Prices of Chinese non-metallurgical grade bauxite and brown fused alumina (BFA) have continued an upwards trend over the past month, reaching levels seen at the peak of the market in 2008 amid ongoing bauxite shortages.In China, prices of BFA have risen sharply. Latest prices have been quoted for crude BFA (94% Al2O3) used in refractories at $620-640/tonne (FOB China), up from $590/tonne in December – around levels seen at the market peak in 2008.The ongoing surge in...