Soda ash latest news

• July 2014

  FMC post increased earnings on soda ash pricing, “operational excellence” in lithium

  31 July 2014

  The company’s strong results in minerals — both in terms of profit and in volume —show that demand is returning in markets that have been flat over the last 24 months. The improvements that FMC has made in its lithium business are also starting to pay off also.

• India to boost bauxite trade with jetty revival

  17 July 2014

  After redevelopment of the Parodiya jetty on the west coast of India, the Gujarat Maritime Board now plans to increase the amount of industrial minerals trade.

• Tata Chemicals opens new innovation centre in India as soda ash market strengthens

  14 July 2014

  The new centre will be yet another research hub for the minerals and chemicals giant, demonstrating the strong growth the company has enjoyed. It also marks a determination to continue to grow and innovate in India’s strong economic climate.

• China’s appetite for solar PV leads growth in new markets

  14 July 2014

  The solar industry, an end market for many industrial minerals including soda ash, silicon carbide and high purity quartz, is ticking up as China increasingly looks to cleaner energy. This resurgence of interest is good news for producers of the minerals used in photovoltaic technology

• Price Briefing 27 June – 3 July

  03 July 2014

  Chinese political spat bolsters antimony ingot as iodine slips lower and vermiculite production costs bite