Industrial Minerals

Previous Poll Results

• China is closing its doors to raw materials exports. Concern or opportunity?
  
• Will BHP’s bid for PotashCorp spark a flurry of mining majors turning to fertiliser minerals?
  
• Can commodity economics be applied to lithium?
  
• Is China using its dominance in certain mineral markets, such as rare earths, as a political weapon?
  
• Does the MAL disaster in Hungary highlight the need for stricter safety in the minerals world?
  
• In the light of the recent Q4 hikes, what is a fair price for a tonne of premium zircon sand (FOB)?
  
• Is the industrial minerals industry prepared for REACH?
  
• After a year of recovery for industrial minerals markets, how do you feel about the outlook moving into 2011?
  
• Do you expect the electric vehicles (EV) industry to create significant demand for minerals?
  
• Who is the favourite to buy Rio Tinto’s talc assets?
  
• What kind of impact will mineral substitutes such as fly ash and aluminium waste processing have on traditional mineral markets?
  
• Which mineral market will be the hottest for investors in 2011?
  
• Where do you expect the most frac sand exploration to take place over the next five years?
  
• TiO2 feedstock prices are going through the roof, but when do you think they will peak?
  
• TiO2 feedstock prices are going through the roof, but when do you think they will peak?
  
• TiO2 feedstock prices are going through the roof, but when do you think they will peak?
  
• What is the main driver of the surge in prices for heavy rare earths from China?
  
• What is the future for China’s export licence system in light of recent WTO findings against its export policies?
  
• Do you think there will be an upwards movement in refractories mineral prices going into Q4?
  
• Is the end in sight for TiO2 feedstock price rises?
  
• 2011 has been a volatile year in the minerals industry, but what was the year's hottest market?
  
• What will be the biggest challenge for the mining industry in 2012?