WEEKLY: China's alumina inventory build persists despite output cuts

During the January 16-22 week, output of metallurgical-grade alumina by the 44 Chinese refiners tracked by Mysteel slipped by 0.8% on week to 1.84 million tonnes, reversing the upticks seen over the previous two weeks, according to Mysteel's survey.

China's alumina output edged down last week as several producers in Henan and Guizhou provinces and in the Guangxi autonomous region scaled back production to carry out 10-14 days of maintenance, either to curb atmospheric pollution or to control operating costs. News of the production curtailments provided brief support to