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HISTORY
Asian Bauxite and Nickel Ore Investment & Trading Summit 2013
September 23-25, 2013 Bali, Indonesia
World Aluminum Raw Materials Summit 2013
May 15-17, 2013 Xining, China
World Aluminum Raw Materials Summit 2012
May 9-11, 2012 Taiyuan, China
World Aluminum Raw Materials Summit 2011
May 18-20, 2011 Luoyang, China
World Alumina Forum 2010
May 13-14, 2010 Qingdao, China
- Overview
- ♦China’s deep economic reform supplies new challenges and opportunities for the aluminum industry
- The 3rd Plenary Session 18th CPC agreed on deep economic policy reform. The new government seems confident in reducing excess capacity in aluminum production. The Chinese aluminum industry faces new challenges and opportunities.
- ♦Indonesia export policy unclear and Chinese bauxite importers take preparations
- Chinese bauxite importers replenished lots of stocks in 2013 for fear of Indonesia export ban. However, Indonesia policy remains unclear and participants watch the market.
- ♦Aluminum industry reshuffle may influence alumina market
- Currently, the alumina supply meets demand in the Chinese market, but the adjusting primary aluminum industry will change the market.
- ♦Fierce price competition in Chinese domestic and export aluminum fluoride market
- Given excess capacity, aluminum fluoride producers have increased their market share by lowering offers in spite of losses. More and more Chinese producers turn to export markets, leading to an excess of material in overseas markets.
- ♦Rising cost but reducing market price challenges carbon anode market
- Petroleum coke price keeps high level in spite of sluggish aluminum market and profit for carbon anode producers becomes limited. In order to enlarge market share, carbon anode producers choose to expand capacity.