Losses to expand aluminium capacity cuts by 800,000 mt/year

Published: Dec 21, 2018 16:43

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This was according to a meeting held by CNIA in Nanning of Guangxi province on Dec 21

SHANGHAI, Dec 21 (SMM) – Heavy losses are likely to push China's major aluminium producers to cut annual capacity by another 800,000 mt in the short term, concluded the meeting by the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association (CNIA) in Nanning of Guangxi province on Friday December 21.

Leading aluminium companies such as Chinalco, Hongqiao, Xinfa, Jinjiang, East Hope, and SPIC participated in the meeting.

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