SMM China metallurgical-grade alumina output in June (30 calendar days) was 6.74 million mt. The average daily output of metallurgical-grade alumina was 224,700 mt, down 3% MoM and up 14.4% YoY. The metallurgical-grade alumina output totalled 37.786 million mt from January to May, up 6.7% year on year.
SMM China metallurgical-grade alumina output in May (31 calendar days) was 6.595 million mt. The average daily output of metallurgical-grade alumina was 224,400 mt, an increase of 12.16% MoM and 12.02% YoY. Alumina output totalled 31.046 million mt from January to May, up 5.2% year on year.
The overall domestic copper cathode output in May was at a low level due to the intensive maintenance. Although two smelters in Shandong resumed production in May, the production of copper did not resume.