Bauxite supply finely balanced
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Published: Wednesday, 01 April 2009
China could take 500,000 tonnes refractory bauxite off market if demand remains low
Supply of
Chinese non-metallurgical bauxite, a key ingredient in the
production of refractories, remains finely balanced according
to industry participants despite the recent drop off in global
demand.
Exports of bauxite from China have fallen dramatically since
the start of the year but traders questioned say that supply
has...