Chinese bauxite prices increase on raw material shortage
By Yoke Wong
Published: Friday, 28 July 2017
Reduced bauxite ore output in China has caused a supply shortage of raw material for the production of the calcined refractory mineral. This has pushed prices higher, as the ongoing anti-pollution measures are also supporting the market.
Spot calcined bauxite prices increased amid rising raw
material cost and supply shortage due to mining restrictions in
China.
The use of dynamite was severely curtailed in the mining
industry throughout China on environmental grounds since early
this year and domestic bauxite mined output were reduced as a
result.
Although...