Alumina/Bauxite pricing news

• October 2018

  China’s crude stainless steel output up 8.5% in January-September

  31 October 2018

  China’s crude stainless steel output increased in the first nine months of 2018 amid higher prices and healthy profit.

• Bauxite, fused alumina market in supply limbo in Q4

  18 October 2018

  Spreads among some bauxite grades are widening while BFA, WFA prices remain stable on limited demand, although participants are concerned over supply flows from China in 2019.

• Alumina prices set to plummet back below $500/t following Alunorte U-turn – sources

  10 October 2018

  Market participants expect alumina prices to plunge below the psychological $500 per tonne level after the planned shutdown at the Alunorte refinery in Brazil was called off.