BRAZIL EXPORTS OCTOBER 2013: Bauxite trade increases

Brazil’s exports of bauxite increased in October, while alumina and aluminium shipments fell, according to the country’s trade ministry. All transactions were on a fob basis. Bauxite Bauxite exports from Brazil reported a 10% increase in October, after China and Canada increased purchases. Shipped volumes totalled 1.06 million tonnes in the month, compared with 966,837 tonnes in October last year. The figure also represents a 77.4% increase from September, when 597,550 tonnes were exported.