ash price, Bottom end of spot iodine price range moves up for first time in 13 weeks, GLOBAL LITHIUM WRAP: China’s battery-grade lithium carbonate prices stabilize
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Major Chinese steel mills cut their crude steel output mildly in the middle of October, while their finished steel inventories continued to rise.
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China’s government has begun a new round of environmental inspections of heavy industries. Magnesia prices are expected to stay firm while the main production centres in Liaoning are included in the inspections.
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China’s crude stainless steel output increased in the first nine months of 2018 amid higher prices and healthy profit.
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The one-week strike at Iluka's Sierra Leone operations has caused Iluka to lower its rutile production guidance for the second time this year.
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Annual soda ash contracts for 2019 are currently being discussed, with the latest market assessment by Fastmarkets showing at $10 per tonne increase in the price.
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Unshaped refractory materials output in China fell slightly in September, attributed to lower production of alumina-silicon refractory materials.
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Fastmarkets IM is opening a market consultation to seek feedback on its proposal to discontinue one soda ash price.
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The fundamentals of the iodine market have pushed prices steadily higher over the past year, a trend that has continued in the latest price assessment.
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Aggressive fluorspar price increases continue as China prices jump, China’s domestic magnesia prices up on reduced supply but export prices unchanged, GLOBAL LITHIUM WRAP: China’s battery-grade lithium carbonate prices strengthen, Rutile market to tighten further after strike action at Iluka’s Sierra Leone operation
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Prices for fluorspar in China have become the latest to show a sharp spike, continuing a global uptrend over recent months owing to a tight balance of supply and demand.
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