Alumina prices rise as market mulls fallout from Jamalco fire

Alumina prices climbed on Monday August 23 to their highest since February 1 last year, after trading sideways for most of this month.

Fastmarkets' alumina index, fob Australia, was assessed at $305.00 per tonne on Monday, up from $301.32 per tonne on August 20.
A deal was reported at $305 per tonne on an fob Western Australia basis earlier on Monday. But market participants were focused on the possibility of a disruption to production at the Jamalco refinery in Jamaica following a fire there.

The fire started on August 22 at the...

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