Monthly Fused Alumina Market Report Apr 2018

Contents
1. Market Highlights 3
2. Economy and Policy 3
3. Market Movements 3
3.1 Chinese brown fused alumina export market sees limited transactions and low-level prices 3
3.2 Chinese white fused alumina export market witnesses limited transactions 3
3.3 Chinese brown fused alumina market sees scarce deals amid dim demand 4
3.3.1 Brown fused alumina plants' stocks rise amid limited transactions in Henan 4
3.3.2 Brown fused alumina price stable in Guizhou 4
3.4 White fused alumina price up sharply 4
4. Company News 5
4.1 Mingzhu Electric Smelting suspends white fused alumina production for maintenance 5
4.2 Sangao Abrasives reduces brown fused alumina output 5
4.3 Jiaxing Technology sees high-level stocks of brown fused alumina 5
4.4 Jinjing Refractory reduces white fused alumina output in April 5
5．Producers Statistics 5
5.1 China's brown fused alumina producers' output up by about 12.4% MOM in April 2018 5
5.2 China's white fused alumina output up by 5.2% MOM in April 2018 6
6. Customs Statistics 6
6.1 China's brown fused alumina exports down by 34.4% YOY in March 2018 6
6.2 China's brown fused alumina exports to South Korea up by 73.2% MOM in March 2018 6
7. Relevant Industry News 8
7.1 Graphite electrode price falls back and stabilizes 8
7.2 Chinese alumina price up sharply 8
8. Market Outlook for Next Month 9
8.2 White fused alumina Trend - Chance 80% Range +/-0 9

Graph Contents

Graph 1 FOB prices for Chinese brown fused alumina 95%min segment sand 1-3mm from Mar to Apr 2018 (USD/t) 3
Graph 2 FOB prices for Chinese brown fused alumina 95%min F36 from Mar to Apr 2018 (USD/t) 3
Graph 3 FOB prices for Chinese white fused alumina 99%min segment sand 1-3mm from Mar to Apr 2018 (USD/t) 4
Graph 4 FOB prices for Chinese white fused alumina 99%min F36 from Mar to Apr 2018 (USD/t) 4
Graph 5 Prices for brown fused alumina 95%min segment sand 1-3mm in China from Mar to Apr 2018 (RMB/t) 4
Graph 6 Prices for brown fused alumina 95%min F36 in China from Mar to Apr 2018 (RMB/t) 4
Graph 7 Prices for Chinese white fused alumina 99%min segment sand 1-3mm from Mar to Apr 2018 (RMB/t) 5
Graph 8 Prices for Chinese white fused alumina 99%min F36 from Mar to Apr 2018 (RMB/t) 5
Graph 9 China's brown fused alumina natural lump output by month from Jan 2017 to Apr 2018 (kt) 5
Graph 10 China's brown fused alumina producers' monthly output by province from Jan 2017 to Apr 2018 (kt) 6
Graph 11 China's white fused alumina output by month from Jan 2017 to Apr 2018 (kt) 6
Graph 12 China's white fused alumina smelters' operating rate by province from Jan 2017 to Apr 2018 6
Graph 13 China's brown fused alumina exports by month from Jan 2017 to Mar 2018 (ton) 6
Graph 14 Major importing countries and imports of Chinese brown fused alumina from Jan 2017 to Mar 2018 (ton) 7
Graph 15 Alumina prices in Henan from Mar to Apr 2018 (RMB/t) 8
Graph 16 Australian-origin alumina prices in Henan from Mar to Apr 2018 (RMB/t) 9

Table Contents

Table 1 China's brown fused alumina exports by destination in March 2018 7
Table 2 China's artificial fused alumina exports by destination in March 2018 7
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