Industrial Minerals


China bauxite prices steady

26 March 2010

by IM prices reporter

Export prices for non-metallurgical bauxite stable but set to rise on weaker supply

Keywords: bauxite, non-metallurgical bauxite, refractories, abrasives, Chinese exports

Export prices for non-metallurgical refractory grade bauxite sourced from China are approaching the upper ranges of published prices, leading industry participants have informed IM.It is now understood that export prices (FOB China) for the material are slowly moving up to the higher levels of reported price ranges (see list below). While prices have remained stable over recent months, buyers of non-met bauxite outside China have not seen any reduction in prices stemming from the elimination of the export tax at the start of the year. At this time, the export tax of around $50/tonne...