China Aluminum Smelters Restart as Power Returns, CRU Says
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Most of the aluminum-production capacity in China that was halted on power curbs last year has been restarted, according to researcher CRU International Ltd., boosting output in the world’s largest consumer of the metal.
About 1 million metric tons of annual smelting capacity has resumed output and a further 200,000 tons may return soon, said Wan Ling, a Beijing-based aluminum analyst. Some 400,000 tons of capacity may not be restarted, she said.