Shanxi’s Apr alumina output falls 21.5% as producers cut losses

摘要

Alumina production from Northern China’s Shanxi province fell 21.5% on the year and 4.8% on the month to 1.45 million mt in April, data released May 22 by Statistics Bureau of Shanxi province showed. During April, producers in the province cut output to avoid further losses from high production costs and lower alumina prices. Shanxi’s alumina output totaled 5.73 million mt over January-April period, down 20.9% compared to the same period in 2019. In the first four months of 2020, China’s alumina output amounted to 23 million mt and Shanxi’s output accounted for about 25% of the nation’s total.