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Price Briefing: Week 33

19 August 2010


Antimony trioxide jumps upwards, BFA makes gains, while rare earths rise

Keywords: Brown fused alumina, antimony trioxide, rare earths

Antimony trioxide prices are rocketing upwards again, after jumping around $400/tonne last week, this week prices have spiralled by another $500-600/tonne, FOB China. Prices in Europe are also rising, with material this week gaining $200-300/tonne, CIF Antwerp/Rotterdam.

The rise is due to tightness in supply after buying levels rose...