BFA price drops to two-year low, WFA continues to fall
By Davide Ghilotti, Sybil Pan
Published: Thursday, 30 April 2020
Fused alumina prices have dropped significantly in the past fortnight, with brown fused alumina (BFA) falling to a two-year low and following the path of white fused alumina (WFA), which has lost value for a second consecutive assessment.
Bauxite prices showed some adjustment downward but were
largely affected by a lack of liquidity in the period to
Thursday April 30.
Sluggish demand from major overseas markets resulted in a
sharp cut in offer prices for BFA, affecting both abrasive and
refractory-grade materials.
Fastmarkets assessed the price for alumina,...