China Aluminum Output Fall Sharply in November on Production Cuts

Published: Dec 18, 2015 09:15 (GMT+8)
China’s aluminum output fell significantly in November as production cuts began to yield result.

SHANGHAI, Dec. 18 (SMM) – China’s aluminum output fell significantly in November as production cuts began to yield result. 

Output was 2.48 million tonnes in November, down from October’s 2.59 million tonnes and down 20.3% from a year ago, SMM statistics showed. 

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