ABAL report shows Brazil's primary aluminium production off by 3% YoY in May
According to ABAL, the aluminium industry association of Brazil, Brazilian primary aluminium production declined 3.1 per cent year-on-year in May 2019. Aluminium production in Brazil totalled 50,000t in May. Month-on-month, Brazil’s primary aluminium production increased 3.31 per cent from 48,400 tonnes in April.
The total primary aluminium production in the first five months of 2019 also dropped 20.1 per cent year-on-year to 245,400 tonnes, according to the association, Brazil’s full-year aluminium production for 2018 stood at 659,000 tonnes.
The country’s declining aluminium output has been impacting South American total production. Regional primary aluminium output came in at 86,000 tonnes in May, down 8.51 per cent on the year.
Abal comprises CBA, part of local conglomerate Votorantim, as well as Alcoa, BHP, Albras, and Novelis.
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