Chinese alumina refinery to halve its production due to bauxite supply shortage
According to a report on Monday, April 19, Chinese alumina refinery Kaiman Aluminium has reduced its production by half, claiming that bauxite supplies are limited.
The refinery, owned by Hangzhou Jinjiang Group, is located in Sanmenxia city in Henan province. It has a per annum capacity of 2.1 million tonnes, which will reduce for at least the next one month with effect from April 19. Going ahead, the production cut may extend depending on the availability of bauxite supply in the local region.
The production curtailment at the Chinese refinery is estimated to remove nearly 87,500 tonnes of alumina from the market over the initial period, which may cause concern for the overall domestic alumina market considering China’s alumina output of 73.13 million tonnes in 2020.
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