Alumina/Bauxite latest news

• June 2018

  China launches new 'blue sky' campaign

  28 June 2018

  China’s government has launched a new round of environmental inspections for heavy industries across the country, with the tighter regulations expected to lend support to prices for most industrial minerals produced in the targeted regions.

• Nabaltec aim to supply Nafta region via US expansion

  25 June 2018

  The facility will be commissioned by August 2019, and capacity will be ramped up over the next two-three years, while the company aims to supply ATH-based flame retardants to the Nafta region.

• Bauxite prices drop further as China supply remains tight

  19 June 2018

  Prices of Chinese bauxite decreased slightly over the past fortnight, but market participants warned of surging energy prices and tightening supply.

• Lower producer offers weigh on Chinese brown fused alumina prices

  18 June 2018

  Refractory-grade brown fused alumina prices continued to weaken in the latest assessment, while low availability limited the fall in abrasive-grade prices.

• IM Congress 2018: What we learned

  14 June 2018

  Here are some takeaways from the 24th IM Congress 2018 in Barcelona, Spain, that took place over June 5-7.

• IM24: China supply issues are a ‘leading cause of concern’ for market participants

  12 June 2018

  Companies in the industrial minerals sector have lamented the current difficulties in planning and sourcing because of the continuing disruptions to export flows out of China of minerals such as bauxite, alumina and graphite, with the industry disheartened about prospects for a return to normal any time soon.

• Refractory brown fused alumina prices fall in China, WFA stable

  01 June 2018

  Refractory grade BFA prices moved down after producers in China sought to move inventory, while tight availability upheld prices of abrasive grade BFA, and white fused alumina remained stable.