
What happens when the world’s biggest bauxite supplier produces too much of the one commodity it dominates? Guinea’s bauxite market is offering a striking answer. Record exports have strengthened its position in global trade, but the surge in supply has also pushed prices lower. Australia,...
Imported bauxite prices in China moved slightly higher last week amid improved activity in the spot market. No trend-level shift emerged on the supply-demand side. Although rainy-season disruptions and elevated freight rates continued to weigh on Guinea's export volumes, the country's weekly...
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One country that has come a long way as bauxite exporter in last three years is Montenegro. The Balkan country grew its aluminium ore exports from 185969.5 tonnes in 2015 to 1.29 million tonnes in 2017 (estimated). Going by available international trade data, Montenegro is estimated to export 1.02...

According to a report from Fiji Times, the first shipment of bauxite this year, valued $2.6 million, is being loaded in Bua bound for China. Ministry of Lands and Mineral Resources acting director Apete Soro confirmed the news that total bauxite tonnage of 57,960 was being loaded by the Aurum...

According to the latest update from Shanghai Metals Market, average bauxite price has dropped about RMB 30 per tonne in Shanxi province. Today’s Bauxite (6.0≤Al/Si<7.0) price at Shanxi province stands at RMB 340 per tonne. Bauxite (4.5≤Al/Si<5.5) price in Shanxi stands at RMB 270 per tonne. If we...

The zigzag movement of the A00 ingot price graph is continuing and it is still struggling with climbing inventory and slow consumption. According to Shanghai Metals Market, average A00 ingot price saw another drop today to stand at RMB 14420 per tonne and expected to move within a range of RMB...

Market participants have expected alumina prices to rebound following some production cuts due to shortage of natural gas. However, analysts from SMM believe natural gas rationing will have little influence on alumina output next week so the price would slope downward further. Lower inventories...

Spot Alumina prices in China are dropping steadily through November continuing in December, following the downtrend in aluminium. As updated by Shanghai Metals Market, average spot alumina price in China has dropped from RMB 3370 per tonne on December 5 to RMB 3348 per tonne on December 6. Domestic...

China alumina spot prices are extending their declines. After registering a 8.4 per cent drop since its November highest of RMB 3730 per tonne till December 1 (RMB 3416 per tonne), the average alumina spot price has again dropped- this time to RMB 3390 per tonne. This RMB 26 per tonne drop can be...

We are nearing the end of 2017, and Malaysia’s bauxite export still continues to remain a riddle for the industry. Even after almost two years of banning bauxite mining to force illegal miners to meet environmental standards, Malaysia’s bauxite exports to one of its major markets- China have been...

China alumina spot prices fell for the second day in a week after registering a drop this Monday. As updated by Shanghai Metals Market, average alumina spot price in China domestic market stood at RMB 3480 per tonne on November 28, down from RMB 3496 per tonne on November 27. The spot alumina...

Bauxite prices in four of China’s major market slid by RMB 10 per tonne on Monday, November 20 after remaining unchanged for almost a month. The average bauxite (6.0≤Al/Si<7.0) price dropped from RMB 400 per tonne as on November 13 to RMB 390 per tonne on November 20. The declining price trends of...

Aluminium and its raw materials are on a downward curve in China following winter capacity cut drive. Consumption is low and downstream purchasing is slow on expectation of lower supply. A00 ingot price is experienced the biggest drop in recent time in November. The average price of A00 Aluminium...

Hydro has issued a notice of force majeure to its bauxite customers as Hydro will not receive the full contracted volumes from its supplier, MRN, due to lower production at the bauxite mine. This will affect Hydro's bauxite deliveries to customers. MRN, where Hydro has a 5% ownership and additional...

Despite tight bauxite supply in Shanxi and Henan due to environmental check, local market prices for bauxite rose very slow over August and September. According to Shanghai Metals Market report, the average price for Shanxi Bauxite (6.0≤Al/Si<7.0) in August stood at RMB 371.25/t and Henan Bauxite...

Despite tight bauxite supply in Shanxi, due to environmental scanning, local market prices for bauxite rose slightly over August and September. According to Shanghai Metals Market report, the average price for Bauxite for August and September has not registered much change. The average prices of...

<p>Despite tight bauxite supply in Shanxi, local market prices for bauxite rose only slightly recently. Currently, average price for Bauxite (6.0≤Al/Si<7.0) at Shanxi ranges between RMB 350 – 400/t and Bauxite (4.5≤Al/Si<5.5) at Shanxi ranges between RMB 260 – 310/t.</p> <p...

<p>Bauxite prices in China major market are awaiting a rise after a prolonged lull, as supply shortage of the raw material seems to be brewing up. China’s bauxite output dropped in June 2017 creating a supply crunch for the production of calcined refractory material. Industry watchers...

<p>Hydro reports positive results for the second quarter of 2017, driven by better metal prices. However, underlying EBIT for Bauxite & Alumina decreased from the first quarter mostly attributed to lower realized alumina prices, driven by a weaker alumina index. </p> <p style="text-align:...

<p>Bauxite prices in China have been flat for about two months now. Mining operations in major bauxite-producing regions Shanxi and Guizhou were mostly suspended in May as the central government ramped up anti-pollution measures in these regions. There was no high demand due to the upcoming alumina...