Profitability improves: China's operating alumina capacity in metallurgy expected to rebound in June
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Update time : 2025-06-03 15:18:52
According to SMM data, China's metallurgical-grade alumina production in May 2025 (31 days) increased by 2.66 per cent M-o-M and 4.06 per cent Y-o-Y. As of month-end May, China's existing capacity for metallurgical-grade alumina stood at approximately 110.82 million tonnes, with actual operating capacity declining by 0.46 per cent M-o-M and an operating rate of 77.3 per cent.
Operating capacities of domestic alumina refineries varied in terms of increases and decreases during the month. Due to an overall decline in bauxite ore prices and a significant rebound in alumina prices, the profitability of alumina enterprises improved, leading to partial resumption of production at facilities that had undergone maintenance and production cuts earlier. Meanwhile, some new enterprises conducted maintenance and production cuts. Overall, China's alumina operating capacity declined slightly M-o-M in May.
