Industrial minerals
Industrial minerals and the modern economy
Industrial minerals are rocks, minerals and naturally occurring materials mined and processed for their economic value. The industrial minerals sector creates a steady foundation for construction, manufacturing, and agricultural industries to thrive. Our independent market coverage of the industrial minerals markets provides global and local data-driven insights, prices, forecasts and market news to help you make sense of the forces influencing industrial minerals – and how to respond.
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Alumina, calcined, ground and unground, min 99.5% Al2O3, medium-soda min 0.25% soda, bulk, exw US/Europe, long-term contract, $/tonne
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| Alumina, calcined, ground, 98.5-99.5% Al2O3, bulk, exw US/Europe, long-term contract, $/tonne |
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| Alumina, calcined, unground 98.5-99.5% Al2O3, bulk, exw US/Europe, long-term contract, $/tonne |
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| Alumina, fused brown, min 95% Al2O3, FEPA F8-220 grit, fob China, $/tonne |
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| Alumina, fused brown, min 95% Al2O3, refractory sized (0-6mm), fob China, $/tonne |
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| Alumina, fused white, 25kg bags, cif Europe, €/tonne |
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| Andalusite 57% Al2O3 min, cif Europe, €/tonne |
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| Antimony trioxide 99.5% Sb2O3 min, cif Antwerp/Rotterdam, $/tonne |
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| Antimony trioxide 99.5% Sb2O3 min, cif US East Coast, $/tonne |
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| Antimony trioxide 99.5% Sb2O3 min, fob China, $/tonne |
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| Antimony trioxide 99.5% Sb2O3 min, in-whs Antwerp/Rotterdam, €/kg |
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| Antimony trioxide 99.5% Sb2O3 min, in-whs Baltimore, $/lb |
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| Barite, API, 1.5t big bags, ground, fob Southern Turkey, $/tonne |
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| Barite, API, SG 4.2, unground lump, bulk, fob Chennai, $/tonne |
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| Barite, API, SG 4.2, unground lump, bulk, fob China, $/tonne |
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| Barite, API, SG 4.2, unground lump, bulk, fob Morocco, $/tonne |
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| Bauxite, refractory-grade, 85%/2.0/3.15-3.2 (0-6mm), fob Xingang, $/tonne |
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| Bauxite, refractory-grade, 86%/2.0/3.15-3.2 (0-6mm), fob Xingang, $/tonne |
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| Bauxite, refractory-grade, 87%/2.0/3.15-3.2 (0-6mm), fob Xingang, $/tonne |
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| Bauxite, refractory-grade, 88%/2.0/3.15-3.2 (0-6mm), fob Xingang, $/tonne |
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| Chromite, chemical, 46% Cr2O3 min, wet bulk, fob South Africa, $/tonne |
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| Chromite, foundry, 45.8% Cr2O3 min, wet bulk, fob South Africa, $/tonne (inferred) |
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| Chromite, foundry, 46% Cr2O3 min, dried and bagged, fob South Africa, $/tonne |
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| Chromite, foundry, 46% Cr2O3 min, wet bulk, fob South Africa, $/tonne |
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| Chromite, refractory grade, 46% Cr2O3 min, wet bulk, fob South Africa, $/tonne (inferred) |
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| Fluorspar, acidspar, 97% CaF2, wet filtercake, cif Rotterdam, $/tonne |
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| Fluorspar, acidspar, 97% CaF2, wet filtercake, fob China, $/tonne |
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| Fluorspar, acidspar, 97% CaF2, wet filtercake, fob Durban, $/tonne |
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| Fluorspar, acidspar, 97% CaF2, wet filtercake, fob Tampico, $/tonne |
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| Fluorspar, metspar, min 85% CaF2, fob China, $/tonne |
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| Fluorspar, metspar, min 85% CaF2, fob Tampico, $/tonne |
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| Fluorspar, metspar, min 90% CaF2, fob China, $/tonne |
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| Graphite amorphous 80% C, -200 Mesh, fob China, $/tonne |
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| Graphite amorphous 80-85% C, -200 Mesh, FCL, cif China to Europe, $/tonne |
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| Graphite flake 94% C, +100 mesh, cif Europe, $/tonne |
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| Graphite flake 94% C, +100 mesh, fob China, $/tonne |
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| Graphite flake 94% C, +80 mesh, cif Europe, $/tonne |
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| Graphite flake 94% C, +80 mesh, fob China, $/tonne |
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| Graphite flake 94% C, -100 mesh, cif Europe, $/tonne |
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| Graphite flake 94% C, -100 mesh, fob China, $/tonne |
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| Graphite spherical 99.95% C, 15 microns, fob China, $/tonne |
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| Ilmenite concentrate, 47-49% TiO2, cif China, $/tonne |
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| Iodine 99.5% min, contract, delivered US/Europe, cif Asia, $/kg |
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| Iodine 99.5% min, spot, delivered US/Europe, cif Asia, $/kg |
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| Lithium carbonate 99.5% Li2CO3 min, battery grade, contract price cif China, Japan & Korea, $/kg |
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| Lithium carbonate 99.5% Li2CO3 min, battery grade, contract price ddp Europe and US, $/kg |
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| Lithium carbonate 99.5% Li2CO3 min, battery grade, spot price ddp Europe and US, $/kg |
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| Lithium carbonate 99.5% Li2CO3 min, battery grade, spot price range exw domestic China, yuan/tonne |
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| Lithium carbonate 99.5% Li2CO3 min, battery grade, spot prices cif China, Japan & Korea, $/kg |
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Lithium carbonate 99% Li2CO3 min, technical and industrial grade, spot price range exw domestic China, yuan/tonne
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| Lithium carbonate 99% Li2CO3 min, technical and industrial grades, contract price cif China, Japan & Korea, $/kg |
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| Lithium carbonate 99% Li2CO3 min, technical and industrial grades, contract price ddp Europe and US, $/kg |
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| Lithium carbonate 99% Li2CO3 min, technical and industrial grades, spot price cif China, Japan & Korea, $/kg |
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| Lithium carbonate 99% Li2CO3 min, technical and industrial grades, spot price ddp Europe and US, $/kg |
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| Lithium hydroxide monohydrate 56.5% LiOH.H2O min, battery grade, contract price cif China, Japan & Korea, $/kg |
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| Lithium hydroxide monohydrate 56.5% LiOH.H2O min, battery grade, contract price ddp Europe and US, $/kg |
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| Lithium hydroxide monohydrate 56.5% LiOH.H2O min, battery grade, spot price cif China, Japan & Korea, $/kg |
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| Lithium hydroxide monohydrate 56.5% LiOH.H2O min, battery grade, spot price ddp Europe and US, $/kg |
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Lithium hydroxide monohydrate 56.5% LiOH.H2O min, battery grade, spot price range exw domestic China, yuan/tonne
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Lithium hydroxide monohydrate 56.5% LiOH.H2O min, technical and industrial grade, spot price range exw domestic China, yuan/tonne
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Lithium hydroxide monohydrate 56.5% LiOH.H2O min, technical and industrial grades, contract price cif China, Japan & Korea, $/kg
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Lithium hydroxide monohydrate 56.5% LiOH.H2O min, technical and industrial grades, contract price ddp Europe and US, $/kg
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Lithium hydroxide monohydrate 56.5% LiOH.H2O min, technical and industrial grades, spot price cif China, Japan & Korea, $/kg
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Lithium hydroxide monohydrate 56.5% LiOH.H2O min, technical and industrial grades, spot price ddp Europe and US, $/kg
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| Magnesia, calcined, 90-92% MgO, fob China, $/tonne |
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| Magnesia, calcined, 94% MgO lump, fob China, $/tonne |
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| Magnesia, calcined, 96% Mgo lump, fob China, $/tonne |
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| Magnesia, dead burned, 90% MgO, lump, fob China, $/tonne |
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| Magnesia, dead burned, 92% MgO, lump, fob China, $/tonne |
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| Magnesia, dead burned, 94-95% MgO, lump, fob China, $/tonne |
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| Magnesia, dead burned, 95% MgO, fob Europe, $/tonne |
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| Magnesia, dead burned, 97.5% MgO, lump, fob China, $/tonne |
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| Magnesia, European calcined, agricultural, cif Europe, €/tonne |
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| Magnesia, fused, 96% MgO lump,fob China, $/tonne |
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| Magnesia, fused, 97% MgO, Ca:Si 1:1, lump, fob China, $/tonne |
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| Magnesia, fused, 97% MgO, Ca:Si 2:1, lump, fob China, $/tonne |
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| Magnesia, fused, 97% MgO, cif Europe, $/tonne |
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| Magnesia, fused, 98% MgO, lump, fob China, $/tonne |
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| Magnesite, Greek, raw, max 3.5% SiO2, fob East Mediterranean, €/tonne |
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| Rutile concentrate 95% TiO2 min, bagged, fob Australia, $/tonne |
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| Rutile concentrate 95% TiO2 min, bulk, cif China $/tonne |
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| Rutile concentrate 95% TiO2 min, large volumes for pigment, fob Australia, $/tonne |
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| Silicon carbide, FEPA 8-220 black about 99% SiC acid wash, ddp Europe, €/tonne |
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| Silicon carbide, FEPA 8-220 black about 99% SiC water wash, ddp Europe €/tonne |
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| Silicon carbide, green, over 99.5% SiC, FEPA 8-220, ddp Europe, €/tonne |
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| Silicon carbide, refractory grade 95% SiC min, ddp Europe, €/tonne |
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| Silicon carbide, refractory grade 98% SiC min, ddp Europe, €/tonne |
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| Soda ash, natural and synthetic, dense and light, cif Southeast Asia, $/tonne |
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| Soda ash, natural and synthetic, dense and light, large contracts, delivered Europe, €/tonne |
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| Soda ash, natural and synthetic, dense and light, small contracts, delivered Europe, €/tonne |
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| Soda ash, synthetic, dense and light, fob China, $/tonne |
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| Spodumene 5-6% Li2O min, cif China, $/tonne |
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| Titanium dioxide pigment, bulk volume, cif Northern Europe, €/tonne |
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| Titanium dioxide pigment, bulk volume, cif US, $/tonne |
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| Titanium dioxide pigment, high quality, bulk volume, cfr Asia, $/tonne |
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| Zircon, premium grade, 66.5% ZrO2 min, bulk, cif China, $/tonne |
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| Zircon, premium grade, 66.5% ZrO2 min, cif Spain, $/tonne |
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| Zircon, standard grade, 65.5% ZrO2 min, cif China, $/tonne |
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| Frac sand, northern white, 100 mesh, API, exw Wisconsin, $/short ton |
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| Frac sand, northern white, 20/40 mesh, API, exw Wisconsin, $/short ton |
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| Frac sand, northern white, 30/50 mesh, API, exw Wisconsin, $/short ton |
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| Frac sand, northern white, 40/70 mesh, API, exw Wisconsin, $/short ton |
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