Chinese bauxite prices set to rise on new export controls
By IM prices reporter
Published: Tuesday, 04 January 2011
Non-metallurgical grade material to increase as annual export quotas cut by 12%
Prices of Chinese non-metallurgical grades of bauxite, used
in a wide range of refractory and abrasive applications, are
set to rise over the coming months as export controls
implemented by the Chinese government take effect.
For 2011, China will reduce bauxite export quotas by 130,000
tonnes, from 930,000 to 800,000...