Both bauxite and prebaked anode prices in the domestic China market remain flat on May 22 2017. Though daily prices remain flat, the bauxite prices register a drop on a monthly analysis and prebaked anode registered a rise.
{alcircleadd}As on May 22 2017, as reported by Shanghai Metals Market; Bauxite (5.5=Al/Si<6.5) prices in Guangxi remains flat in April/May with no change registered on daily prices. The same works for Bauxite (6.5=Al/Si<7.5)in Guangxi. Bauxite (6.5=Al/Si<7.5) and Bauxite (5.5=Al/Si<6.5) prices in Guizhou province also remain unchanged. Average Bauxite (6.0=Al/Si<7.0) prices in Henan province drop to RMB 380/t in May from RMB 390/t in April. Bauxite (4.5=Al/Si<5.5) price in Henan province dropped from RMB 285/t in April to RMB 275/t in May. The daily price remains unchanged for both grades.
The average Bauxite (6.0=Al/Si<7.0) price in Shanxi also drops from RMB 360/t in April to RMB 350/t in May whereas Bauxite (4.5=Al/Si<5.5) prices remain flat. The daily prices remain flat for both grades. Bauxite (6.0=Al/Si<7.0) in Henan remains the costliest of all domestic bauxite with a price range of RMB 350- 410/t.
According to Shanghai Metals Market record, daily average price of Prebaked Anode remains flat in all the major China markets on May 22 2017. Average price of Prebaked Anode (TY-1) in East China market stands at RMB 3,745 per tonne, Prebaked Anode (TY-1) Northwest China price is RMB 3,900 per tonne, Prebaked Anode (TY-1) Southwest China price is RMB 3,500 per tonne, and Prebaked Anode (TY-1) Central China price is RMB 3,550 per tonne.
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On a monthly analysis, the average price of Prebaked Anode in East China rises from RMB 3,565/t in April to RMB 3,745/t in May. For the Northwest China market, it rises from RMB 3,500/t in April to RMB 3,900/t in May. For the Southwest China market it rises from RMB 3,400/t in April to RMB 3,500/t in May. In the Central China market the price registered a slight jump from RMB 3,500/t in April and early May to RMB 3,550/t in the second fortnight in May.
Price of Cryolite (CH-0&CH-1) is currently ranging at RMB 6,300-6,500 per tonne and the price of Aluminum Fluoride(AF-0&AF-1) will move within a range of 9,200- 9,400 per tonne.
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