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Environment scanning triggers secondary aluminium production cut in China
Edited by : Heena Iqbal
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<p>The environmental scanning has been delayed in Zhejiang, China, which was due to take place in mid-June. The inspection is expected to be done in late June and early July.</p>
<p>This prompted the aluminium recyclers and secondary aluminium producers in the province to curtail their production. Some of the producers already cut 50 per cent of the production, as reported by Shanghai Metals Market.</p>
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<p>In April 24, China government launched the third round of pollution control inspections in Tianjin, Shanxi, Liaoning, Anhui, Fujian, Hunan and Guizhou provinces of China, a move feared to strike the nation's secondary aluminium smelters with large carbon footprints. </p>
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<p>Recently, it was reported that the government would launch one-month environmental protection inspections in Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Shanghai in June. Secondary aluminium smelters had started switching from coal-fired to natural gas-fired.</p>
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