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Guinea and Malaysia Prove Major Drivers behind China Bauxite Imports

Oct 20, 2016 13:16

Source:SMM

China’s bauxite imports jumped from July in August, contributed mainly by Guinea and Malaysia.

SHANGHAI, Oct. 20 (SMM) – China’s bauxite imports jumped from July in August, contributed mainly by Guinea and Malaysia.

Customs data showed China imported 4.46 million tonnes of bauxite in August, down 1.83% year-on-year, but up 22.7% month-on-month.

Imports from Guinea rose about 130,000 tonnes due to growing shipments by Shandong Weiqiao Group from its project in Guinea. Imports from Malaysia surged about 350,000 tonnes.

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