Industrial Minerals

Refractories

Lanxess sells South African chromite mine to Clover Alloys

Tuesday, 19 November 2019

The company will exit the South African mining business once the sale is completed, with the divestment of its chrome chemicals operation to Brother Enterprises expected to be completed by the end of the year.
Brown fused alumina, bauxite prices edge down on weak demand

Monday, 18 November 2019

Exchange rate fluctuations are adding to an ongoing sluggish demand scenario
ICDA 2019: New trade flows emerging amid bearish chromite market conditions

Monday, 18 November 2019

Bearish conditions in foundry-grade chromite have shaped trading patterns and affected liquidity in the dried and bagged and wet bulk markets, along with material flows to the various regional markets.
GLOBAL GRAPHITE SNAPSHOT: Tight Chinese 194 flake supply supports prices; amorphous cif Europe falls

Thursday, 14 November 2019

Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ending on Thursday November 14.

Agrimarkets

Trade log November 2019: Lithium

Thursday, 14 November 2019

Trade log for battery-grade lithium carbonate in China including trades, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.
CPhI 2019: What we learned

Monday, 11 November 2019

Expectations for pricing in the coming months, capacity returning to the market and export issues were all discussed by market participants at this year’s annual pharmaceuticals event, CPhI, held in Frankfurt, Germany, over November 26-29.
EXCLUSIVE: Eloisa iodine plant to return in 2021 after ACF Minera buyout - sources

Monday, 11 November 2019

Following months of market speculation, Eloisa iodine plant has been acquired by another Chilean producer and will resume production in 2021, Fastmarkets understands.
Spot iodine market narrows upward on longstanding undersupply

Friday, 08 November 2019

The low end of the spot iodine assessment range rose, supported by continued tight supply, while civil unrest in Chile is yet to affect the price.

Ceramics-Glass

Lanxess sells South African chromite mine to Clover Alloys

Tuesday, 19 November 2019

The company will exit the South African mining business once the sale is completed, with the divestment of its chrome chemicals operation to Brother Enterprises expected to be completed by the end of the year.
Brown fused alumina, bauxite prices edge down on weak demand

Monday, 18 November 2019

Exchange rate fluctuations are adding to an ongoing sluggish demand scenario
ICDA 2019: New trade flows emerging amid bearish chromite market conditions

Monday, 18 November 2019

Bearish conditions in foundry-grade chromite have shaped trading patterns and affected liquidity in the dried and bagged and wet bulk markets, along with material flows to the various regional markets.
Chinese soda ash spot price falls to two-year low, European contracts move up

Friday, 15 November 2019

The spot price range for soda ash in China has fallen to a level not seen for two years, while European prices are rising with producers passing on increased costs of production to the end-market.

Construction-Chemicals

Neoen to expand Li-ion battery capacity at Hornsdale plant

Tuesday, 19 November 2019

Big-battery projects, such as the Hornsdale Power Reserve, are price supportive for lithium-ion batteries and related raw materials.
Lanxess sells South African chromite mine to Clover Alloys

Tuesday, 19 November 2019

The company will exit the South African mining business once the sale is completed, with the divestment of its chrome chemicals operation to Brother Enterprises expected to be completed by the end of the year.
Brown fused alumina, bauxite prices edge down on weak demand

Monday, 18 November 2019

Exchange rate fluctuations are adding to an ongoing sluggish demand scenario
ICDA 2019: New trade flows emerging amid bearish chromite market conditions

Monday, 18 November 2019

Bearish conditions in foundry-grade chromite have shaped trading patterns and affected liquidity in the dried and bagged and wet bulk markets, along with material flows to the various regional markets.

Energy

Neoen to expand Li-ion battery capacity at Hornsdale plant

Tuesday, 19 November 2019

Big-battery projects, such as the Hornsdale Power Reserve, are price supportive for lithium-ion batteries and related raw materials.
The EC may class zirconium as a critical raw material next year

Monday, 18 November 2019

The European Commission may step in to encourage domestic European production of zirconium, which has no replacement for uses in aerospace and nuclear power.
GLOBAL LITHIUM WRAP: Bearish Asian markets eye continuously weakening Chinese carbonate price for direction

Friday, 15 November 2019

China’s domestic battery-grade lithium market remains under downward pressure, with lower offers for carbonate bringing the assessment down by 1.8% week on week on Thursday November 14, while the downtrend in Chinese prices is weighing on the seaborne Asia market, market sources said.
AMG to build lithium hydroxide refining plant in Germany

Friday, 15 November 2019

AMG's planned battery-grade lithium hydroxide facility in Germany will mainly process technical-grade material.

Processing

Neoen to expand Li-ion battery capacity at Hornsdale plant

Tuesday, 19 November 2019

Big-battery projects, such as the Hornsdale Power Reserve, are price supportive for lithium-ion batteries and related raw materials.
Lanxess sells South African chromite mine to Clover Alloys

Tuesday, 19 November 2019

The company will exit the South African mining business once the sale is completed, with the divestment of its chrome chemicals operation to Brother Enterprises expected to be completed by the end of the year.
Brown fused alumina, bauxite prices edge down on weak demand

Monday, 18 November 2019

Exchange rate fluctuations are adding to an ongoing sluggish demand scenario
ICDA 2019: New trade flows emerging amid bearish chromite market conditions

Monday, 18 November 2019

Bearish conditions in foundry-grade chromite have shaped trading patterns and affected liquidity in the dried and bagged and wet bulk markets, along with material flows to the various regional markets.

Logistics

Neoen to expand Li-ion battery capacity at Hornsdale plant

Tuesday, 19 November 2019

Big-battery projects, such as the Hornsdale Power Reserve, are price supportive for lithium-ion batteries and related raw materials.
Lanxess sells South African chromite mine to Clover Alloys

Tuesday, 19 November 2019

The company will exit the South African mining business once the sale is completed, with the divestment of its chrome chemicals operation to Brother Enterprises expected to be completed by the end of the year.
Brown fused alumina, bauxite prices edge down on weak demand

Monday, 18 November 2019

Exchange rate fluctuations are adding to an ongoing sluggish demand scenario
ICDA 2019: New trade flows emerging amid bearish chromite market conditions

Monday, 18 November 2019

Bearish conditions in foundry-grade chromite have shaped trading patterns and affected liquidity in the dried and bagged and wet bulk markets, along with material flows to the various regional markets.

Regulation

Neoen to expand Li-ion battery capacity at Hornsdale plant

Tuesday, 19 November 2019

Big-battery projects, such as the Hornsdale Power Reserve, are price supportive for lithium-ion batteries and related raw materials.
Lanxess sells South African chromite mine to Clover Alloys

Tuesday, 19 November 2019

The company will exit the South African mining business once the sale is completed, with the divestment of its chrome chemicals operation to Brother Enterprises expected to be completed by the end of the year.
Brown fused alumina, bauxite prices edge down on weak demand

Monday, 18 November 2019

Exchange rate fluctuations are adding to an ongoing sluggish demand scenario
The EC may class zirconium as a critical raw material next year

Monday, 18 November 2019

The European Commission may step in to encourage domestic European production of zirconium, which has no replacement for uses in aerospace and nuclear power.

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