http://www.metalnet.co.uk/RSS.aspx?FeedID=631©2010 Industrial Minerals60Industrial, SpecialitiesUpturn in refractories, abrasives, graphite demand boosts results for French grouphttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2641765/Imerys-Q2-profit-rises-88.htmlFri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTMixed fortunes this week, as cerium and lanthanum oxide prices power aheadhttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2641668/Price-Briefing-Week-31.htmlFri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTGlobal fears of a rare earth supply shortage have been made a reality by China after it dramatically cut its export quota by 70% for the second half of the yearhttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2639070/Rare-earth-supply-fears-become-reality.htmlTue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTDemand expected to rise 3.5% a year driven by use in LCD screens – Roskill http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2638591/Slower-iodine-growth-forecasted.htmlTue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTAntinomy trioxide and rare earths on the rise while traders look to cut chromitehttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2636030/Price-Briefing-Week-29.htmlThu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTPrices for China-sourced material react to export cuts as supply fears hithttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2635923/Rare-earth-prices-on-the-rise.htmlThu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTIM looks at the world’s economy and how it will affect industrial minerals demand for the next quarter and beyondhttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2635795/IM-Global-Health-Check-Q2-2010.htmlThu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTIndian barytes poised for hikes while rare earths rise on Chinese quota cutshttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2631200/Price-Briefing-Week-28.htmlThu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTImporters of Chinese rare earths await squeeze, focus on high-value materialshttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2631191/Industry-braced-for-RE-shortages.htmlThu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTChina’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 http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2631393/Rare-earth-fears-become-reality.htmlThu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTBorates, talc and TiO2 feedstock production rises as end markets bounce backhttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2630279/Rio-Tinto-boosts-Q2-output.htmlWed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTRare earth developer plans $15-17 share sale to develop Mountain Pass projecthttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2630495/Molycorp-set-for-420m-IPO.htmlWed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTGlobal supply shortage imminent as China cuts H2 rare earth exports – IMCOAhttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2629517/China-cuts-to-boost-RE-prices.htmlTue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTUPDATE: “Very significant” China H2 quota may lead to near-term shortages – CEOhttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2628480/Molycorp-on-rare-earth-quotas.htmlMon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTGlobal shortage fears intensify as China cuts second half 2010 exports by 72%http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2627639/China-slashes-rare-earth-exports.htmlFri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTDiatomite and perlite prices raised 3-5% for customers in Europe, Asia and Africahttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2627583/EP-Minerals-hikes-diatomite.htmlFri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTChemical grade chromite & fluorspar on the rise; refractories remain sluggishhttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2626781/Price-Briefing-Week-27.htmlThu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT18 November 2010, Amsterdam: New concepts and key issues facing mineral logisticshttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2621754/IM-Roundtable-MOVING-MINERALS.htmlWed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTBauxite, wollastonite and fluorspar on the rise while antimony trioxide slips furtherhttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2617748/Price-Briefing-Week-25.htmlThu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTImerys subsidiary invests to meet high demand for electrical grade fused magnesiahttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2617765/UCM-upgrades-magnesia-plants.htmlThu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTCanadian developer expects 5,000 tpa Nechalacho project to cost C$900m.http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2606224/Avalon-rare-earths-PFS-complete.htmlTue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTNordic Capital Fund VII buys majority stake in German silicon carbide processorhttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2604376/Private-fund-acquires-SiC-group.htmlMon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe Pentago picks rare earths as most valuable as it puts a dollar value on Afghanistan's resources, while controversy reins over its lithium claims http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2604090/US-values-Afghanistans-resources-at-909bn.htmlMon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTNeodymium-iron-boron magnet production set for return to US soil after 15 year hiatus as China places further restrictions on supplyhttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2604042/US-begins-legislationto-restart-neodymium-magnet-production.htmlMon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTRare earths, graphite and fluorspar among minerals deemed a supply riskhttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2602470/EU-names-14-critical-minerals.htmlThu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTChinese magnesia and bauxite quotas, fused prices up, while sulphur to drop in Q3http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2602390/Price-Briefing-Week-24.htmlThu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTNo sign of prices softening this year as China prepares new export quotashttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2602168/Rare-earth-prices-strengthen.htmlThu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTGovernment receives offers from several exchanges to list state-owned mining firmshttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2597809/Mongolia-to-float-mining-assets.htmlWed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTSouth Korean steel group acquires 31% stake in China’s Yongxin to secure supplieshttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2597639/Posco-secures-rare-earth-supply.htmlWed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTNechalacho, Canada, deposit deemed world’s 2nd largest after cut-off grade revised http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2596343/Avalon-ups-rare-earth-resources.htmlTue, 15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTWyoming soda ash industry calls for royalty reduction extension to aid competitiveness http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2595214/US-soda-ash-royalty-push.htmlMon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTGathering storm clouds of power costs, strikes and shortages hang over priceshttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2593303/Price-Briefing-Week-23.htmlThu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTGérard Buffière expected to step down in 2011 as board recruits potential successorhttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2592589/Imerys-grooming-new-CEO-for-2011.htmlWed, 09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTNorth American rare earth groups plan cooperation on alloys & magnets productionhttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2591610/MolycorpNeo-magnets-deal.htmlTue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTSupply contract opens Australian assault on UK de-icing markethttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2591430/Rio-TintoPeacock-salt-deal.htmlTue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTAcquisitions boost Gulf Resources’ bromine capacity to 46,300 tpahttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2591489/Gulf-expands-Chinese-bromine.htmlTue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTAtacama Minerals aims to improve Chilean iodine output as Q1 sales increase by 51.2%http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2591306/Iodine-plant-upgrade-for-2011.htmlTue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTGreat Western Minerals granted mining permit for j-v Steenkampskraal projecthttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2585249/South-Africa-rare-earth-progress.htmlFri, 04 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe US House of Representatives has passed a bill aimed at re-establishing Nd-Fe-B magnet production on American soil, but what does this mean for developers of rare earth mines?http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2585122/Neodymium-in-US-spotlight.htmlFri, 04 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTGraphite and fused zirconia prices firming, while antimony trioxide fading fasthttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2584215/Price-Briefing-Week-22.htmlThu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTHouse of Representatives passes act to restore US neodymium magnet productionhttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2581971/US-House-passes-rare-earth-bill.htmlTue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTMagnesia and alumina prices on the rise; zircon price hikes scheduledhttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2580068/Price-Briefing-Week-21.htmlThu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTNationalisation of mines could be adopted as policy in 2012 - ANC sourcehttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2580116/S-Africa-to-nationalise-mines.htmlThu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTIGME calls for consolidation in the Spanish industrial minerals industryhttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2579961/Spain-facing-major-changes.htmlThu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTChinese prices fall following antimony metal’s downward trendhttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2579897/Antimony-trioxide-prices-soften.htmlThu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTRare earth developer increases estimate at Bear Lodge project in Wyominghttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2580042/Rare-Element-boosts-resources.htmlThu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTIndustrial minerals production 300m. tonnes last year - down 50% from 2007http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2579790/Spain-output-halves-in-2-years.htmlThu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTOman’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.http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2580028/Opportunities-in-Oman.htmlThu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTTop wollastonite producer NYCO appoints IMCD, Rotterdam, as distribution partnerhttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2578693/NYCO-signs-IMCD-as-distributor.htmlWed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTPrices increase marginally on stable growth in global saleshttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2577873/Graphite-continues-recovery.htmlTue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT