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Low demand, inconsistent supply keep bauxite market weak

Friday, 08 March 2019

Prices for two grades of bauxite have ticked downward, as has the price for white fused alumina, but brown fused alumina remained stable, with the market said to be mostly flat on limited activity.
PRICING NOTICE: Proposal to amend frequency of andalusite assessments

Monday, 04 March 2019

Fastmarkets IM has begun a consultation on its proposal to increase the frequency of its andalusite price assessments to quarterly.
UK’s Vesuvius acquires US refractory products company for $43 mln

Thursday, 28 February 2019

UK refractory material producer Vesuvius has bought a refractory products company in the United States to develop its presence in North America.
Andalusite prices rise in 2019 contracts, stabilization within reach

Thursday, 28 February 2019

The andalusite market remains buoyant on refractories demand and ongoing issues with alternative raw materials such as Chinese bauxite, but participants are hopeful the ripple effects of the 2017 shortage may finally be coming to an end.

Low demand, inconsistent supply keep bauxite market weak

Friday, 08 March 2019

Prices for two grades of bauxite have ticked downward, as has the price for white fused alumina, but brown fused alumina remained stable, with the market said to be mostly flat on limited activity.
PRICING NOTICE: Proposal to amend frequency of andalusite assessments

Monday, 04 March 2019

Fastmarkets IM has begun a consultation on its proposal to increase the frequency of its andalusite price assessments to quarterly.
Andalusite prices rise in 2019 contracts, stabilization within reach

Thursday, 28 February 2019

The andalusite market remains buoyant on refractories demand and ongoing issues with alternative raw materials such as Chinese bauxite, but participants are hopeful the ripple effects of the 2017 shortage may finally be coming to an end.
Bauxite, fused-alumina market in supply limbo in Q4

Thursday, 20 December 2018

The spreads in the bauxite market have been widening, while concerns over China's 2019 supply flow increase and keep brown-fused alumina (BFA) and white-fused alumina (WFA) prices stable.

Will the Chinese supply crisis continue during the Year of the Pig?

Thursday, 31 January 2019

Refractories bounced back in 2018, driving demand for bauxite and alumina raw materials, but the market continues to face what is becoming a perennial state of crisis affecting supply from China.
YEAR IN REVIEW 2018: Bauxite & alumina

Wednesday, 02 January 2019

A round-up of the year’s main events in the global bauxite and alumina markets.
Bauxite, fused-alumina market in supply limbo in Q4

Thursday, 20 December 2018

The spreads in the bauxite market have been widening, while concerns over China's 2019 supply flow increase and keep brown-fused alumina (BFA) and white-fused alumina (WFA) prices stable.
Cautious optimism pervades dry bulk shipping sentiment but structural challenges ahead

Thursday, 20 December 2018

The broad upward swing has been welcomed by the beleaguered sector but there is cause for caution, writes Will Fray, senior analyst at Maritime Strategies International.