Test mining at Korab Resources' Winchester magnesite deposit just 60km from Darwin port, Northern Territory, Australia. Courtesy Korab Resources With the prospect of continued short supply from the world’s major source of magnesia in China, traders and buyers are seeking alternatives worldwide. Among several potential possibilities these now include a planned rejuvenation [...]
Oilfield Minerals Forum 2018 Review Whether it was the spirit of Aloha evoked by the Hawaiian-themed Welcome Reception organised by Excalibar Minerals, or the rising oil price supporting a recovery in drill rig activity, the positive buzz surrounding this year’s Oilfield Minerals & Markets Forum Houston made it seem like the good times were back [...]
Magnesia, bauxite, and BFA production halts in Liaoning, Henan, Shanxi Lone survivor: one of 12 active downdraft bauxite kilns in the Jiexiu district of Shanxi province that is not subject to local government closures as in Xiaoyi, where a 3-month ban is in place. In our last post on the subject of China’s [...]
Refractory Rendezvous Delhi – IREFCON18 Report India's Tirupati Graphite Group has been a leader in flake graphite production for over two decades supplying refractory, foundry and speciality markets; pictured is the mine at Gaura in Palamau district, Jharkhand state, which has a production capacity of 50,000 tpa flake graphite. Tirupati is evaluating other deposits [...]
How US proppant demand has influenced ceramic mineral supply The Kermit, Texas plant of Hi-Crush Partners LP, located in the Permian Basin, has an annual production capacity of 3m tons of high-quality West Texas frac sand sourced from Quaternary aeolian sand dunes. Hi-Crush sold a total of 8.9m. tons frac sand in 2017, more [...]
Review of Oilfield Minerals & Markets Forum Middle East 2018, Bahrain Courtesy RheoMinerals Inc. Key takeaways Middle East growth recognised by oilfield service companies Rising power demand drives push for unconventional gas resources Drilling muds a delicate balancing act using minerals Call for global standardisation of drilling barite specs “beyond API” CS Mining Barite expands [...]
Refractory bauxite: CMP starts new plant | Bosai to add new rotary kilns Dogged by shortages and rising prices: a lone hound sniffs out some calcined bauxite at a stockyard in Tanggu; inset left CMP's new calcination plant in Guizhou; insert right bagged bauxite awaiting export. As we approach the eve of the [...]
Fluorine Forum 2018 IMFORMED is delighted to announce the dates and venue of its fluorine minerals and markets conference Fluorine Forum 2018, 15-17 October 2018, Hotel Wellington, Madrid. We intend to build on the success of our inaugural Fluorine Forum 2017 held in San Luis Potosi last year: for a review please see Fluorspar feel [...]
As IMFORMED nears its third anniversary, Mike and Ismene would like to thank all our customers, sponsors, friends, and families for their unstinting support during the year. May we take this opportunity to wish all of you a most Happy, Peaceful, and Prosperous New Year, and very much look forward to continuing our business and meeting you [...]
Price rises with 5-month Shanxi plant shutdown to March 2018 in anti-pollution measure Just when you wondered if things could get any worse. Further to our earlier report on the impact of environmental legislation on China’s minerals industry (see Newsfile: China minerals meltdown) it now seems that bauxite and brown fused alumina producers in Shanxi [...]
