First Ship Goes to Lubei Group After Indonesia Lifts Bauxite Export Ban

Published: Jun 21, 2017 09:58

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On June 15, the first ship of bauxite departed from Indonesia toward Lubei Group, marking nearly five years of export ban has been lifted.

SHANGHAI, Jun. 21 (SMM) – On June 15, the first ship of bauxite departed from Indonesia toward Lubei Group, marking nearly five years of export ban has been lifted.

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The ship is carrying 56,000 tonnes of high-quality bauxite mined from West Kalimantan and will arrive within 9 days.

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