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IAI: Global alumina production falls in Q1 q-o-q, y-o-y

5 May 2023 15:03 reported by Joy Liu

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According to statistics released by the International Aluminum Institute (IAI), global alumina production totaled around 33.18 million tons in the first quarter of this year, sliding by 5.5% compared to the preceding quarter and by 1.14% from the year-ago level.

In March alone, global alumina production amounted to around 11.42 million tons, a month-on-month increase of 10.4% and a year-on-year drop of 0.9%.

China’s first-quarter alumina output hiked by 4.7% year on year to 19 million tons, and the output in March was 6.59 million tons, a month-on-month increase of 10.8% and a year-on-year growth of 2.97%.