Calcined bauxite poised for proppants recovery

Demand for calcined bauxite in production of ceramic proppants is expected to grow by more than 5%py out to 2021 as North America and China target greater exploitation of unconventional oil and gas reservoirs, according to Roskill's new Non-Metallurgical Bauxite & Alumina report.

Roskill Information Services | January 26, 2016 | 1:14 am

Innovation and consolidation for North American frac sands as low oil price bites

Taking stock of the hectic hydrocarbon industry from a supplier’s point of view is always a complex task.

Roskill Information Services | September 14, 2015 | 7:25 am

Graphite to 2020 – charging ahead?

Roskill notes that in 2015, existing world demand for graphite in all batteries is estimated to total 125,000t.

Roskill Information Services | September 10, 2015 | 10:04 am

Primary and recycled rhenium supplies stable, ‘engine revert’ increasing rapidly

Roskill publishes new market outlook for rhenium; forecasts that rising demand for rhenium in aero engines will likely be satisfied by increasing supply of secondary rhenium contained in ‘engine revert’ produced from end-of-life gas turbine parts.

Roskill Information Services | July 6, 2015 | 6:38 am

Gallium market to benefit as LEDs come of age

Demand for gallium is forecast to rise rapidly between 2014 and 2020 as general lighting moves away from incandescent and fluorescent lamps to light-emitting diodes (LEDs).

Roskill Information Services | May 12, 2014 | 8:16 pm

UN mercury treaty further boosts new activated carbon market worth billions

Mercury is a toxic metal that presents a serious threat both to the environment and human health.

Roskill Information Services | March 3, 2014 | 10:13 am

Cobalt market may see more changes in 2014

With 2013 behind us, the cobalt market will reflect on a year that saw minimal price movement despite a number of significant developments.

Roskill Information Services | February 12, 2014 | 6:54 pm

Nickel market may be missing the bigger picture

Six questions for Roskill’s nickel analyst, Thomas Hohne.

Roskill Information Services | December 16, 2013 | 6:16 pm

Magnesium metal market benefitting from automotive emissions reduction targets

Roskill estimates that consumption of magnesium reached a new peak in 2012.

Roskill Information Services | July 10, 2013 | 6:37 pm

Lithium demand: it’s all about those everyday rechargeable batteries

Battieres accounted for 27% of global lithium consumption.

Roskill Information Services | May 16, 2013 | 2:27 pm

Roskill: Stability returns to the rhenium market

Primary and secondary resources are sufficient to allow producers and potential producers to keep pace with demand.

Roskill Information Services | January 31, 2013 | 10:46 pm

Supply shortage of zircon to continue, further price rises unsustainable

Consumption of zircon rebounded strongly in 2010, reaching 1.33Mt, following an 18% fall in 2009 because of the global economic downturn. Growth over the last decade has come mainly from the ceramics and chemical sectors, growing by 4.1% per year and 7.5%py respectively compared to overall market growth of 2.6%py.

Roskill Information Services | June 16, 2011 | 5:38 pm

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