It was a dramatic year for China’s aluminum import and export in 2015. In April of last year, China implemented zero tariff for certain aluminum products such as non alloy aluminum bars, rods, aluminum alloy bars, rods, low alkali refining aluminum alloy products. Such events raised huge criticism and fear around the world that China […]
Long time China aluminium watchers will know the name of Xiao Yaqing. Mr Xiao was the man at the head of Chalco in the formative years that saw China’s aluminium industry accelerate from nowhere to now 55% of all global production. Mr Xiao has been appointed head of SASAC - the State Assets Supervision […]
It is the year of Monkey in 2016 based on the Chinese Lunar Calendar. Monkey is the 9th animal sign in the Chinese Zodiac. Monkey is a clever and lively animal. The monkey was thereby bestowed with an auspicious and dignified meaning. That is how we wish for the aluminium and carbon industry in the […]
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AZ China has released its analysis of the 2015 Q4 Cash Cost of producing aluminium. The analysis shows that the cash cost is coming down faster than metal prices. By the end of Q4, metal prices had were in a sideways channel. But cash costs were down significantly over the period, with all major […]
China imported a record amount of bauxite in 2015, hitting 53 million tonnes. That’s a big jump over 2014, which came in at 40 million tonnes. China also produced a lot more metal in 2015, with almost 32 million tonnes produced (see previous post about whether that number is completely accurate.) But hidden is these […]
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