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Fluorspar (NL) Inc.
"A collapse in market conditions has led to a dramatic reduction in
fluorspar prices and demand and thus the company operations have become unsustainable in the current market," explained managing director Nico Spangenberg then.Local leaders have petitioned the government to allocate alternative land to the displaced to save them from the high cost of buying land elsewhere.
Strong Business Position: Mexichem is a large producer of PVC resins and pipes and one of the world's largest producers of
fluorspar and hydrofluoric acid.
Fluorspar, tin, and tungsten are located at the Lost River prospect, which is estimated to be in operation for twenty years.
The report "
Fluorspar Market Analysis, Market Size, Application Analysis, Regional Outlook, Competitive Strategies And Forecasts, 2015 To 2022" is available now to customers and can also be purchased directly at http://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/fluorspar-market
International Resource News-March 18, 2013--Canada
Fluorspar Inc.
Namibia Population 2.1m Capital Windhoek Area 823,145k[m.sup.2] Monetary unit Namibian dollar (N$7.2 = $1.00, 2011 average) GDP: (PPP) $16.5bn GDP per $8,200 PPP capita Real GDP 4.4% growth Inflation 6.9% (March 2012) Natural Diamonds, uranium, resources zinc, gold, copper, lead, tin,
fluorspar, salt, fisheries and wildlife Agricultural Livestock and meat production products, crop farming and forestry, fish and fish products Mining Gem-quality diamonds, uranium, zinc, copper and other minerals Exports Diamonds, uranium, zinc, copper, lead, beef, cattle, fish, karakul pelts, grapes ($3.34bn) Imports Foodstuffs, construction materials, manufactured goods - ($4.11bn) Major trading South Africa, partners Angola, Botswana, Germany, UK, US Total external $2.22bn debt
The raw materials subject to the export restraints are various forms of bauxite, coke,
fluorspar, magnesium, manganese, silicon carbide, silicon metal, yellow phosphorus and zinc.
The WTO rejected China's appeal of a July 2011 ruling that had already concluded that China had violated international trade legislation by applying quotas and export duties on nine different types of raw materials used mainly by the chemical industries (bauxite, coke,
fluorspar, magnesium, manganese, silicon carbide, silicon metal, yellow phosphorus and zinc).
The July 5 WTO ruling applies to elements including bauxite, coking coal,
fluorspar, magnesium, manganese, silicon metal, silicon carbide, yellow phosphorus and zinc.
The nine raw materials - magnesium, manganese, yellow phosphorous, coke, zinc,
fluorspar, silicon carbide, silicon metal and bauxite are used for making autos, electronics, medicines and appliances.
The materials covered are bauxite, coke,
fluorspar, magnesium, manganese, silicon metal, silicon carbide, yellow phosphorus and zinc.
