China’s Alumina Output Stood at 6.20 Million mt in September

SHANGHAI, Oct 11 (SMM) – SMM data showed that China’s alumina output was 6.20 million mt in September, including 5.99 million mt of metallurgical grade alumina. The daily average output of metallurgical grade alumina was 199,500 mt, up 0.46% on the month and 5.05% on the year. China produced 53.65 million mt of metallurgical grade alumina from January to September, a year-on-year increase of 7.74%.

Domestic alumina prices were still rising rapidly in September, stimulating some alumina plants to increase their production. At the same time, the alumina production capacity in Guangxi was less affected by the power rationing.

The net imports of alumina is estimated to be around 350,000 mt, and China’s alumina surplus was about 347,000 mt in September. The production of 1 mt of aluminium consumes 1.925 mt of alumina.

As of early October, China's metallurgical grade alumina production capacity was 71.52 million mt/year, with the existing capacity at 88.60 million mt/year.

SMM will monitor the impact of the heating season in north China on the local operating capacities.

The output of the metallurgical grade alumina is expected to be 6.08 million mt in October (31 days), and the alumina surplus is expected to be around 289,000 mt.