Contracts for the sale of commodity grades of US non-metallurgical hydrated alumina for next year are still in the negotiation process, industry participants told IM, as buyers continue to hold out for lower prices.
Most sales of commodity grades of non-metallurgical grade alumina produced at Bayer alumina plants are sold on an annual basis usually settled in September/ October.
However, buyers have been holding out for more favourable prices for the material which is used in aluminium sulphate, aluminium fluoride, zeolites, catalysts and as a component...