<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Construction, Chemicals</title><link>http://indmin.com/RSS.aspx?FeedID=627</link><description /><copyright>&amp;copy;2010 Industrial Minerals</copyright><ttl>60</ttl><category>Construction, Chemicals</category><item><title>Soda ash sales boost Solvay Q2</title><description>Chemicals unit increases profit by 11% as soda ash and fluorochem volumes recover</description><link>http://indmin.com/Article/2640718/Soda-ash-sales-boost-Solvay-Q2.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Antimony trioxide prices fall</title><description>Chinese stop-start production and rumours driving wide price fluctuations</description><link>http://indmin.com/Article/2640797/Antimony-trioxide-prices-fall.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Metso builds strong Q2 orders</title><description>Mining division benefits as confidence returns to long-term mineral projects</description><link>http://indmin.com/Article/2640881/Metso-builds-strong-Q2-orders.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Argex plans Quebec TiO2 project</title><description>Canadian junior expects 600,000 tpa titanium dioxide feedstock production by '13</description><link>http://indmin.com/Article/2639754/Argex-plans-Quebec-TiO2-project.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New fund tracks lithium industry</title><description>Global X Lithium ETF provides boost, but will not be a guide to global demand</description><link>http://indmin.com/Article/2639920/New-fund-tracks-lithium-industry.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Slower iodine growth forecasted</title><description>Demand expected to rise 3.5% a year driven by use in LCD screens – Roskill </description><link>http://indmin.com/Article/2638591/Slower-iodine-growth-forecasted.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>DuPont TiO2 rebounds in Q2</title><description>US chemicals group’s TiO2 segment more than triples profits in Q2 on stronger demand</description><link>http://indmin.com/Article/2638899/DuPont-TiO2-rebounds-in-Q2.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IM Global Health Check: Q2 2010</title><description>IM looks at the world’s economy and how it will affect industrial minerals demand for the next quarter and beyond</description><link>http://indmin.com/Article/2635795/IM-Global-Health-Check-Q2-2010.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>S&amp;B bauxite difficulties persist</title><description>Greek producer hopeful that disruption from permit delays is only temporary</description><link>http://indmin.com/Article/2635823/S-B-bauxite-difficulties-persist.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Price Briefing: Week 29</title><description>Antinomy trioxide and rare earths on the rise while traders look to cut chromite</description><link>http://indmin.com/Article/2636030/Price-Briefing-Week-29.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>First Bauxite expands reserves</title><description>Guyana-focused group adds chemical-grade bauxite deposit through acquisition of BCGI</description><link>http://indmin.com/Article/2634907/First-Bauxite-expands-reserves.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Talison in lithium brine merger</title><description>World’s biggest spodumene miner merges with Chile lithium brine junior, Salares</description><link>http://indmin.com/Article/2632202/Talison-in-lithium-brine-merger.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Price Briefing: Week 28 </title><description>Indian barytes poised for hikes while rare earths rise on Chinese quota cuts</description><link>http://indmin.com/Article/2631200/Price-Briefing-Week-28.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rare earth fears become reality</title><description>China’s decision to cut annual rare earth exports by 40% will likely lead to supply shortages and surging prices for the rest of the world </description><link>http://indmin.com/Article/2631393/Rare-earth-fears-become-reality.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rio Tinto boosts Q2 output</title><description>Borates, talc and TiO2 feedstock production rises as end markets bounce back</description><link>http://indmin.com/Article/2630279/Rio-Tinto-boosts-Q2-output.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>China cuts export tax rebates</title><description>Export tax rebate to be scrapped on more than 400 products from mid-July</description><link>http://indmin.com/Article/2630686/China-cuts-export-tax-rebates.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CEMEX sells US aggregates assets</title><description>Seven aggregates quarries among Kentucky assets in $90m. sale to Bluegrass Materials</description><link>http://indmin.com/Article/2628524/CEMEX-sells-US-aggregates-assets.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tertiary eyes Norway fluorspar</title><description>UK company buys rights for Lassedalen deposit; potential metspar grades</description><link>http://indmin.com/Article/2626511/Tertiary-eyes-Norway-fluorspar.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cerium oxide prices creep up </title><description>Supply for key rare earth material tightens due to Chinese export restrictions</description><link>http://indmin.com/Article/2626520/Cerium-oxide-prices-creep-up.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Soda ash contract pricing</title><description>France-based soda ash company Novacarb puts forward its case for a new pricing formula for the glass-making mineral, bringing prices in line with the costs of production</description><link>http://indmin.com/Article/2626663/Soda-ash-contract-pricing.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Price Briefing: Week 27</title><description>Chemical grade chromite &amp; fluorspar on the rise; refractories remain sluggish</description><link>http://indmin.com/Article/2626781/Price-Briefing-Week-27.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Aluminium fluoride on the rise</title><description>Producers push through Q2 increases for fluorspar-derived chemicals</description><link>http://indmin.com/Article/2624915/Aluminium-fluoride-on-the-rise.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Brazil cement output to expand</title><description>Votorantim Cimentos awards Loesche contract for 3 cement raw materials mills</description><link>http://indmin.com/Article/2624992/Brazil-cement-output-to-expand.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Storuman fluorspar estimates grow</title><description>Scoping study estimates 100,000 tpa fluorspar over 18-year mine life at Swedish site</description><link>http://indmin.com/Article/2625009/Storuman-fluorspar-estimates-grow.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Kerneos builds briquetting plant</title><description>Shortage of suitable bauxite pushes French CAC producer to in-house processing</description><link>http://indmin.com/Article/2624391/Kerneos-builds-briquetting-plant.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>India re-imposes soda ash duty</title><description>India extends duty on Chinese soda ash imports to protect domestic producers</description><link>http://indmin.com/Article/2623469/India-re-imposes-soda-ash-duty.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Spain’s mineral suppliers face tough decisions</title><description>As a downturn in ceramics and construction continues to dog Spain's mineral suppliers, the industry moves increasingly towards consolidation </description><link>http://indmin.com/Article/2604070/Spains-mineral-suppliers-face-tough-decisions.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>US values Afghanistan’s resources at $909bn. </title><description>The Pentago picks rare earths as most valuable as it puts a dollar value on Afghanistan's resources, while controversy reins over its lithium claims </description><link>http://indmin.com/Article/2604090/US-values-Afghanistans-resources-at-909bn.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
