Imported bauxite prices dropped back slightly this week; Amidst market negotiations, bauxite prices are expected to fluctuate

This week, the domestic bauxite market remained calm, with stable operations prevailing.
As of today, in Shanxi, the transaction price for bauxite with an Al/Si ratio of 5.0 and 60 per cent alumina content, excluding VAT, for self-pick-up at the crushing plant, was approximately 580-620 per tonne. In Henan, the transaction price for bauxite with an Al/Si ratio of 5.0 and 60 per cent alumina content, excluding VAT, for self-pick-up at the crushing plant, was around RMB 550-590 per tonne. In Guizhou, the transaction price for bauxite with an Al/Si ratio of 5.5 and 58 per cent alumina content, excluding VAT, for self-pick-up at the crushing plant, was RMB 410-450 per tonne. In Guangxi, the transaction price for bauxite with an Al/Si ratio of 6.0 and 53 per cent alumina content, excluding VAT, for self-pick-up at the crushing plant, was RMB 320-335 per tonne.