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December 2012
21 December 2012
2012 was a year of mixed fortunes for the soda ash industry. The impact of the global economic crisis, which had been building since 2008, seemed to wait until this year to bite deep into the soda ash market
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21 December 2012
The financial downturn that has plagued manufacturing industries around the world for almost four years is finally drawing to a close. Yet, while economies were beginning to lift towards the end of 2012, many core mineral-consuming industries remained weakened in the aftermath of the downturn – and soda ash was no exception. IM digs down into this topic to uncover the true impact of this recession.
Emma Hughes, Deputy Editor
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November 2012
26 November 2012
November was a month which saw both the long-awaited outcome of the US Presidential election, and also - significantly - a change in leadership in China.
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October 2012
01 October 2012
While the dip in construction has hit sales of glass fibre, the move towards increasing energy efficiency has maintained strong global demand.
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August 2012
28 August 2012
The decline in natural graphite prices - seen in May for the first time in three years - has continued in Europe and North America, although Indian levels appear to have stabilised, market sources told IM in August.
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July 2012
23 July 2012
Barytes up while graphite market softens and a rare earth platform hoves into view
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03 July 2012
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03 July 2012
There are three main sectors for production of ceramics in the world: porcelain/tableware, sanitaryware and tiles. In all of these markets, China is the world’s leading producer and consumer and it is just the global ceramic tiles sector that will be considered in the following.
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June 2012
06 June 2012
With bearish headlines flashing across screens this month it would be logical to come to the conclusion that all markets, minerals ones included, were failing.