China aluminium production

Yunnan To Ease Power Curbs And Boost Aluminium Smelting Capacity Later This Month

Yunnan To Ease Power Curbs And Boost Aluminium Smelting Capacity Later This Month

The Yunnan government is easing off on power usage restrictions later this month, which is likely to boost aluminium output in the region according to sources claiming knowledge of the situation. The region has been struggling through drought in recent months, which...

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China’s Aluminium Production Sets New Record High In 2022 As Imports Fall Off

China’s Aluminium Production Sets New Record High In 2022 As Imports Fall Off

Numbers released this week by Beijing show that the People’s Republic of China’s aluminium production rose to a new record high last year as imports of primary aluminium fell off steeply from the prior year’s total. In 2022, aluminium smelters in China bested the prior year’s production by 4.5 percent, setting the new record at […]

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Aluminium Imports Into China Fall In November As Smelters Increase Production

Aluminium Imports Into China Fall In November As Smelters Increase Production

Imports of aluminium into the People’s Republic of China fell by 35.7 percent on the year in November, while its domestic aluminium output rose by 9.4 percent from last year’s November total. November saw 255,744 metric tons of aluminium arrive on China’s shores according to newly-released data from the General Administration of Customs, better by […]

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Power Woes Across China Predicted To Push Short-Term Aluminium Demand

Power Woes Across China Predicted To Push Short-Term Aluminium Demand

An industry analyst last week noted the continuing power shortage in the People’s Republic of China and forecast that the situation is likely to bump demand for both aluminium and copper in the coming months. According to a report released by ANZ, upgrades to the country’s power grid have been in the works, but rampant […]

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China’s Imports Of Aluminium Fell By Over One-Third In July

China’s Imports Of Aluminium Fell By Over One-Third In July

A sharp uptick in domestic aluminium production coupled with a drop in overseas supplies squeezed aluminium imports into the People’s Republic of China, dropping the flow of foreign aluminium by over one-third in July. According to newly-released numbers from the General Administration of Customs, imports of aluminium into the Middle Kingdom fell by 38.3 percent […]

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