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March 2021
08 March 2021
Refractories maker RHI Magnesita forecasts rising demand in 2021, after a “challenging year,” it said in a financial statement published on Monday March 8.
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05 March 2021
Prices of brown fused alumina (BFA) were firm during the two weeks to Thursday March 4, with market participants' views differing on the market's performance. White fused alumina (WFA), meanwhile, slipped and bauxite was stable.
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04 March 2021
UK-registered refractory producer Vesuvius reported a sharp drop in demand for its products in 2020, driven by a slowdown in global economic activity in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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04 March 2021
Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday March 4.
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01 March 2021
Higher logistics costs and a steadier flow of inquiries have supported the andalusite market in the three months to Thursday February 25.
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01 March 2021
Global crude steel output increased by 4.8% year on year to 162.9 million tonnes in January 2021, the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) said on February 26, marking the third monthly consecutive increase.
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February 2021
26 February 2021
Graphite company Syrah Resources plans to ramp up its flake output to 15,000 tonnes per month when it re-emerges in the next two or three months with a more flexible approach to production, chief executive officer Shaun Verner told Fastmarkets on Thursday February 25.
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26 February 2021
Consumers of graphite electrodes have been concerned by a European Commission anti-dumping investigation into materials produced in China, although the producers have downplayed the potential consequences and have launched a counter-claim, sources told Fastmarkets.
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25 February 2021
German specialty alumina supplier Nabaltec AG expects single-digit revenue growth in 2021 after achieving an increase in the fourth quarter of last year, according to preliminary results released on Thursday February 25.
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25 February 2021
Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday February 25.
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24 February 2021
NextSource Materials has ramped up its phased graphite production plans following requests from offtake partners, and following an investment from future chairman Mick Davis, NextSource Materials executive vice president Brent Nykoliation told Fastmarkets on Friday February 19.
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24 February 2021
China’s magnesia market was still recovering after the Lunar New Year holiday, showing soft demand from overseas buyers in the week to Tuesday February 23, putting pressure on previously bullish offer prices.
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23 February 2021
Manganese ore prices edged higher on Friday February 19 due to soaring freight rates and a stronger rand pushing up production costs.
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19 February 2021
Refractory-grade bauxite prices showed a reduction this week from previously wider spreads, with China gradually returning to the market after the Lunar New Year holiday, while white fused alumina (WFA) ticked upward on higher operational costs and brown fused alumina (BFA) held firm.
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18 February 2021
Refractories and industrial mineral group Imerys reported a sharp drop in revenues over 2020 before making a modest recovery over its fourth quarter, it said in its earning report.
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18 February 2021
Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday February 18.
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18 February 2021
Sales of passenger cars in the EU dropped by 24.04% year-on-year in January 2021, the European Automotive Manufacturers Association (ACEA) said on Wednesday February 17.
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17 February 2021
The European Commission has begun anti-dumping proceedings against some graphite electrode products from China.
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15 February 2021
Demand for steel in the European Union is expected to rebound by 13.3% year on year in 2021 after a 13% slump in 2020, the European steel association Eurofer said last week.
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15 February 2021
The prospects for the global long steel market in 2021 remain rather optimistic despite some fluctuations, the International Rebar Producers & Exporters Association (Irepas) said on Wednesday February 10.
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11 February 2021
Canadian junior Nouveau Monde Graphite has won approval to build what it has described as "the western world’s biggest graphite mine" in Québec.
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11 February 2021
Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe
for the week ended Thursday February 11.
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11 February 2021
Decreased availability of graphite products from China due to strong domestic consumption, coupled with increased transportation costs, has fostered interest in material from other sources, with producers reporting increased demand for material ranging from large sizes to amorphous flake.
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10 February 2021
Fastmarkets is seeking feedback on its proposal to discontinue the andalusite fob South Africa price assessment because liquidity is concentrated on the cif Europe assessment.
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10 February 2021
Spot market prices for non-metallurgical chromite edged up in the week to Tuesday February 9 after suppliers sought to follow the rally in met grade chrome ore and ferro-chrome.
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08 February 2021
Refractory producer RHI Magnesita has sold two of its European magnesia businesses.
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05 February 2021
Prices spread for certain grades of bauxite widened in the fortnight to Thursday February 4 on differing availability options from suppliers, while the price of white fused alumina (WFA) moved up on higher costs and brown fused alumina (BFA) held firm on bullish sentiment.
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05 February 2021
Michael Lillja will join Outokumpu as senior sales director in March, Fastmarkets understands.
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04 February 2021
Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday February 4.
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04 February 2021
The change in direction on the part of the new United States administration with a higher focus on domestic manufacturing and local supply chains will benefit both established and developing minerals and metals sectors, including steel, rare earths, graphite and lithium.
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03 February 2021
Firming sentiment across the chrome supply chain supported prices for chemical- and foundry-grade chromite this past week despite limited overall liquidity.
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03 February 2021
China’s magnesia market was stagnant ahead of China’s Lunar New Year holiday (February 11-17), with buyers in no hurry to purchase more material in anticipation of lower prices post-holiday.
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03 February 2021
Zimbabwe emerged as the most likely beneficiary of South Africa’s proposed chrome ore export tax in a recent Fastmarkets’ poll. Fastmarkets examines the investment prospects for Zimbabwe’s chrome sector and some of the hurdles the domestic industry faces, and why participants showed particular confidence in the country.
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01 February 2021
The latest coronavirus lockdown declared in Peru by local authorities will not affect andalusite mining operations in the country, Fastmarkets has learned.