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Fluorspar prices drop back

June 16, 2009 - 00:00 GMT

KEYWORDS: fluorspar , acidspar , HF , hydrogen fluoride , hydrofluoric acid , aluminium fluoride , fluorochemicals

Acid grade fluorspar prices dip, but further major drop unexpected as market steadies

Leading consumers of fluorspar have told IM that prices of acid grade fluorspar (Chinese wet filtercake, FOB China) for bulk contracts have declined to $280-300/tonne from a published range of $510-530/tonne at the start of the year.

Prices for South African fluorspar stand at $230-300/tonne, down from an average range of $330-350/tonne (FOB Durban) over the same period.

The drop in prices follows a decline in market demand for a vast array of fluorspar based fluorochemicals, and the collapse in spot...

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