Supply shortage supports bauxite, fused alumina prices
By Yoke Wong
Published: Thursday, 26 January 2017
Supported by supply tightness, refractory-grade bauxite and fused alumina prices held unchanged despite quiet trading conditions due to the Chinese New Year holiday.
Chinese New Year holiday has failed to dampen
refractory-grade bauxite and fused alumina prices, as the
supply shortage driven by the ongoing anti-pollution campaign
in China continued to support the market.
The Chinese government intensified its environmental efforts
against polluting industries in China since July 2016. As smog
levels worsened...