Bauxite Trade From Africa Seen Resilient Amid Ebola Fight
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Bauxite exports from West Africa are holding up, according to the International Aluminium Institute, as the region that ships about a fifth of seaborne supplies tackles the worst outbreak of Ebola on record.
“There’s no indication at this stage that there’s been any impact on any shipments from that region,” Ron Knapp, secretary-general of the International Aluminium Institute, said in an interview. “We’re optimistic, positive that this is a short-term issue. It will be resolved.”