<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Construction, Chemicals</title><link>http://www.metalnet.co.uk/RSS.aspx?FeedID=627</link><description /><copyright>&amp;copy;2010 Industrial Minerals</copyright><ttl>60</ttl><category>Construction, Chemicals</category><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>Imerys Q2 profit rises 88%</title><description>Upturn in refractories, abrasives, graphite demand boosts results for French group</description><link>http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2641765/Imerys-Q2-profit-rises-88.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Kronos raises TiO2 price rise</title><description>US group to push for €200/tonne European price hike on 1 September</description><link>http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2641998/Kronos-raises-TiO2-price-rise.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Soda ash sales boost Solvay Q2</title><description>Chemicals unit increases profit by 11% as soda ash and fluorochem volumes recover</description><link>http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2640718/Soda-ash-sales-boost-Solvay-Q2.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Antimony trioxide prices fall</title><description>Chinese stop-start production and rumours driving wide price fluctuations</description><link>http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2640797/Antimony-trioxide-prices-fall.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Metso builds strong Q2 orders</title><description>Mining division benefits as confidence returns to long-term mineral projects</description><link>http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2640881/Metso-builds-strong-Q2-orders.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Argex plans Quebec TiO2 project</title><description>Canadian junior expects 600,000 tpa titanium dioxide feedstock production by '13</description><link>http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2639754/Argex-plans-Quebec-TiO2-project.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New fund tracks lithium industry</title><description>Global X Lithium ETF provides boost, but will not be a guide to global demand</description><link>http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2639920/New-fund-tracks-lithium-industry.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Slower iodine growth forecasted</title><description>Demand expected to rise 3.5% a year driven by use in LCD screens – Roskill </description><link>http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2638591/Slower-iodine-growth-forecasted.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New dawn for fluorine refrigerants</title><description>With the phase-out of HFC-134a from mobile air conditioning under way, western chemical producers are pioneering a new range of fluorine refrigerants vying to fill their predecessor’s role</description><link>http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2638879/New-dawn-for-fluorine-refrigerants.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>DuPont TiO2 rebounds in Q2</title><description>US chemicals group’s TiO2 segment more than triples profits in Q2 on stronger demand</description><link>http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2638899/DuPont-TiO2-rebounds-in-Q2.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Novocarb targets soda ash pricing changes</title><description>French soda ash producer, Novocarb has set out its vision to change the way soda ash is priced in a move that echoes the titanium minerals industry</description><link>http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2639046/Novocarb-targets-soda-ash-pricing-changes.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IM Global Health Check: Q2 2010</title><description>IM looks at the world’s economy and how it will affect industrial minerals demand for the next quarter and beyond</description><link>http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2635795/IM-Global-Health-Check-Q2-2010.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>S&amp;B bauxite difficulties persist</title><description>Greek producer hopeful that disruption from permit delays is only temporary</description><link>http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2635823/S-B-bauxite-difficulties-persist.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Price Briefing: Week 29</title><description>Antinomy trioxide and rare earths on the rise while traders look to cut chromite</description><link>http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2636030/Price-Briefing-Week-29.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>First Bauxite expands reserves</title><description>Guyana-focused group adds chemical-grade bauxite deposit through acquisition of BCGI</description><link>http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2634907/First-Bauxite-expands-reserves.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Talison in lithium brine merger</title><description>World’s biggest spodumene miner merges with Chile lithium brine junior, Salares</description><link>http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2632202/Talison-in-lithium-brine-merger.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>Rare earth fears become reality</title><description>China’s decision to cut annual rare earth exports by 40% will likely lead to supply shortages and surging prices for the rest of the world </description><link>http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2631393/Rare-earth-fears-become-reality.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>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>CEMEX sells US aggregates assets</title><description>Seven aggregates quarries among Kentucky assets in $90m. sale to Bluegrass Materials</description><link>http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2628524/CEMEX-sells-US-aggregates-assets.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
