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December 2015
31 December 2015
Weakness blamed on Christmas holidays in purchasing destinations but some expect market to stabilise in January.
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30 December 2015
The association has raised its guidance prices on evidence of lower ore inventories and stronger downstream demand.
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21 December 2015
TiO2 2016 contracts negotiated in December; prices edging close to production costs. Samarium's use in permanent magnets could boost prices but oversupply remains a challenge.
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November 2015
27 November 2015
Barite prices expected to fall further as fluorspar and graphite face negative revisions. Meanwhile, lithium prices continue to rise in China.
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27 November 2015
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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25 November 2015
Lanthanum and europium prices sink while dysprosium and mixed magnet oxides fare better.
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06 November 2015
Amorphous graphite and soda ash face future price pressure while lithium and rare earths rise.
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04 November 2015
The Ganzhou Rare Earth Association and China Northern have announced some of the first price rises in the rare earths industry since the summer, after a torrid year of near-continuous pricing declines. Meanwhile, the MIIT has announced a renewed focus on eradicating illegal mining capacity.