Industrial Minerals

Latest News

• Price Briefing: Week 21

  Magnesia and alumina prices on the rise; zircon price hikes scheduled Read More

• S Africa to nationalise mines?

  Nationalisation of mines could be adopted as policy in 2012 - ANC source Read More

• Spain facing major changes

  IGME calls for consolidation in the Spanish industrial minerals industry Read More

• China eyes Australian phosphate

  Minemakers signs MOU with Chinese companies for Wonorah phosphate project Read More

• Antimony trioxide prices soften

  Chinese prices fall following antimony metal’s downward trend Read More

• Magnesita recovers to profit

  Brazilian magnesite and refractories leader bolstered by good overseas performance Read More

• Nippon expands Brazil glass j-v

  Nippon-Saint Gobain float glass operation to be largest in South America Read More

• Spanish ceramics continues fall

  Key minerals-consuming sector operating at under half of 2006 capacity Read More

• Idaho clay-feldspar potential

  i-minerals inc. explores kaolinite-halloysite-quartz-K-feldspar potential Read More

• Rare Element boosts resources

  Rare earth developer increases estimate at Bear Lodge project in Wyoming Read More

• New shipping rate highs reached

  The cost for transporting dry bulk raw materials soared to new highs this week Read More

• Spain output halves in 2 years

  Industrial minerals production 300m. tonnes last year - down 50% from 2007 Read More

• Mintek cracking test centre open

  New test centre examines effects of sour service environments on plant equipment Read More

• Price hikes for fused zirconia

  Strong demand and increased costs push prices upwards for monoclinic grades Read More

• FMC raises soda ash prices

  Price hike marks positive signal for soda ash as demand continues to recover Read More

• June start-up for Matilda Zircon

  Australian minsands miner signs offtake agreement with Tricoastal Minerals Read More

• PotashCorp looks to Asia

  World’s largest potash producer expects growth to be driven by emerging markets Read More

• Intrepid to expand potash refining

  US potash miner to boost langbeinite recovered from ore to 50% by end of 2011 Read More

• Vietnam invests in Laos barytes

  Petrovietnam affiliate plans joint venture to feed Vietnamese oil exploration Read More

• NYCO signs IMCD as distributor

  Top wollastonite producer NYCO appoints IMCD, Rotterdam, as distribution partner Read More

• Fused magnesia prices rocket

  Shortage of export licences puts pressure on Chinese prices Read More

• Chromite hit by further strikes

  South African electricity strike set to start as producers remain on force majeure Read More

• Graphite continues recovery

  Prices increase marginally on stable growth in global sales Read More

• Cliffs plans chromite takeover

  US group launches takeover bids for majority stake in Big Daddy, Canada, project Read More

• ICL boosts Q1 profits

  Increased sales volumes for potash and bromine drive Israeli group’s earnings Read More

• CUMI to build Indian BFA plant

  Abrasives producer signs MOU for 35,000 tpa brown fused alumina plant Read More

• Minotaur upgrades kaolin plant

  Pilot plant improved as Australian group demonstrates kaolin processing Read More

• Kenmare boosts minsands output

  Monthly ilmenite and zircon production rises due to ongoing demand recovery Read More

• New round of TiO2 price hikes

  Proposed pigment price increases come thick and fast as markets improve Read More

• Magnesitas Navarras expansion

  MagMin 2010: Spanish magnesia producer aims to open two new mines in 2011 Read More

• China targets illegal RE mining

  Government launches six-month crackdown on illegal rare earth mines Read More

• Costs hit Europe fluorochemicals

  European producers face high feedstock costs and a spike in freight rates Read More

• Western Lithium ups resource

  Drilling programme at Nevada deposit boosts lithium resource for potential expansion Read More

Supply Developments

• S Africa to nationalise mines?

  Nationalisation of mines could be adopted as policy in 2012 - ANC source Read More

• Spain facing major changes

  IGME calls for consolidation in the Spanish industrial minerals industry Read More

• China eyes Australian phosphate

  Minemakers signs MOU with Chinese companies for Wonorah phosphate project Read More

• Idaho clay-feldspar potential

  i-minerals inc. explores kaolinite-halloysite-quartz-K-feldspar potential Read More

• Rare Element boosts resources

  Rare earth developer increases estimate at Bear Lodge project in Wyoming Read More

• Spain output halves in 2 years

  Industrial minerals production 300m. tonnes last year - down 50% from 2007 Read More

• PotashCorp looks to Asia

  World’s largest potash producer expects growth to be driven by emerging markets Read More

• Intrepid to expand potash refining

  US potash miner to boost langbeinite recovered from ore to 50% by end of 2011 Read More

• Vietnam invests in Laos barytes

  Petrovietnam affiliate plans joint venture to feed Vietnamese oil exploration Read More

• NYCO signs IMCD as distributor

  Top wollastonite producer NYCO appoints IMCD, Rotterdam, as distribution partner Read More

• Chromite hit by further strikes

  South African electricity strike set to start as producers remain on force majeure Read More

• Cliffs plans chromite takeover

  US group launches takeover bids for majority stake in Big Daddy, Canada, project Read More

• ICL boosts Q1 profits

  Increased sales volumes for potash and bromine drive Israeli group’s earnings Read More

• CUMI to build Indian BFA plant

  Abrasives producer signs MOU for 35,000 tpa brown fused alumina plant Read More

• Minotaur upgrades kaolin plant

  Pilot plant improved as Australian group demonstrates kaolin processing Read More

• Magnesitas Navarras expansion

  MagMin 2010: Spanish magnesia producer aims to open two new mines in 2011 Read More

• China targets illegal RE mining

  Government launches six-month crackdown on illegal rare earth mines Read More

• Western Lithium ups resource

  Drilling programme at Nevada deposit boosts lithium resource for potential expansion Read More

Focus of the week

• Opportunities in Oman

  Oman’s mineral sector has grown significantly since 2007. A variety of mineral projects and specific demand from India look set to maintain this momentum of development. Read More

Market Monitor

• Nippon expands Brazil glass j-v

  Nippon-Saint Gobain float glass operation to be largest in South America Read More

• Spanish ceramics continues fall

  Key minerals-consuming sector operating at under half of 2006 capacity Read More

• Costs hit Europe fluorochemicals

  European producers face high feedstock costs and a spike in freight rates Read More

Strandlines

• June start-up for Matilda Zircon

  Australian minsands miner signs offtake agreement with Tricoastal Minerals Read More

• Kenmare boosts minsands output

  Monthly ilmenite and zircon production rises due to ongoing demand recovery Read More

Processing

• Mintek cracking test centre open

  New test centre examines effects of sour service environments on plant equipment Read More

Logistics News

• New shipping rate highs reached

  The cost for transporting dry bulk raw materials soared to new highs this week Read More

Refractories Hotline

• Magnesita recovers to profit

  Brazilian magnesite and refractories leader bolstered by good overseas performance Read More