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Industrial Minerals November 2009 prices

October 26, 2009 - 00:00 GMT

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Summary of industrial mineral prices listed in monthly IM issue

Alumina

Calcined 98.5-99.5% Al₂O₃

bulk FOB refinery $700-775

Calcined, medium-soda

Al₂O₃, bulk FOB refinery $850

Alumina, fused

Brown 95% min. Al₂O₃,

FEPA F8-220 Grit, FOB China $640-700

Brown 95.5% Al₂O₃, refractory

lump & sized, FOB China $640-700

White, 25kg bags, Europe €1100-1200

Andalusite

FCA Mine-RSA, 57-58%

Al₂O₃, 2,000 tonne bulk, €225-255

FOB European port,

55-59% Al₂O₃ €335-385

Baddeleyite

Contract price, CIF main

European port, Ceramic grade

(98% ZrO₂ + HfO₂), $3000-3300

Contract price, CIF main European port, Refractory/abrasive grade $2500-3100

Barytes

Drilling grade

Unground lump

OCMA/API bulk,SG 4.20

FOB Madras $67-70

FOB Morocco $65-69

FOB China $64-66

C&F North Sea (Moroccan) $82-85

API, CIF Gulf Coast,

Chinese $94-108

Indian $97-99

Ground

OCMA bulk, del. Aberdeen £77-78

OCMA bulk, del. Gt Yarmouth £99-100

OCMA/API, big bags (1.5t),

FOB S.Turkey, $135

Ground, bagged, FOB

Morocco,SG 4.22, $120-128...

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