TiO2/Zircon pricing news

• December 2017

  Price Briefing: 15-21 December

  22 December 2017

  Chromite prices remain stable, as do European magnesia markets; Huber announces increases in ATH prices for next year, while Orocobre expects a 25% rise in lithium carbonate contracts for H1 2018. Proposal to delist zircon grades, and Christmas pricing schedule.

• Pricing notice: Proposal to discontinue zircon grades

  22 December 2017

  Industrial Minerals proposes to delist five grades of zircon and continue with three

• IM's December Price Movements

  22 December 2017

  IM's monthly price movements.

• TZMI 2017: Chloride TiO2 capacity increases will drive slag shortage

  14 December 2017

  The market for titanium dioxide (TiO2) faces a major chloride slag shortfall if production is not ramped up in the next few years, delegates at the annual TZMI conference in Hong Kong told Industrial Minerals.

• Pricing notice: Proposal to discontinue ilmenite grades, launch new price

  11 December 2017

  Industrial Minerals will extend its consultation period for the discontinuation of three grades of ilmenite and the launch of a new price for 47-49% TiO2 ilmenite concentrate.

• IM's November Price Movements

  11 December 2017

  IM's monthly price movements.

• Zircon producers push for price increases early in 2018

  07 December 2017

  Zircon prices are set to increase in the first quarter with Tronox and TiZir announcing price rises and 2018 negotiations continuing.

• October 2017

  Price Briefing: 20-26 October

  27 October 2017

  Iodine price hits 15-month high after CPHI; TiO2 market holds firm while paint producers lift prices; Ilmenite market stalls, rutile tightens; chemical chromite slows down; European fused magnesia on the up again.

• TiO2 market holds firm while paint producers lift prices

  27 October 2017

  The prolonged strength in TiO2 markets is forcing coatings makers to increase prices, sources told IM.

• Ilmenite market stalls, rutile tightens

  26 October 2017

  Ilmenite prices hold steady after availability improves while rutile prices narrow higher

• Pricing notice: Proposal to delist ilmenite grades, launch new price

  25 October 2017

  Industrial Minerals proposes to delist three grades of ilmenite and launch a new price for 47-49% TiO2 ilmenite concentrate.

• Zircon, ilmenite price rise as rutile makes moderate gains

  12 October 2017

  Zircon consumers continue to feel the pain of tight supply while ilmenite prices have risen again and rutile stabilized after earlier gains this month.

• Chinese TiO2 producers raise prices in October

  11 October 2017

  After the China National Holidays, TiO2 companies couldn’t wait to start another round of price increases, lead by Lomon Billions, the biggest producer in China.

• Titanium dioxide buyers scramble for limited supply

  06 October 2017

  Titanium dioxide markets are reportedly very tight, as sellers focus on serving existing customers.

• IM's September Price Movements

  02 October 2017

  IM's monthly price movements.