Alumina/Bauxite latest news

• May 2012

  Showa Denko pushes up alumina prices across the board

  31 May 2012

  Japanese supplier says increase will ensure output; fused grades see largest hike

• Nabaltec Q1 EBITDA slips on shift in product mix

  29 May 2012

  Outlook remains at 5% growth level as long as economy doesn’t worsen

• First Bauxite to raise $12m for Guyana bauxite project

  25 May 2012

  Proceeds to fund engineering of mine and plant which could produce 100,000 tpa

• CMP buys Guizhou bauxite mine for abrasives, refractories

  24 May 2012

  Aims to develop proppant grades, in addition to abrasive and refractory grades

• Chinese bauxite export quota reportedly cancelled for 2013

  24 May 2012

  Ceramitec ‘12: Sources tell IM that bauxite quota has gone; no shortages of material

• India’s IFGL Refractories plans to improve presence in Brazil

  24 May 2012

  IFGL could bring technology partner to widen subsidiary Monotec’s product range

• Chinese non-met. bauxite: the way ahead

  23 May 2012

  Despite a move away from illegal mining, China still dominates bauxite supply

• Nabaltec launches 15,000 tpa alumina flame retardants line

  23 May 2012

  Apyral fine precipitated aluminium hydrates to meet non-halogenated FR demand

• UC Rusal bauxite production on the rise

  14 May 2012

  Cost of sales rockets by 46% for the year driven by raw material costs

• Indonesia ban could be for all exports, analysts say

  11 May 2012

  Export ban likely to affect bauxite, PCC, markets; not all companies affected

• S&B increases profits in first quarter

  11 May 2012

  Foundry market boosts S&B sales; steel market slows while cat litter stays strong

• Steel “uncertainties continue” despite solid 2011 – worldsteel

  01 May 2012

  Chinese expansion to continue; US nears 2007 levels; Japan keeps on falling