Aluminum Industry Annual Report 2017

Content
Preface 3
1 Economy and Policy 3
1.1 Chinese Market 3
1.2 International Market 3
2 Market Movements 3
2.1 Chinese Market Movements 3
2.1.1 Chinese origin bauxite prices surge 3
2.1.2 Alumina prices rise on the whole 3
2.1.Asian Metal Copyright1.Asian Metal Copyright3 Alumina prices up by 39.8% YOY in Shanxi 4
2.1.4 Alumina plants in Henan cut production by 10% 4
2.1.Asian Metal Copyright8 Primary aluminum prices fluctuate up in 2017 5 2.Asian Metal Copyright5 Alumina prices rise by 43.6% YOY in Guangxi 4
2.1.Asian Metal Copyright1 Chinese bauxite imports in 2017 up by 32.Asian Metal Copyright6 Aluminum hydroxide average prices up by 41.5% YOY 4
2.1.7 Aluminum fluoride prices hit new high 5
2.1.8 Primary aluminum prices fluctuate up in 2017 5
2.1.9 Supply-side reform pushes primary aluminum prices up 5
2.1.10 Chinese ADC12 aluminum alloy ingot prices move up before down 5
2.2 International Market Movements 5
2.2.1 China's demand for Malaysian bauxite decrease 5
2.2.2 Indonesia recovers bauxite exports 6
2.2.3 Australian bauxite prices increase before decrease 6
2.2.4 China's demand for Indian bauxite weakens 6
2.2.5 Alumina supply tight and prices high in international market 6
2.2.6 Chinese aluminum fluoride exports sporadic 7
2.2.7 LME aluminum prices fluctuate up 7
2.2.8 LME aluminum stocks decrease sharply 7
2.2.9 Export prices for Chinese ADC12 aluminum alloy ingot surge 7
2.2.10 Chinese imported Zorba aluminum scrap prices soar 8
3 Company News 8
4 Producers Statistics 8
4.1 Chinese Statistics 8
4.1.Asian Metal Copyright2.Asian Metal Copyright1 China's alumina output in 2017 up by 12.1% YOY 8
4.1.2 China's new alumina capacity in 2018 9
4.1.Asian Metal Copyright2 International Market Movements 5 2.Asian Metal Copyright3 China's aluminum fluoride output in 2017 down by 7.37% YOY 9
4.1.Asian Metal Copyright2.Asian Metal Copyright4Chinese primary aluminum outputs up by about 13.3% YOY in 2017 10
4.1.Asian Metal Copyright3 Alumina prices up by 39.Asian Metal Copyright5 Primary aluminum outputs surge by 19.7% YOY in Shandong in 2017 11
4.1.Asian Metal Copyright4 Chinese aluminum alloy exports up by 8% YOY in 2017 17 6.Asian Metal Copyright6 China launches 2.93 million tons of new primary aluminum capacity in 2017 11
4.1.Asian Metal Copyright1 Chinese Market 3 1.Asian Metal Copyright7 China reduces 5.486 million tons of primary aluminum in 2017 11
4.1.8 Primary aluminum projects to be launched in Guangxi in 2018 12
4.1.Asian Metal Copyright1.Asian Metal Copyright9China to add 3.93 million tons of primary aluminum capacity in 2018 12
4.2 International Statistics 13
4.2.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese aluminum fluoride exports down by 45.Asian Metal Copyright1 Global alumina output up by 8.8% YOY in 2017 13
4.2.Asian Metal Copyright3 Indonesian bauxite supply 15 6.Asian Metal Copyright2Global primary aluminum output up by 8.92% YOY in 2017 13
5 Consumers Statistics 14
5.1 Chinese demand for imported bauxite up by 20.4% YOY in 2017 14
6 Customs Statistics 15
6.1 Chinese bauxite imports in 2017 up by 32.6% YOY 15
6.1.1 Guinean bauxite supply 15
6.1.2 Bauxite imports from Australia, Malaysia and India 15
6.1.3 Indonesian bauxite supply 15
6.2 Chinese alumina imports down by 5.3% YOY in 2017 16
6.3 Chinese aluminum fluoride exports down by 45.4% YOY in 2017 16
6.4 Chinese aluminum alloy exports up by 8% YOY in 2017 17
6.5 China's aluminum scrap imports up by 13.26% YOY in 2017 17
7 Relevant Industry News 18
7.1 Fluorspar prices go up 18
8 Market Outlook for Next Year 18
8.1 Bauxite Market 18
8.2 Alumina Market 18
8.3 Primary Aluminum Market 18
8.4 ADC12 Aluminum Alloy Ingot Market 18

Graph 1 Chinese bauxite (Al:Si=5.5) VAT-excluded EXW price trend (RMB/t) 3
Graph 2 Chinese alumina 98.5% EXW weighted price trend (RMB/t) 3
Graph 3 Alumina 98.5% price trend in Shanxi (RMB/t) 4
Graph 4 Alumina 98.5% price trend in Henan (RMB/t) 4
Graph 5 Alumina 98.5% price trend in Guangxi (RMB/t) 4
Graph 6 Chinese aluminum hydroxide 64.5% EXW price trend (RMB/t) 4
Graph 7 Chinese aluminum fluoride EXW price trend (RMB/t) 5
Graph 8 Chinese primary aluminum price trend (RMB/t) 5
Graph 9 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy ingot price trend (RMB/t) 5
Graph 10 Malaysian bauxite 40% FOB price trend (USD/t) 5
Graph 11 Indonesia bauxite 46% CIF China price trend (USD/t) 6
Graph 12 Australian bauxite 52% CIF China price trend (USD/t) 6
Graph 13 Indian bauxite 43% CIF China price trend (USD/t) 6
Graph 14 Chinese imported alumina 98.5%CIF China price trend (USD/t) 6
Graph 15 Chinese imported alumina 98.5% delivered-to-port price trend (RMB/t) 7
Graph 16 Chinese aluminum fluoride FOB price trend (USD/t) 7
Graph 17 LME aluminum spot settlement price trend (USD/t) 7
Graph 18 LME aluminum stocks trend (ton) 7
Graph 19 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy ingot FOB price trend (USD/t) 8
Graph 20 Chinese imported Zorba aluminum scrap (Metal 93% Cu 3%) CIF price trend (USD/t) 8
Graph 21 Chinese alumina output by year 9
Graph 22 China's alumina output by regions in 2017 9
Graph 23 China's alumina output ratio by region in 2017 9
Graph 24 China's alumina output by region by year 9
Graph 25 Chinese aluminum fluoride output by year 9
Graph 26 Chinese aluminum fluoride output by region in 2017 10
Graph 27 Chinese aluminum fluoride output by region by year 10
Graph 36 Chinese origin bauxite demand by region in 2017 14
Graph 37 Chinese origin bauxite demand proportion by region in 2017 14
Graph 38 Chinese bauxite imports by year (KT) 15
Graph 39 Chinese bauxite imports by major countries by year (KT) 15
Graph 40Chinese bauxite imports from Australia by year (KT) 15
Graph 41 Chinese bauxite imports from Indonesia by year (KT) 15
Graph 42 Chinese alumina imports by year (KT) 16
Graph 43 Chinese alumina imports by major countries by year (KT) 16
Graph 44 Chinese aluminum fluoride exports by year (Tonne) 16
Graph 45 Chinese aluminum fluoride exports by major countries by year (Tonne) 17
Graph 46 Chinese aluminum alloy exports by month (Tonne) 17
Graph 47 Chinese aluminum alloy exports by region and month (Tonne) 17
Graph 48 China's aluminum scrap imports by month (KT) 17
Graph 49 China's monthly aluminum scrap imports by country/region (KT) 18
Graph 50 Chinese fluorspar 97% delivered price trend (RMB/t) 18

Table 1 Chinese alumina output by region in 2017 9
Table 2 New alumina capacity in 2018 9
Table 3 Chinese aluminum fluoride capacity by region in 2017 10
Table 4 Chinese primary aluminum outputs by region (10kt) 10
Table 5 Chinese newly launched primary aluminum in 2017 11
Table 6 Primary aluminum capacity reduction in 2017 11
Table 7 Newly added capacities in Guangxi in 2018: 12
Table 8 Details on the planned primary aluminum capacity to be built in 2018 (Unit: 10kt) 12
Table 9 Details on primary aluminum output by region in 2017 (Unit: 10kt) 14
Table 10 Chinese bauxite imports in 2017 (Tonne) 16
Table 11 Chinese alumina imports in 2017 (Tonne) 16

.Asian Metal Copyright9 Supply-side reform pushes primary aluminum prices up 5 2Asian Metal Copyright