According to statistics released by the International Aluminum Institute (IAI), global alumina production totaled around 11.65 million tons in January this year, sliding by 0.42% compared to the preceding month and by 1.09% from the year-ago level.

Among them, China’s alumina production reached 6.7 million tons, a slight month-on-month increase of 0.3% and a year-on-year hike of 4%.

In January, global daily alumina production averaged 375,700 tons, down by 0.42% month on month and by 1.08% year on year.