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January 2022
25 January 2022
China’s magnesia export market was flat in the week to Tuesday January 25 with the approach of the lunar new year holiday, January 31-February 6, with overseas buyers taking a watchful stance and in no hurry to buy. There will be limitations on magnesia production in Liaoning until the middle of March.
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21 January 2022
The first week of Fastmarkets’ coverage of China’s high power (HP) and ultra-high power (UHP) graphite electrodes prices examined a market in which prices were described as already high and expected to climb further, due to rising costs for raw materials, sources said.
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21 January 2022
Prices for refractory-grade brown fused alumina (BFA) stabilized after five consecutive drops over the fortnight to Thursday January 20, while the price for abrasive-grade BFA ticked down slightly on the low end. White fused alumina (WFA) prices fell despite upward adjustment in the feedstock price, while bauxite prices remained firm on a looming supply crisis.
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20 January 2022
Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday January 20.
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14 January 2022
Fastmarkets will launch two price assessments for high power (HP) and ultra high power (UHP) graphite electrodes on Wednesday January 19.
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14 January 2022
Titanium minerals and zircon producer Kenmare Resources achieved records for safety, production and sales in 2021, the company said in a trading update for the full year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2021.
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13 January 2022
Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday January 13.
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12 January 2022
Canada-based Northern Graphite plans to quickly develop its Bissett Creek mine in the province of Ontario and to develop downstream graphite projects, once it has made the jump to becoming a producer with the purchases of two further mines, chief executive officer Greg Bowes has told Fastmarkets.
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12 January 2022
Chinese battery makers are expected to consider increasing the proportion of natural graphite feedstock they use in anode material because of the fast-rising cost profile and availability issues affecting supplies of synthetic graphite.
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11 January 2022
The roll-out of mass Covid-19 testing in the major Chinese port city of Tianjin has created chaos for the area’s logistics, sources told Fastmarkets on Monday January 10.
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07 January 2022
China’s brown fused alumina (BFA) prices continued to fall in the fortnight to Thursday January 6 due to slow spot liquidity at home and abroad. White fused alumina (WFA) also dipped after holding stable in the previous session, and bauxite held firm on limited availability projections.
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07 January 2022
China’s magnesia market was quiet after the new year holidays, with most prices stable. The government of Liaoning has started a new round of environmental inspections, which will last till March 13.
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06 January 2022
Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday January 6.
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05 January 2022
Growing new energy vehicle (NEV) take-up is set to boost demand for anode material, which along with China’s decarbonization efforts, a seasonal halt and global logistics interruptions, will support the natural flake graphite market at the start of 2022, sources said.
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04 January 2022
After a one-month consultation period, Fastmarkets has amended the frequency of its chromite price assessments.