Industrial Minerals

Refractories, Metallurgy, Foundry, Abrasives

• Rusal doubles stake in fluorspar group Yaroslavsk to 100% Thursday, February 02, 2012

  Russian aluminium leader strengthens fluorspar supply security with acquisition Read More

• Zimbabwe boosts graphite output in 2011 Thursday, February 02, 2012

  Africa’s only natural graphite producer increases output by 80% on world shortage Read More

• UPDATE: No appeal route for China in WTO ruling Thursday, February 02, 2012

  China must take action to conform to WTO obligations – lawyer Read More

• Antimony trioxide prices increase as smelters closed Thursday, February 02, 2012

  China authorities close all smelters in Hechi and Yizhou after poisoning incident Read More

• “Africa could become continent of the future for raw materials” Tuesday, January 31, 2012

  But better governance & smarter investment needed to boost mineral production Read More

• Targray Technology silicon carbide deal with Washington Mills Monday, January 30, 2012

  Canadian photovoltaic materials supplier signs Taiwan SiC distribution deal Read More

• Mantec consolidates UK technical ceramics subsidiaries Friday, January 27, 2012

  Ceramic aggregate, filtration manufacturers combined under Mantec Technical Ceramics Read More

• Amcol’s Q4 2011 operating profit grows 64% to $18.1m Friday, January 27, 2012

  Pet sales hit, but price increases drive 80% of mineral division’s gross profit Read More

• Head of major Indian state calls for ban on chromite exports Thursday, January 26, 2012

  Claims only 66m tonnes of chromite left in India; encourages Zimbabwe-like ban Read More

• Industrial Minerals Prices February 2012 February 2012

  Read More

• Price Briefing: New Year, new price - minerals respond to fluctuating world markets February 2012

  The start of the year saw many mineral grades increasing in value as producers upped their prices to cope with hikes in energy, freight and tight global market fundamentals Read More

• End User Focus: Reconstruction revives refractories in Japan February 2012

  Sluggish steel outlook tempered by cement stimulus from post-quake rebuilding programme Read More

• Kobin Mining poised to acquire Kumas February 2012

  A conclusion to the sale of Turkey’s leading dead burned magnesia and refractories producer, Kutahya Manyezit İşletmeleri AŞ (Kumas), appeared imminent by the end of January 2012. Read More

• Roullier Group acquires Possehl’s stake in Van Mannekus Wednesday, January 25, 2012

  French group jointly owns Van Mannekus with Grecian Magnesite Read More

• Global steel production rose 6.8% in 2011 driven by China Monday, January 23, 2012

  Turkey, South Korea and Italy show robust growth; signs of slowdown at year-end Read More

• Berkh Uul completes drilling at Mongolia fluorspar deposit Thursday, January 19, 2012

  Delgerkhaan project reserves estimated at 3.1m tonnes at a grade of 85% Read More

• Reconstruction revives refractories in Japan Wednesday, January 18, 2012

  Sluggish steel outlook tempered by cement stimulus from post-quake reconstruction Read More

• RHI acquires Swiss flow control refractories group Wednesday, January 18, 2012

  Austrian refractories major boosts stake in Stopinc to 100%, eyes Asia expansion Read More

• UPDATE: China Shen Zhou acquires Guizhou fluorspar assets Wednesday, January 18, 2012

  Wuchuan Dongsheng stake gives access to flotation and fluorine technologies Read More

• Rio Tinto increases Q4 borates, TiO2 feedstock output Tuesday, January 17, 2012

  Minerals production up marginally in fourth quarter and full-year 2011 Read More

• Annec Green Refractories signed contracts worth RMB580m in ‘11 Friday, January 13, 2012

  Henan-based refractories group targets increased revenue and profit in 2012 Read More