Resumen de Prices
Industrial Minerals
According to IM 's sister publication Metal Bulletin the benchmark alumina index was at $343.55/tonne on 12 January 2017, a spike of 73% year-on-year compared with $198.06/tonne on 15 January 2016. [...]most calcined alumina producers are buffered against the alumina price increases. According to IM 's assessment on 12 January, most annual contracts for ground calcined alumina 98.5-99.5% Al2 O3 on a bulk FOB refinery US basis, concluded at $750-850/tonne, up slightly compared with $745-845/tonne in 2016. Alumina, calcined, ground 98.5-99.5% Al2 O3, bulk FOB US refinery, $/tonne Source: Industrial Minerals TiO2 Chinese TiO2 producers hike prices again Albert Li Chinese titanium dioxide (TiO2 ) producers - both in the southwest and northwest of the country - raised their prices in the final week of 2016 amid stronger demand. Titanium dioxide pigment, high quality, bulk volume, CFR Asia, $/tonne Source: Industrial Minerals Chromite Chromite prices close 2016 on five-year high Davide Ghilotti Suppliers of chromite have been busy as both foundry and chemical grade material posted price upticks right up to Christmas, while buyers hope the market will slow down in 2017. Proposed change to IM's bauxite, alumina assessment frequency Industrial Minerals is proposing to revise the assessment schedule of the following bauxite and fused alumina grades to every fortnight, with effect from 26 January 2017. * Refractory-grade bauxite 85%/2.0/3.15-3.2 (0-6mm) FOB Xingang * Refractory-grade bauxite 86%/2.0/3.15-3.2 (0-6mm) FOB Xingang *
