Resumen de Fluorspar 2015: : Improving efficiency key to survival in weak market
[superscript]Fluorspar miners will need to employ efficient production methods to stay afloat in the industry's current challenging climate. Some operations, like Vanoil Energy's Witkop mine in South Africa (pictured), have already been put on care and maintenance. (Source: Vanoil Energy) "Although fluorspar prices are likely to face further drops by the end of the year, long-term views remain optimistic," [Jess Roberts] said, adding that Roskill predicts an upward price swing in 2017, "which will revive market sentiments." Roberts' views were echoed by Dominic Heaton, CEO of Vietnam-focused Masan Resources, who outlined that it has become more important to deal with impurities in the polymetallic ore from the company's Nui Phao mine to make its material quality-competitive in a struggling market.
