According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Thursday, July 11, China’s alumina production in June recorded a rise by 5.4 per cent year on year to come in at 6.41 million tonnes. It is the highest monthly figure since May 2017, as per the data published on bureau’s website.
In April, China’s alumina output had increased by 4.2 per cent year on year to stand at 6.28 million tonnes, the highest monthly total for the aluminium raw material in records on the bureau’s website since June 2017.
NBS also showed that China’s aluminium production in June totalled 2.97 million tonnes of, down 2.98 million tonnes in May but up 1.3 per cent year-on-year.
On a daily basis, China’s June aluminium output hit record levels at 99,000 tonnes, up from 96,000 tonnes in May and also higher than the previous record levels of around 98,400 tonnes in December 2018.