The prospect of China’s magnesite mining sector coming under state ownership accompanied by consolidation of major players into one entity is looking increasingly likely to come to fruition this year. The Huaziyu magnesite mine, [...]

• Environmental and explosives controls impact output, prices increase • Magnesite supply reform: state control of raw magnesite sales • Bauxite/BFA supply also challenged How green is my valley? Mining of magnesite and production [...]

SepFluor kickstarts Nokeng as Doornhoek awaits green light Core values: logging core at SepFluor's Nokeng project, where 12.2m tonnes of ore have been measured at an average of about 27% CaF2. Courtesy SepFluor [...]

Despite a decline in world fluorspar demand in 2016 owing to weak demand particularly for metallurgical-grade material, the outlook remains strong for fluorine in the steel, aluminium, and fluoropolymer markets as prices firm during 2017. [...]

MagForum 2017 analyses latest issues and spotlights potential newcomers and markets Key takeaways China: supply impact issues to beset 2017-18; controversial trade reforms proposed New supply sources and capacities: Saudi Arabia (DBM+CCM), Australia, Canada Refractories: [...]

IMFORMED interviews Peter Huxtable & Alison Saxby Plus Fluorine Forum 2017 Programme Update "It's a very interesting time. There is an awful lot happening, and a lot of uncertainty". So says Peter Huxtable, consultant and [...]

Oilfield Minerals & Markets Forum 2017 Review This year there was definitely something to smile about, and we are not just referring those intrepid delegates braving the “bucking bronco” at the Monday reception (more on [...]

Industry heads to MagForum 2017 Kraków for answers and latest outlook Fusing magnesia in Dashiqiao, Liaoning province; production has been dramatically reduced owing to pollution inspections in the province, prompting shortages in supply for export [...]

Imerys' Wrens, Georgia, 500m lbs/yr ceramic proppant plant acquired from Pyramax Ceramics in 2012, idled in 2015 owing to the market downturn. Courtesy PayneCrest Electric & Communications The phrase “building on sand” has [...]