Russia, the world’s second-largest aluminum producer, has a primary aluminum production capacity accounting for 5.2% of the total production capacity in the world, totaling approximately 4 million tons. Among them, the output from Rusal occupies a share of more than 90% in Russia.
According to statistics, Russia’s primary aluminum production amounted to 3.7 million tons in 2021, accounting for 5.4% of the global total, of which over 80% were for export.
In the first 11 months of 2021, Russia's aluminum exports totaled roughly 3.19 million tons, mainly exporting to Europe and Asia.
Russia plays an important role in global aluminum production
9 Mar 2022 16:05 reported by Joy Liu
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