Weiqiao Group Seeking Buyer for Surplus Alumina after Illegal Aluminum Capacity Closure, SMM Says

Published: Aug 08, 2017 16:16 (GMT+8)

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Weiqiao Group is seeking buyers for its surplus alumina since it and Xinfa Group were ordered to close illegal aluminum capacity, SMM found.

SHANGHAI, Aug. 8 (SMM) –Weiqiao Group is seeking buyers for its surplus alumina since it and Xinfa Group were ordered to close illegal aluminum capacity, SMM found.

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Because of output cuts at these top two aluminum smelters in Shandong, local alumina market was flooded, sending alumina prices down 20 yuan/tonne last week.

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SMM expects alumina prices to continue falling in the near term.

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