Barytes - Market Outlook

Barring another demand interruption during Q3 and Q4 of 2011, the market will see the first real shortages since 1997. USA and world barytes demand will be answered, but only with luck, and at some stage, higher cost. Buyer's willingness to pay significantly more will drive global prices up, but for a period, until mining in a new economic reality can be permitted and developed, there will be service interruptions.