Soda ash latest news

• January 2014

  Price Briefing 24 – 30 January

  30 January 2014

  Mineral markets offer glimpse of trends for year ahead

• President Obama: Natural gas will lead US to energy independence

  29 January 2014

  Shale oil and gas deals last year contributed $53.2bn to the US economy

• Improving soda ash market continues to buoy prices

  28 January 2014

  Increased demand in Asia boosts Chinese capacity but risks rolling back tonnage values

• Tata Chemicals to expand phosphate and food-based businesses

  28 January 2014

  Company looking to double production capacity at Haldia plant; targets debt reduction

• PhosAgro to increase its supply of aluminium fluoride

  27 January 2014

  Possible merging operations with subsidiaries and moving away from Indian markets

• UK deep sea mining legislation clears first hurdle

  27 January 2014

  Deep Sea Mining Bill has the potential to generate up to £40bn of income for the UK by 2030

• Kenya reviews soda ash and fluorspar royalties

  10 January 2014

  Government announces new charges and discusses the Mining Bill 2013

• Shipping rates slump to monthly low

  09 January 2014

  Baltic Dry Index falls in early December; Indonesia mulls mining ban u-turn