<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Agrimarkets</title><link>http://www.metalnet.co.uk/RSS.aspx?FeedID=613</link><description /><copyright>&amp;copy;2010 Industrial Minerals</copyright><ttl>60</ttl><category>Agrimarkets</category><item><title>Fertilisers approaching 2007 levels</title><description>The fertiliser industry is looking at healthier days with increases forecasted in both consumption and production</description><link>http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2641661/Fertilisers-approaching-2007-levels.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Price Briefing: Week 31</title><description>Mixed fortunes this week, as cerium and lanthanum oxide prices power ahead</description><link>http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2641668/Price-Briefing-Week-31.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PotashCorp's Q2 profits surge</title><description>Potash sales volumes rocket to 1.9m. tonnes but phosphate lags behind</description><link>http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2640778/PotashCorps-Q2-profits-surge.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>FMC’s Q2 profits up 35%</title><description>Earnings up 35% as lithium, phosphate and soda ash volumes increase</description><link>http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2640863/FMCs-Q2-profits-up-35.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Legend to start mining in 2013</title><description>Australian group to start phosphate and fertiliser production at Mt Isa in 3 years</description><link>http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2639967/Legend-to-start-mining-in-2013.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Lac à Paul phosphate/ilmenite deposit</title><description>Ressources d’Arianne Inc. has decided to now concentrate on its phosphate assets owing to the opportunities of the growing fertiliser market. The company hopes to start production of phosphate and ilmenite within the next five years at its Lac a Paul deposit in Quebec, Canada</description><link>http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2638774/LacPaul-phosphateilmenite-deposit.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rockwood profit up 37% in Q2</title><description>Lithium and TiO2 businesses help drive recovery for US speciality chemicals group</description><link>http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2638788/Rockwood-profit-up-37-in-Q2.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>EU fines phosphates cartel</title><description>The European Commission has fined several animal feed phosphates producers a total of Û175.65m. ($226.6m.) for operating a price-fixing cartel lasting over three decades, the executive branch of the EU announced.</description><link>http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2639024/EU-fines-phosphates-cartel.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mosaic boosts Q4 profits</title><description>Potash recovery drives four-fold increase in operating profit; phosphate prices rise</description><link>http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2636960/Mosaic-boosts-Q4-profits.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Gulf vermiculite sells 20% stake</title><description>Uganda-focused minerals group divests share to Africa Lion fund for $1.16m.</description><link>http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2635154/Gulf-vermiculite-sells-20-stake.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>EU fines phosphates cartel</title><description>Tessenderlo and FMC among groups sharing €176m. fine for feed price fixing</description><link>http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2634258/EU-fines-phosphates-cartel.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Christmas phosphate plan blocked</title><description>Australian government rejects Christmas Island phosphate mining expansion</description><link>http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2633235/Christmas-phosphate-plan-blocked.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mosaic phosphate faces closure	</title><description>Phosphate miner could close Florida mine owing to lawsuit over pollution concerns</description><link>http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2632210/Mosaic-phosphate-faces-closure.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Price Briefing: Week 28 </title><description>Indian barytes poised for hikes while rare earths rise on Chinese quota cuts</description><link>http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2631200/Price-Briefing-Week-28.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rio Tinto boosts Q2 output</title><description>Borates, talc and TiO2 feedstock production rises as end markets bounce back</description><link>http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2630279/Rio-Tinto-boosts-Q2-output.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Vale starts Peru phosphate mine</title><description>Brazilian mining group Vale begins phosphate production at Bayóvar project</description><link>http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2630337/Vale-starts-Peru-phosphate-mine.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>China cuts export tax rebates</title><description>Export tax rebate to be scrapped on more than 400 products from mid-July</description><link>http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2630686/China-cuts-export-tax-rebates.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SVH eyes Australian phosphate </title><description>Singapore investor SVH targets GBM’s phosphate at Mount Isa in Queensland</description><link>http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2629272/SVH-eyes-Australian-phosphate.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Talon explores Brazilian potash</title><description>Talon Metals plans Sergipe resource estimate by 2011, launches drilling programme</description><link>http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2629609/Talon-explores-Brazilian-potash.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
