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See monthly Calcium Carbonate prices in 5 locations: United States, South America, Europe, China, Africa. Also check Calcium Carbonate price history since 2007. The chart below is a sample of Intratec Primary Commodity Prices - subscribe now and gain access to current prices of 237 commodities, including Calcium Carbonate.
Data Legend. The Calcium Carbonate price chart shows the prices in USA Dollar per metric ton (USD/mt) in 5 locations, as follows:
- US: Calcium Carbonate, United States, transaction, fob
- SAM: Calcium Carbonate, South America, transaction, fob, Brazil
- EUR: Calcium Carbonate, Europe, transaction, cif, Netherlands
- CN: Calcium Carbonate, China, transaction, fob
- AFR: Calcium Carbonate, Africa, transaction, cif, South Africa
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Price Dynamics. The Calcium Carbonate price in United States decreased during November 2018 to 975 USD per metric ton, which represents a slight decline of 3% compared to the previous month’s value. On a year-over-year basis, Calcium Carbonate prices in United States decreased significantly by 9%. Meanwhile, in Netherlands, the average price of Calcium Carbonate amounted to 187 USD per metric ton, from 176 USD per metric ton one year earlier. On a month-over-month basis, the Calcium Carbonate price in Netherlands is 1% higher than the price one month before.
The price of Calcium Carbonate in China rose slightly throughout November 2018, reaching 254 USD per metric ton. The price in China is 2% higher than the average price in the previous month and 9% higher than the average price one year before. In contrast, Calcium Carbonate prices in Brazil increased significantly during November 2018, reaching 287 USD per metric ton, which means a rise of 10% from the previous month’s price and a decline of 33% from the previous year’s price.
The Calcium Carbonate prices in South Africa experienced a modest rise of 1 USD per metric ton from the prior month's price, to 105 USD per metric ton. Such price movement in South Africa meant a rise of 1% on a monthly basis and a rise of 22% on a yearly basis.
About Calcium Carbonate. Calcium Carbonate (a.k.a. CaCO3) is a non-toxic and odorless inorganic salt, commonly found as a white mineral (calcite) that occurs naturally in chalks, limestones, and marbles. These rocks are classified as limestones, a general term used for a rock containing varying proportions of calcite and dolomite. In nature, it can also be found as the main component of shells, pearls, and eggs. The quality of Calcium Carbonate depends on some factors: purity, whiteness, homogeneity, and thickness. Calcium carbonate is a very versatile mineral filler and has a wide variety of applications.
Screened sizes of limestone are stored in bunkers and outside stockpiles. Fine grades are generally stored in sealed bunkers. Calcium carbonate is usually transported in drums by railroad or ocean. Both natural ground or precipitated calcium carbonate are available as dry products shipped in 22.7 kg multiwall bags, supersacks, or bulk via truck and railcar. Calcium carbonate slurry, primarily used by the paper industry, is shipped by truck and rail. The solids content of these slurries is typically > 70% by weight for ground products and 20 - 50% for precipitated. It has been estimated that over 75% of limestone is transported by road. In addition, it is not flammable, is listed as a food additive (by the Food Chemicals Codex), and is not considered a toxic material.
Raw materials and the respective production processes employed in the manufacturing of Calcium Carbonate are listed below.
- Limestone (marble or chalk) (ore purification),
- Carbon dioxide + calcium hydroxide (precipitated process),
- Calcium chloride + sodium carbonate (precipitated process)
The uses and applications of Calcium Carbonate may vary according to its specification. The main forms of Calcium Carbonate are precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC, smaller, more pure crystals) and ground calcium carbonate (GCC, bigger, less pure crystals).
