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September 2018
24 September 2018
The former chief financial officer of Anglo Platinum, Ian Botha, will replace Octavio Pereira Lopes in the role at RHI Magnesita next year.
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21 September 2018
Current closures at bauxite and alumina plants in China may be in place for months once the recently announced winter shutdown regulations come into force, forcing prices upward.
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21 September 2018
Chromite market still quiet at Q3-end; Antimony metal price drives trioxide prices upward; China's magnesia prices firm on strict environmental inspections; PRICING NOTICE: Launch of frac sand price; Ilmenite price range widens downward in China, defying expectations; Industrial Minerals to track prices in booming frac sand market
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19 September 2018
The graphite production capacity of a new plant in Quebec will be ramped up by miner Nouveau Monde Graphite once full commissioning is achieved later this month.
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19 September 2018
Magnesia production hubs in China are continuing their efforts to reduce negative environmental impact, while domestic magnesia prices firm and export prices hold steady on low demand.
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19 September 2018
Slow trading during the summer and perceived improvement in availability have led to slight adjustments to foundry and chemical grade prices over the third quarter.
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19 September 2018
The acquisition, announced in May, will now be dependent on the exploration spend, Tharisa said.
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18 September 2018
Stuart Cutler will step down from his position in the ferro-alloys marketing department at the end of the year.
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18 September 2018
Graphite, magnesia, alumina and silicon carbide are excluded from the list of China-origin materials subject to a new US tariff, as are antimony, rare earths and barite. Pigments such as titanium dioxide will also be subject to the duty, as will refractory finished products, some ceramic minerals such as kaolin, and lithium.
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14 September 2018
Antimony trioxide prices increase as trade tension grows; Haicheng govt progresses magnesia industry consolidation; Alteo to increase calcined alumina prices on rising costs; Stocks availability, low-cost materials push Chinese lithium carbonate prices lower, other markets steady; Fused alumina prices rise on Q4 supply concerns.
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14 September 2018
Brown fused and white fused alumina prices have increased, offsetting yuan-related depreciation, while the price of refractory grade bauxite 88% ticked up on continued production issues in Shanxi.
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14 September 2018
Contracts for the fourth quarter and for 2019 will be subject to a “double digit” percentage price rise.
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13 September 2018
Haicheng's consolidation plan for its magnesia industry has made progress, with 42 companies to be consolidated at first, while magnesia prices temporarily hold steady.
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12 September 2018
Problems with achieving workable concentration levels and yield have delayed the development of Imerys’ Otjiwarongo graphite mine in Namibia.
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11 September 2018
The trade war between the United States and China has pushed antimony trioxide prices higher because of a sustained shortage of antimony metal.
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11 September 2018
Demand for graphite is expected to show unprecedented growth over the next two years, supported by rapid development among lithium-ion battery manufacturers.
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10 September 2018
New capacity to be added over the next two years may outpace the growth in demand and lead to oversupply of as much as 69% by 2020 on the global market, according to Asbury chief Stephen Riddle.
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10 September 2018
The final list of materials to become subject to new US import tariffs could be announced at any moment, with almost all industrial minerals among the possible targets.
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07 September 2018
How the global graphite market will be split between natural flake material and synthetic graphite in the coming years continues to be a source of debate among market participants.
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06 September 2018
Environmental inspections continue to disrupt the graphite production chain at both the mining and processing stage in China, which will lead to closures in the near term.
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06 September 2018
The agreement between Norsk Hydro and the local authorities could lead to a restart of operations.
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05 September 2018
Authorities in China’s magnesia production hub of Dashiqiao have shut down 87 local companies that did not meet new environmental standards. But despite this, China’s magnesia export prices stood still on thin buying.
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04 September 2018
Market prices for both foundry and chemical-grade chromite were unaffected by the recent depreciation of the South African currency.
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03 September 2018
The price of flake graphite in Europe is holding steady after a dip in August because of the weakness of the Chinese yuan, but some suppliers warn that they are sold out.
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August 2018
31 August 2018
The central government is gearing up to impose fresh restrictions on industrial output during the winter months, which are likely to curtail mineral production and processing as they did in 2017.
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30 August 2018
The specialty alloys producer does not plan to make a direct replacement of its head of marketing.
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29 August 2018
China’s magnesia market remained quiet, dragging mid-grade magnesia prices lower after suppliers cut their offer prices to achieve sales.
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28 August 2018
Prices of fused and caustic calcined magnesia in Europe have remained flat on low availability, but raw magnesite ore prices have edged upward.
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24 August 2018
The alumina processor has reported higher profits, despite rising raw material prices.
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24 August 2018
Chinese magnesia export prices fell on sluggish trade and the lower value of the yuan against the dollar, while stockpiles gradually increased despite the ongoing mining restrictions.
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24 August 2018
Chinese flake graphite export prices fell on soft domestic prices and a weakening yuan against the US dollar, while spherical graphite export prices were stable on steady demand from downstream anode producers.
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23 August 2018
The period of sanctions and tariffs on the aluminium industry is not over yet, according to Svein Richard Brandtzæg.
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22 August 2018
The refractories maker posted rises in sales and volumes to both industrial and steel end markets, and is investing in raw material assets and optimization of production lines.
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21 August 2018
The company pursues further vertical integration through the acquisition of a US-based consumer of graphite products.
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17 August 2018
Flake graphite prices soften on sellers’ push; Seizure of ‘smuggled’ antimony metal turns trioxide sentiment positive; GLOBAL LITHIUM WRAP: Chinese, Europe, US lithium carbonate prices edge down; Weak yuan pushes bauxite, fused alumina prices down; Pricing notice: Discontinuation of four European graphite prices
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17 August 2018
Prices for three grades of European flake graphite declined this week as well as one grade of China-origin material, as the impact of the cheaper yuan spreads to graphite trading.
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15 August 2018
The company says it will produce 96-98% C graphite flake based on customer demand.
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14 August 2018
Prices came down for two grades of bauxite, refractory-grade white-fused alumina (WFA) and abrasive-grade brown-fused alumina (BFA), while white refractory-grade BFA held stable.
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14 August 2018
Industrial Minerals has today discontinued four grades of graphite.
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09 August 2018
Rising frac sand prices suggest that demand for Wisconsin white sand is holding up in 2018, despite new Permian production.
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08 August 2018
Increasing demand for refractory materials pushed China’s refractories output up to 9.45 million tonnes in the first half of the year. Magnesia and graphite prices remained firm because of the knock-on effects of environmental regulations.
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08 August 2018
Demand for chromite continues to put upward pressure on prices while the availability of foundry-grade sand remains insufficient to cover buyers’ requirements.
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06 August 2018
Sales of high-purity chromite in South Africa rose by 26% in January-April on strong demand from end-markets, with sluggish mine production supporting the prices of foundry and chemical grades.
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03 August 2018
Several Chinese magnesia prices trended lower on soft demand and quiet buying activity. High-grade magnesia in particular saw price declines from several-month highs.
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02 August 2018
The Trump administration has asked its trade authorities to consider a 25% import duty rate on Chinese minerals rather than the 10% rate it officially proposed in July.
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01 August 2018
Two of the world’s largest refractory companies report growing demand for their products despite rising raw material prices.
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01 August 2018
The new company - RHI Magnesita India - will be better positioned to expand its presence in the Indian refractories market, which has significant growth opportunities while steel capacity develops and local companies innovate.
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01 August 2018
The evolution of spreads in non-met chromite markets has caused a breakaway from the historic patterns in price differentials between grades of chemical, metallurgical and foundry material. Industrial Minerals has launched a new price assessment for dried and bagged foundry grade chromite sand to provide additional insight into market movements.