Fluorspar, metspar, min 85% CaF2, fob Tampico, Mexico, $/tonne

Blue Moon Metals’ acquisition of the past-producing Apex mine in Utah from Canadian miner Teck Resources is the latest example of the push to boost gallium and germanium production in the West. But for miners seeking to cash in on higher prices of these metals, smelting arrangements remain a question.

Fastmarkets has corrected its MB-IRO-0010, iron ore 62.5% Fe Australia-origin lump ore premium, cfr Qingdao, which was published incorrectly Monday March 23 due to a typographical error.

Fastmarkets launched three new rare earth prices on Thursday March 19 to cover the global market outside of China to improve transparency in the rare earths magnet supply chain.