China tightens regulations on new alumina plant construction to address overcapacity

With an agenda of counteracting persistent overcapacity and subsequently stabilising global alumina prices, China has come up with a bunch of measures (of course, in a series) aimed at curtailing the rapid expansion of alumina production. The new directives, outlined in the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology’s (MIIT) Action Plan for the High-Quality Development of the Aluminium Industry (2025–2027), extensively highlight the need to shift the country’s approach to managing its aluminium supply chain.
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Short-term pressure on alumina remains unchanged, with overseas capacity expansion and domestic inventory reduction drawing attention
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