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May 2019
15 May 2019
Soda ash pricing was up internationally while better volumes against the first quarter in 2018 equated to higher revenues for the US-based producer.
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14 May 2019
Despite market headwinds, Solvay reported positive first-quarter 2019 results for its soda ash segment, aided by improved pricing, the company's new chief executive officer said.
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07 May 2019
The Kenyan High Court has ruled that local governments in the country cannot charge land rates on mineral extraction sites and has quashed a dispute over rates claimed for the Magadi soda ash production asset.
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01 May 2019
The volatility in the exchange rate for the Turkish lira has been swinging wildly against the US dollar, with local labor costs changing daily, with effects on the country’s miners of barite, soda ash, magnesia, chromite and feldspar.
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01 May 2019
Turkish group Yildirim is entering the soda ash market with a new project in Kazakhstan but is unlikely to pose any market threat to established producers because it intends to serve the internal markets in Kazakhstan and nearby regions.
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April 2019
10 April 2019
The new entrant to the Kazakh soda ash market is targeting local consumers and does not see expansions from the existing producers influencing its business plan.
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03 April 2019
A judgement is expected from the Kenyan High Court next in seven days’ time to end a dispute lasting several months between the local county government and Tata Chemicals.
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03 April 2019
Ciner Group has a five-year plan to increase soda ash production by 1 million tpy via capacity expansion and another 3 million tpy from greenfield developments.
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03 April 2019
The Belgian producer will gain 500,000 tpy in soda ash production by debottlenecking existing processes but will not develop greenfield sites until soda ash prices improve.