Indonesia export ban forces China to seek other bauxite sources
PERTH (miningweekly.com) – The aluminium industry, specifically in China, is facing a growing shortage of bauxite following the Indonesian government’s ban on mineral exports, advisory firm Wood Mackenzie (Woodmac) said on Friday.
As the world’s largest aluminium producer and consumer, China’s alumina refinery production was forecast to grow by nearly 17-million tonnes by 2018, and a further 40-million tonnes by 2030.
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