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Dairy product manufacturers on both sides of the Irish border are becoming increasingly concerned about possible changes border arrangements between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, which could interrupt [...]

As the global soda ash industry adjusts to shifts in market fundamentals, Laura Syrett considers the outlook for the mineral's key sectors and emerging applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The nanocarbon is gradually beginning to appear in consumer products, but as Laura Syrett, Acting Editor and Kasia Patel, North American Editor, discover, there is a tension between getting graphene commercialised quickly into useful but ordinary items and the more time consuming business of realising the material's game-changing potential. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

FM trading resumes faster than other markets as fire sale conditions used to stimulate buying and the quality price gap narrows for FM grades. In DBM, market reboots after prolonged trading pause with suppliers keen to shift stockpiled material, although prices are expected to soften into April. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Fluorspar, graphite, lean to lower ends of ranges; TiO2 and soda ash prices rise in China; Zircon values remain weak, market in confusion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Calderys moves to downstream focus, raising questions about a move away from minerals in the US market, with an aim to promote the brand in North America. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China remains the world's dominant magnesia supplier, but domestic overcapacity and shrinking international demand are unsettling the sector, particularly as the country looks set to lose one of its largest export markets - Russia. Albert Li, IM Analyst and Laura Syrett, Acting Editor, examine Chinese export trends over the last year and look at Russia's efforts to establish its own magnesia industry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Lack of certainty undermines confidence, with experts saying that the UK has lost time on nuclear, solar and wind; EV tech investment is "chicken and egg". [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

SQM says it was "given no economic advantage" adding that media reports are untrue. It also denied any link to North Korea. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details of February hearing under review; observers doubt tribunal will permit takeover. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Canadian bourse struggles with mining slump; companies reorganise businesses to survive. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Mine suspension effective from April; company regains strong cash position after weak 2014 and ups investment in UK's Metalysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A push to ensure greater raw materials security in North America, championed by, among others, Republican presidential candidate hopeful, Donald Trump, could benefit Canada's mining industry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The province of Quebec is one of the most active in Canada in terms of industrial mineral development. IM spoke to its government about its Plan Nord initiative, designed to support its mining sector through the commodities downturn and beyond. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

IM's full price listing for March 2016. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Antimony fluctuates, rare earths stay flat; lithium prices exaggerated, says Albemarle; graphite stagnates, chromite prices dip. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Tianqi ups price of Greenbushes output; Asian demand for lithium rising. Market "realists" looking to 2017 and beyond for ilmenite recovery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Fluorspar and graphite prices weak but stable; Iodine and magnesia decline in January; Chinese soda ash prices bounce on tight supply. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

2016 will be challenging, not terrible; banks want to avoid taking over projects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

New name geared to widen sales network; fillers main market for Grube Clara material. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

"Do not try searching for a black goat in the night". [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Company closed on 31 December 2015; Istanbul plant site sold to property developer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Corporate restructuring to cut costs; expects AIM listing to increase global profile but Brazilian business to remain intact. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ructions in the global commodities markets have wrought havoc with demand for both metallurgical and non-metallurgical grades of bauxite. While the demise of the former, used for the production of alumina for aluminium metal, has been well documented, the slowdown in the refractory grade bauxite sector has been less obtrusive. IM's Acting Editor, Laura Syrett, spoke to the industry about how it is dealing with the downturn in refractories consumption. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The African continent is often - many would say wrongly - regarded as a block of opportunity and risk for the mining industry. As the sector prepares for the annual Mining Indaba conference in Cape Town, South Africa, IM reviews some of the challenges the region has faced in recent years and assesses what type of operating environment these create for the resources sector. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Antimony market crashes in 2015; refractories pull alumina, graphite and magnesia down. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

TiO2 2016 contracts negotiated in December; prices edging close to production costs. Samarium's use in permanent magnets could boost prices but oversupply remains a challenge. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Optimism that 2016 will deliver a recovery in mineral markets is in short supply, with many fearing conditions could deteriorate further or, at best, remain flat with 2015. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Country currently lags Scandinavia in mineral exploitation, but several companies are expected to fast-track local projects over the next two-to-three years. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

JPCOA does not provide immediate opening for international businesses; sanctions may take longer than expected to lift. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Gulf states are seeking stakes in mining projects and aiming to bring downstream industry to the Arab region. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Confusion and hype still problematic for sector; think realistic rather than sexy, says Haydale. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Oil prices sink to $37/bbl in December; additives and electrode demand suffering, but Li-ion and fuel cells beacons of growth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Generation IV reactors offer fresh growth; UK leading nuclear industry development but lessons need to be learned from the past. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Investors told not to run out on good projects; cycle favouring low-cost, low-risk assets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Slight recovery in foundry preserved from 2014, however India is under threat from Chinese exports. As a result, Vesuvius is taking internal steps to counter market trends. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Tanking stock values, falling prices and exasperation with the slow growth of new markets are just some of the litany of difficulties facing the graphite sector, whose junior companies were once the pick of the small cap investment world. Laura Syrett, Acting Editor, takes a look at the industry and examines what schools of thought are informing its decisions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Weak Chinese growth concern for suppliers as IKEA boosts otherwise slow European market and consolidation and e-commerce gain pace. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

IM's full price listing for December 2015. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Graphene Nanochem has selected graphene as the basis for a number of oilfield services products, including its GraphSolve solution for treating drill cuttings and oil and water-based drilling fluids. The company spoke to IM about the advantages of using graphene in the oilfield industry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the challenges faced by the natural graphite industry as of December 2015 which include slower uptake of Li-ion battery-powered products, and lack of capital for the production process, and presents views of analyst Shruti Salwan, on trends shaping the graphite market.

Barite prices expected to fall further as fluorspar and graphite face negative revisions. Meanwhile, lithium prices continue to rise in China. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]