Industrial Minerals

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• Galaxy eyes EV grade lithium Tuesday, September 07, 2010

  Group to market 99.9%-grade lithium carbonate to electric vehicle manufacturers Read More

• Chinese fluorochems expansion Monday, September 06, 2010

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

• Industry rebuilding in Q2 Friday, September 03, 2010

  The industrial minerals industry showed signs of recovery in Q2 as customers continued to rebuild inventories, but the short-term outlook remains cloudy Read More

• Uyuni lithium deal not binding Friday, September 03, 2010

  Comibol says Bolivia lithium tie-up with S. Korea keeps source in state’s hands Read More

• Price Briefing: Week 35 Thursday, September 02, 2010

  REs still rocketing, magnesia & alumina rises; Q4 talks for chromite and potash 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

• Bolivia-Korea lithium deal Friday, August 27, 2010

  How the Uyuni deal was made last year despite Morales lithium road show Read More

• Foundry boost from green targets Thursday, August 26, 2010

  Foundries shake off their polluting image as new growth opportunities arise from environmental technologies Read More

• Price Briefing: Week 34 Thursday, August 26, 2010

  Graphite and RE price hikes, antimony trioxide jumps while metspar prices firm 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

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• Pressure grows on Obama’s drilling ban September 2010

  Oil rig exodus fears grow in Gulf of Mexico as Obama's drilling ban costs 800,000 tonnes in barytes demand Read More

• Oman mineral port for 2012 September 2010

  Sohar Industrial Port Co.'s new minerals port throws Oman's trade doors wide open Read More

• Chile to end lithium mine ban Monday, August 23, 2010

  Government willing to end blanket ban on new lithium mines and open up Atacama Read More

• SiC Processing expands in China Friday, August 20, 2010

  German recycled SiC slurry processor expands Baoding plant for solar market Read More

• Price Briefing: Week 33 Thursday, August 19, 2010

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

• Rare earth group adds 3 members Monday, August 16, 2010

  Lynas one of new additions to US trade association and government lobbyists, USMMA Read More