Bauxite, brown fused alumina prices rise in China
By Davide Ghilotti
Published: Friday, 21 September 2018
Current closures at bauxite and alumina plants in China may be in place for months once the recently announced winter shutdown regulations come into force, forcing prices upward.
Market prices for bauxite and brown-fused alumina (BFA) have
ticked further upward this week, with reported closures in
China’s main producing provinces creating concern
about material availability in the fourth quarter of the
year.
Production operations are currently restricted in Shanxi
province, where the majority of bauxite mining and...