http://www.mineralnet.co.uk/RSS.aspx?FeedID=627?2012 Industrial Minerals60Construction, Chemicalshttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2972401/Rusal-doubles-stake-in-fluorspar-group-Yaroslavsk-to-100.htmlRussian aluminium leader strengthens fluorspar supply security with acquisitionhttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2972401/Rusal-doubles-stake-in-fluorspar-group-Yaroslavsk-to-100.htmlThu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2972545/GHCL-posts-increase-in-sales-and-profit-for-soda-ash-arm.htmlMarket value down by $12m year on year on ?market volatility?http://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2972545/GHCL-posts-increase-in-sales-and-profit-for-soda-ash-arm.htmlThu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2971941/Pilkington-Glass-to-restart-production-at-Finnish-plant.htmlSibelco Nordic said Pilkington "significant customer" for silica sand, feldspar http://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2971941/Pilkington-Glass-to-restart-production-at-Finnish-plant.htmlWed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2971084/USGS-reports-rise-in-mineral-value-in-2011-bucks-recession-trend.htmlNon-metallic sector value up by 3%, led by ilmenite, rutile price rise; soda ash flathttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2971084/USGS-reports-rise-in-mineral-value-in-2011-bucks-recession-trend.htmlTue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2969154/Mantec-consolidates-UK-technical-ceramics-subsidiaries.htmlCeramic aggregate, filtration manufacturers combined under Mantec Technical Ceramicshttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2969154/Mantec-consolidates-UK-technical-ceramics-subsidiaries.htmlFri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2968004/Head-of-major-Indian-state-calls-for-ban-on-chromite-exports.htmlClaims only 66m tonnes of chromite left in India; encourages Zimbabwe-like banhttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2968004/Head-of-major-Indian-state-calls-for-ban-on-chromite-exports.htmlThu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2966043/Industrial-Minerals-Prices-February-2012.htmlhttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2966043/Industrial-Minerals-Prices-February-2012.htmlThu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2966049/Price-Briefing-New-Year-new-price-minerals-respond-to-fluctuating-world-markets.htmlThe 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 fundamentalshttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2966049/Price-Briefing-New-Year-new-price-minerals-respond-to-fluctuating-world-markets.htmlThu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2966154/Exploration-key-to-growing-Greek-industry.htmlGreece is opening its doors to private investment to boost domestic industries. Ananias Tsirambides and Anestis Filippidis discuss the country?s key exploration targets for industrial minerals developmenthttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2966154/Exploration-key-to-growing-Greek-industry.htmlThu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2966161/People-and-places-February-2012.htmlGordon Stollery, Canada Fluorspar; Jean-Pierre Clamadieu, Solvay; Akiva Mozes, Israel Chemicals; Ron Bryan, Compass Minerals; John A. Clarke, Great Quest Metals; Mario Juarez, Lithium One; Daniel Greenwell, Tronoxhttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2966161/People-and-places-February-2012.htmlThu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2966164/Projects-in-the-Pipeline-Kaolin-bounces-back.htmlIt has been a difficult couple of years for kaolin as the global recession spread to its end user markets, but a recent recovery in demand has also encouraged a surge of new operations and exploration projects http://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2966164/Projects-in-the-Pipeline-Kaolin-bounces-back.htmlThu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2966166/Supply-Situation-Report-New-players-emerge-to-challenge-China-rare-earth-dominance.htmlLynas, Molycorp lead the pack; Chinese REO demand could top 130,000 tpa by 2015; Juniors hit by falling priceshttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2966166/Supply-Situation-Report-New-players-emerge-to-challenge-China-rare-earth-dominance.htmlThu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2966179/Mexichem-expands-acidspar-with-Fluorita-de-Mexico-buy.htmlConsolidation of Mexican fluorspar Mexichem which tops capacity to 1m tonnes; Shen Zhou acquires Chinese fluorspar, baryteshttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2966179/Mexichem-expands-acidspar-with-Fluorita-de-Mexico-buy.htmlThu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2966180/US-aggregates-majors-lock-horns-over-hostile-bid.htmlVulcan says $4.8bn bid by Martin Marietta Materials undervalues assets; Vuclcan management accused of scare tactics; US antitrust watchdog requests details on operationshttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2966180/US-aggregates-majors-lock-horns-over-hostile-bid.htmlThu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2966181/Mild-weather-in-the-US-leads-to-salt-oversupply.htmlCargill closes three mines; Compass announces sales drop; Cold weather expected for Q1 2012http://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2966181/Mild-weather-in-the-US-leads-to-salt-oversupply.htmlThu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2966191/Indias-Gujarat-Heavy-Chemicals-served-soda-ash-closure-notice.htmlGHCL pollution reprimanded; New Saudi Arabia plant commissioned; Gypsum by-product eyedhttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2966191/Indias-Gujarat-Heavy-Chemicals-served-soda-ash-closure-notice.htmlThu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2966241/Worlds-largest-lithium-battery-plant-built-in-Siberia.htmlJoint $430m Russo-Chinese investment; could take 10-15% market share by 2015http://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2966241/Worlds-largest-lithium-battery-plant-built-in-Siberia.htmlThu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2966242/China-quotas-unlikely-to-curb-rare-earth-price-drop.htmlChina?s 2012 quotas are expected to remain unchanged but new quotas policy could squeeze heavy elements supply. Lower prices forecast in 2012 after 2011 highshttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2966242/China-quotas-unlikely-to-curb-rare-earth-price-drop.htmlThu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2967166/DuPont-TiO2-business-posts-33-profit-rise-on-price-hikes.htmlWorld?s largest TiO2 producer reports strong quarter, but sees drop in Asia demandhttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2967166/DuPont-TiO2-business-posts-33-profit-rise-on-price-hikes.htmlWed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2967233/Roullier-Group-acquires-Possehls-stake-in-Van-Mannekus.htmlFrench group jointly owns Van Mannekus with Grecian Magnesitehttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2967233/Roullier-Group-acquires-Possehls-stake-in-Van-Mannekus.htmlWed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2966254/EU-report-outlines-ambitions-to-recover-minerals-from-waste.htmlImplementing full waste legislation could save EU ?72bn a year, Commission sayshttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2966254/EU-report-outlines-ambitions-to-recover-minerals-from-waste.htmlTue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2966488/Gulf-Industrials-completes-Uganda-vermiculite-production-run.htmlBut suffers early setbacks from power failure and rain; looks to expand capacityhttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2966488/Gulf-Industrials-completes-Uganda-vermiculite-production-run.htmlTue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2964438/Rhewum-secures-screening-order-from-German-salt-group.htmlScreen will provide 200,000 tpa capacity for GSES?s de-icer, animal feed gradeshttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2964438/Rhewum-secures-screening-order-from-German-salt-group.htmlThu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2964573/Price-Briefing12-19-January-2012.htmlChinese New Year blamed for lull, increased cost pressures to up bentonite, MIOhttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2964573/Price-Briefing12-19-January-2012.htmlThu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2963243/Tertiary-Minerals-updates-Lassedalen-fluorspar-resource.htmlEstimates resource at 4m tonnes; hopes to complete more detailed work in Q1http://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2963243/Tertiary-Minerals-updates-Lassedalen-fluorspar-resource.htmlWed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2963399/UPDATE-China-Shen-Zhou-acquires-Guizhou-fluorspar-assets.htmlWuchuan Dongsheng stake gives access to flotation and fluorine technologieshttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2963399/UPDATE-China-Shen-Zhou-acquires-Guizhou-fluorspar-assets.htmlWed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2962359/Rio-Tinto-increases-Q4-borates-TiO2-feedstock-output.htmlMinerals production up marginally in fourth quarter and full-year 2011http://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2962359/Rio-Tinto-increases-Q4-borates-TiO2-feedstock-output.htmlTue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2962185/FOCUS-Wind-blades-turn-into-growth-markets-for-minerals.htmlMineral fillers and cement to enjoy demand from wind turbine blade manufacturinghttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2962185/FOCUS-Wind-blades-turn-into-growth-markets-for-minerals.htmlMon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2962191/Palabora-undertakes-study-to-double-vermiculite-production.htmlSouth African group looks to pounce on strong demand, but output falls 48% in Q4http://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2962191/Palabora-undertakes-study-to-double-vermiculite-production.htmlMon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2961525/Canadas-second-last-asbestos-mine-declares-bankruptcy.htmlLAB Chrysotile remains closed, sheds 350 jobs, leaving no Canada mines operationalhttp://www.mineralnet.co.uk/Article/2961525/Canadas-second-last-asbestos-mine-declares-bankruptcy.htmlFri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT