Daily average aluminium output falls to 68,100 tonnes

Daily average primary aluminium output excluding China fell to 68,100 tonnes in May, against a revised 68,400 tonnes in April, data from the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) showed today. Global production for May was 2.112 million tonnes against a revised 2.052 million in April.

In China, daily production in May rose to 57,000 tonnes, up from 56,900 tonnes in April. Total production in May was 1.766 million tonnes, up from 1.707 million tonnes in the previous month, the IAI said.