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China’s alumina production dips in June by 2.1% M-o-M as an effect of a significant fall in the operating rate at Hebei

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Update time : 2024-07-18 15:50:26
In June 2024 (30 days), China's metallurgical-grade alumina output dipped 2.1 per cent M-o-M, standing at 6.842 million tonnes versus 6.989 million tonnes. However, on a year-on-year basis, the production in June 2024 edged an increase of 5.91 per cent from 6.46 million tonnes, according to the Shanghai Metals Market survey.

The average daily production in June 2024 was 228,100 tonnes per day, down by 4,900 tonnes from 233,000 tonnes in May 2024 but up by 13,100 tonnes from 215,000 tonnes in June 2023.

Combining China's alumina output in each month of H1 2024, the country's total production of the ore amounted to 40.293 million tonnes, up 3.84 per cent Y-o-Y.

At the end of June, China's installed capacity for metallurgical-grade alumina was 100.6 million tonnes, with an operating capacity of 83.24 million tonnes and an operating rate of 82.7 per cent.

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