Alumina prices steady in August after Chinese exports slide

摘要

Prices for brown fused alumina remained steady in August, continuing a long-term stability trend in the market. Fastmarkets' assessments indicate that the average price for alumina, fused brown, min 95% Al_2O_3, refractory sized (0-6mm), fob China was at $788 per tonne in late August and has been at the same level throughout 2019, unchanged from the corresponding period in 2018.