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Aluminum and silicon shortages causing price volatility

Resilinc

In that last category, mounting tension between Australia and China, the world’s largest aluminum producer, has led to reduced Chinese imports of Australian bauxite and alumina. At the same time, Chinese imports of bauxite from Guinea, the world’s largest supplier, were threatened by political unrest there.

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China Restricts Exports on Two Chip Metals, Raising Supply Chain Concerns

Exiger Perspectives

supply of both metals comes directly from China. Alternate sources are possible, but challenges remain Some organizations had already been taking steps to avoid supply chain disruption. Bauxite is mined in quantities matching Chinese output by countries like Australia and Guinea. And about half of the U.S.

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