Andalusite sees demand fire up in refractories
- Autores: Antonio Torrisi
- Localización: Industrial Minerals, ISSN 0019-8544, Nº. 560, 2014 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Mayo)
- Idioma: inglés
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Prices for andalusite imported from South Africa increased by 2% to 5% in 2012, to $311-370/tonne (FOB, 57% to 58% Al[subscript]2 O[subscript]3 ) and $463-562/tonne (FOB, European port, 55% to 59% Al[subscript]2 O[subscript]3 ). The average price for imported andalusite from South Africa in US was $350/tonne in 2013, according to the USGS.
Calculations on data from the IBM show an increase in prices of andalusite imported to India, rising from $301/tonne in 2011 to $336/tonne in 2012 for andalusite from South Africa, from $326.6/tonne to $470.4/tonne for andalusite from France and from $358.6/tonne to $384/tonne for andalusite from Peru. Prices were estimated from the ratio between imported quantities and value in Indian rupees.
"According to our estimates, China's demand cannot be supplied from local andalusite producers (mainly located in Xinjiang Province) by 100% and the deficit will have to be imported andalusite," [Dirk Auge] told IM.
