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September 2018
20 September 2018
Ilmenite prices in China softened again this week due to ample supply and weaker-than-expected demand, defying expectations from some market participants that they would not.
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18 September 2018
Graphite, magnesia, alumina and silicon carbide are excluded from the list of China-origin materials subject to a new US tariff, as are antimony, rare earths and barite. Pigments such as titanium dioxide will also be subject to the duty, as will refractory finished products, some ceramic minerals such as kaolin, and lithium.
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13 September 2018
Metallica Minerals and Melior Resources have announced a merger that will combine the two companies’ titanium, zirconium and bauxite assets, all of which are in Queensland, Australia.
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13 September 2018
The cost of exporting mineral sands from India has increased with the release of new standard operating procedures in the country. These procedures, alongside new “canalization” policies released in August, have resulted in what some are calling a partial nationalization of the industry.
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11 September 2018
The Armyansk TiO2 plant in Ukraine’s Crimea region, annexed by Russia, has previously struggled with water and feedstock shortages, and will now be closed for two weeks after a large release of sulfur dioxide gas, the local government says.
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10 September 2018
The final list of materials to become subject to new US import tariffs could be announced at any moment, with almost all industrial minerals among the possible targets.
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10 September 2018
Key takeaways from the fourth annual Zircon Industry Association (ZIA) conference, which took place in the Thai capital of Bangkok on September 6-7.
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07 September 2018
Concerns over uranium and thorium levels in mineral sand deposits have been a key topic for delegates at this year’s ZIA conference held in Bangkok.
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06 September 2018
Inventories of TiO2 in Europe are said to be very strong after willing buyers stocked up on plentiful Chinese exports in the first half of the year.
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06 September 2018
A US court has stalled the takeover to give the FTC time to complete its own review of the deal.
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06 September 2018
Worker protests and a furnace accident cut production at Rio Tinto’s Richards Bay Minerals operations, and some customers have been warned that there might be no further supplies of zircon this year.
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06 September 2018
The market for high-grade TiO2 feedstock is likely to tighten because of an unplanned closure by Rio Tinto, with its slag plant in Quebec unlikely to resume operations until 2019.
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06 September 2018
A global convergence in pricing is expected in TiO2, with seasonal pressure limiting any rises although US prices are going up.
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06 September 2018
Many major minerals could be affected if the US goes ahead with a plan to raise the import tariff on China-origin materials as the trade war between the two countries gathers pace.
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August 2018
31 August 2018
The central government is gearing up to impose fresh restrictions on industrial output during the winter months, which are likely to curtail mineral production and processing as they did in 2017.
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31 August 2018
Mineral sand explorer Strandline Resources has been given the go-ahead to move forward with its Fungoni mineral sands project in Tanzania.
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28 August 2018
Prices for ilmenite, rutile and zircon all strongly increased over the year to June 30, the miner reports, boosting profits 114%.
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27 August 2018
India’s central government has amended its nation-wide export policy for all heavy mineral sands, announcing that all such material must now be moved via government-owned corporation IREL. Producers now await clarification on how this policy will be implemented and what it means for the Tamil Nadu dispute.
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24 August 2018
Currency depreciation not yet reflecting on iodine prices; sluggish sales weigh on China’s magnesia export prices; PRICING NOTICE: Proposal to launch frac sand price; China flake graphite prices dip on slow buying, weakening yuan; Chinese carbonate price range widens on lower concluded deals; Imported ilmenite price continues to fall in China; PRICING NOTICE: Discontinuation of seven fluorspar prices
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23 August 2018
Various economic and seasonal factors have resulted in a softening of China’s imported ilmenite price.
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22 August 2018
Output at Kerala's state-run mineral sands and titanium dioxide business could be threatened by heavy floods.
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21 August 2018
The mineral sands miner has drawn down its inventories due to brisk demand.
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20 August 2018
The proposed merger of TiO2 producers Tronox and Cristal, to create the world’s biggest producer, now has approval from every relevant regulatory authority except those in the US.
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17 August 2018
Equipment failures, including a dredge, and other issues mean that the planned ramp-up of rutile production in Sierra Leone will cost more than initially thought, Iluka boss says.
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16 August 2018
Iluka Resources continued to draw down inventories in the first half of 2018 to ease rutile and zircon shortages, helping to balance both markets against a backdrop of higher prices and strong demand.
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13 August 2018
Australian miner Sheffield Resources has received approval from the state government of Western Australia for its Thunderbird mineral sands project, keeping it on track to clear all regulatory hurdles by the end of the third quarter.
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10 August 2018
But a looming feedstock shortage has sustained fears of further supply constraints to come in 2018.
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10 August 2018
Industrial Minerals has today discontinued its leucoxene price.
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08 August 2018
US-based titanium dioxide producer Kronos is still operating below its full capacity because of planned maintenance shutdowns.
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07 August 2018
Transworld Garnet, a subsidiary of VV Mineral is now exporting ilmenite from the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
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06 August 2018
Spot consumers globally and North American markets may experience some price strength, but seasonal pressure will limit further gains in 2019, titanium dioxide producers told investors.
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03 August 2018
The latest in a series of production disruptions at miner Rio Tinto’s titanium operations will mean reduced output for the rest of 2018, amid a global shortage of high-grade titanium feedstocks.
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02 August 2018
The US-based producer credited good demand for zircon and pigment for higher quarterly earnings.
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02 August 2018
The Trump administration has asked its trade authorities to consider a 25% import duty rate on Chinese minerals rather than the 10% rate it officially proposed in July.
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02 August 2018
RBM zircon customers claim to have been told that fourth-quarter volumes are not guaranteed and that they should expect delays in receiving orders - still, despite the implications for availability, many market participants believe zircon prices have peaked.