Industrial Minerals

Market Monitor

• Chinese fluorochems expansion Monday, September 06, 2010

  Solvay joint venture to build electronic grade hydrogen fluoride plant in Zhejiang Read More

• Weather hits China RE magnets Friday, August 27, 2010

  Heat and power supply problems slows biggest rare earths market in Shenzen Read More

• Grace’s rare earth surcharge Wednesday, August 25, 2010

  Rocketing rare earth prices drives US catalyst producer to pass on costs to customers Read More

• China Ceramics adds tile units Monday, August 16, 2010

  Ceramic tiles group invests $37m. on new lines in Jiangxi and Fujian provinces Read More

• July oil and gas drilling up 46% Monday, August 09, 2010

  USA continues to drive recovery in global oil and gas exploration; rigs rise to 3,032 Read More

• Spain to cut solar subsidies Tuesday, August 03, 2010

  Photovoltaic industry could face 45% cut in subsidies as govt spending falls Read More

• Ford’s filler punch August 2010

  Ford Motor Co.’s research centre in Germany, Ford Forschungszentrum, revealed that it is getting closer to using more natural fibre filled plastics in its autoplastics Read More

• Fears grow over drilling ban Monday, July 26, 2010

  Opposition to Gulf of Mexico oil drilling ban intensifies; Washington steadfast Read More

• AkzoNobel boosts paint sales Monday, July 26, 2010

  Paints and coatings start recovery as world’s no.1 producer boosts Q2 profits Read More

• EU funds two solar expansions Wednesday, July 21, 2010

  Commission approves over €25m. in aid for solar material plants in Germany and Spain Read More

• CEMEX sells US aggregates assets Monday, July 12, 2010

  Seven aggregates quarries among Kentucky assets in $90m. sale to Bluegrass Materials Read More

• June oil and gas drilling up 44% Thursday, July 08, 2010

  Global exploration rises year on year, boosting demand for oilfield minerals Read More

• Brazil cement output to expand Tuesday, July 06, 2010

  Votorantim Cimentos awards Loesche contract for 3 cement raw materials mills Read More

• Fertilisers boost in Tanzania Monday, July 05, 2010

  Tanzania’s Minjingu Mines and Fertiliser targets 250,000 tpa fertiliser by year end Read More

• Tesla gives EV a boost Wednesday, June 30, 2010

  Watershed moment as first car maker to float since Ford beats forecasts Read More

• Saint-Gobain sells ceramics unit Wednesday, June 30, 2010

  Advanced Ceramics business divested to US group CoorsTek for $245m. Read More

• Wattyl accepts Valspar paints bid Wednesday, June 30, 2010

  US company agrees to acquire leading Australian paint manufacturer Read More

• Migao builds fertiliser plant Tuesday, June 29, 2010

  China-focused group to complete 40,000 tpa potassium sulphate plant by Q4 2011 Read More

• Solar panel recycling considered Friday, June 25, 2010

  European Parliament looks to exempt photovoltaic industry from recycling Read More

• Toyota switches to lithium-ion Wednesday, June 23, 2010

  New Prius plug-in hybrid drops nickel-metal hydride battery in favour of lithium Read More

• EU probes ceramics dumping Monday, June 21, 2010

  European Commission investigates alleged dumping of China-produced tiles Read More

• US begins legislation to restart neodymium magnet production July 2010

  Neodymium-iron-boron magnet production set for return to US soil after 15 year hiatus as China places further restrictions on supply Read More

• Gulf spill to hit barytes demand Friday, June 18, 2010

  Deepwater Horizon disaster expected to weaken US demand for drilling minerals Read More