Industrial Minerals

Pricing News

• Zircon contracts to rise in Q4 Friday, September 03, 2010

  Buyers nearing ‘breaking point’ as Q4 zircon contract price hits $1,000/tonne Read More

• Mongolian metspar costs rise Wednesday, September 01, 2010

  Chinese environmental measures and grade shortages drive price increases Read More

• Rosy Q4 for speciality alumina Thursday, August 26, 2010

  Firming prices for speciality alumina could translate into higher gains in Q4 Read More

• Who controls potash prices? Wednesday, August 25, 2010

  Aggressive BHP policy will drastically change an industry reliant on delicate pricing Read More

• BHP would negotiate on Canpotex Wednesday, August 25, 2010

  Mining group open to talks on future use of export agency after PotashCorp deal Read More

• Graphite prices shift upwards Wednesday, August 25, 2010

  Chinese producers look for $50/tonne price hike, but demand growth uncertain Read More

• Bromine up on supply bottleneck Tuesday, August 24, 2010

  Israeli producer reports recovery in bromine prices as Chinese production shrinks Read More

• BHP pricing could destroy potash Tuesday, August 24, 2010

  BHP must change aggressive pricing plans if it buys PotashCorp – leading producer Read More

• Antimony trioxide prices rebound Monday, August 23, 2010

  Prices spike as buyers rush into the market on the back of softer prices Read More

• TiO2 pigment price recovery Friday, August 20, 2010

  Titanium dioxide prices begin to stick; rutile supply to tighten, prices to rise Read More

• Russian grain ban ups BDI Thursday, August 19, 2010

  Dry bulk rises as alternative wheat sources sought after Russian ban Read More

• DB Magnesia prices hold Thursday, August 19, 2010

  Chinese prices stay at new levels as H2 export licences remain in tight supply Read More

• Potash M&A could push up prices Wednesday, August 18, 2010

  Consolidation of potash assets could delay projects, drive fertiliser price – analyst Read More

• Zircon prices set to rise Monday, August 16, 2010

  A tale of two markets as prices look set to increase further in Q4 Read More

• Fused magnesia still firm Tuesday, August 10, 2010

  Further rises possible in the second half of 2010 as Chinese prices stabilise Read More

• Non-met chromite prices firm Tuesday, August 10, 2010

  Chromite prices could rise, as spot sales at lower prices distort pricing picture Read More

• European soda ash prices steady Wednesday, August 04, 2010

  Prices holding despite fierce competition from natural sources Read More

• Cerium oxide prices soar Tuesday, August 03, 2010

  Chinese prices triple within a week as export quota cuts take hold Read More

• Chromite prices softening Monday, August 02, 2010

  Prices slipping as metallurgical grade demand drops in China Read More

• Kronos raises TiO2 price Friday, July 30, 2010

  US group to push for €200/tonne European price hike on 1 September Read More

• Antimony trioxide prices fall Thursday, July 29, 2010

  Chinese stop-start production and rumours driving wide price fluctuations Read More

• Rare earth prices on the rise Thursday, July 22, 2010

  Prices for China-sourced material react to export cuts as supply fears hit Read More

• China cuts to boost RE prices Tuesday, July 13, 2010

  Global supply shortage imminent as China cuts H2 rare earth exports – IMCOA Read More

• EP Minerals hikes diatomite Friday, July 09, 2010

  Diatomite and perlite prices raised 3-5% for customers in Europe, Asia and Africa Read More

• Cerium oxide prices creep up Thursday, July 08, 2010

  Supply for key rare earth material tightens due to Chinese export restrictions Read More

• BASF hikes kaolin prices Wednesday, July 07, 2010

  Prices for aluminosilicate products to increase $20-30/dry s.ton in Americas region Read More

• Asian metspar prices strengthen Wednesday, July 07, 2010

  Strong demand from Asian steel markets boosts prices for metallurgical grade fluorspar Read More

• Aluminium fluoride on the rise Tuesday, July 06, 2010

  Producers push through Q2 increases for fluorspar-derived chemicals Read More

• Chromite prices edge up Tuesday, July 06, 2010

  Non-metallurgical chromite market rising on strong Chinese demand, shortages Read More

• Chinese magnesia prices firm Monday, July 05, 2010

  Tightness to continue into Q3 as market price of licences increases Read More

• Kronos TiO2 price hike Monday, July 05, 2010

  Third announcement this year for products outside Europe and North America Read More

• Titanium dioxide prices firming Wednesday, June 30, 2010

  Pigment prices improving as customers take on partial price increases Read More

• Graphite prices rising daily Tuesday, June 29, 2010

  Refractories and batteries power demand for crystalline flake graphite Read More

• US potash prices may firm in Q4 Tuesday, June 29, 2010

  North America recovery boosts confidence for domestic price increases Read More

• Chinese bauxite prices flat Tuesday, June 29, 2010

  Demand sluggish ahead of summer plant closures; BFA also likely to remain stable Read More

• Indian barytes set to rise Wednesday, June 23, 2010

  Andhra Pradesh Minerals to raise prices by 5% as Indian miners secure higher wages Read More

• Antimony trioxide price slides Tuesday, June 22, 2010

  Prices falling on weak demand as buyers stay out of the market Read More

• Hikes hit European alumina Tuesday, June 22, 2010

  After increases in USA, European alumina prices raised on cost pressures Read More

• Chinese fluorspar edges up Monday, June 21, 2010

  Acid grade fluorspar quoted at $300/tonne in significant jump from start of year Read More

• Rare earth prices strengthen Thursday, June 17, 2010

  No sign of prices softening this year as China prepares new export quotas Read More

• Global sulphur prices fading Thursday, June 17, 2010

  Reduced Chinese buying in Q2 leading to lower prices in Q3 Read More

• Wollastonite prices hiked Thursday, June 17, 2010

  NYCO increases prices across the board for the first time in two years Read More

• Calcined alumina set to rise Thursday, June 17, 2010

  US prices to nudge up on improved demand and tight supply, industry sources say Read More

• European potash strengthens Tuesday, June 15, 2010

  K+S modest price increase to compensate for weak euro as market begins to recover Read More

• Chinese magnesia price spike Thursday, June 10, 2010

  Next round of licence quotas eagerly awaited as demand short and prices rising Read More

• TiO2 price momentum maintained Tuesday, June 08, 2010

  Market improvements encourage Kronos and DuPont price hikes in Europe and Asia Read More

• Soda ash prices to rise in USA Tuesday, June 08, 2010

  Prices to rise in Asia and USA but remain stable in Europe – industry sources Read More

• Graphite prices steadily rise Monday, June 07, 2010

  Foundry recovery boosts graphite demand as prices rise in Europe and China Read More

• Antimony trioxide plummets Tuesday, June 01, 2010

  Chinese smelter back on line easing supply fears as markets quiets down Read More

• Antimony trioxide prices soften Thursday, May 27, 2010

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