The China Non-Ferrous Metals Industry Association (CNIA) has recently
released data covering China’s aluminium industry chain for H1 2017 as
well as forecast for aluminium production and consumption by 2020.
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China’s 11 provinces produced 9.21 million tonnes of primary aluminium
in H1 2017. The total productions are of nearly 60 per cent of national
total. The Shandong province was the top producer of primary aluminium
in H1 2017.
As of the end of May, China’s aluminium capacity stood at 41.02
million tonnes. At present, 38 million tonnes of aluminium capacity are
in operation, and over 7 million tonnes are under construction.