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The impact of elevated aluminium raw materials costs in China
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Report summary
Wood Mackenzie assesses the cost implications at aluminium smelters in China following the spike in bauxite, alumina, carbon and coal prices in Q4 2017.
Table of contents
- Overview
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Q4 costs vs 2017 average
- The impact is not the same across the industry or geographies
Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
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Cost inflation outpaced aluminium prices in Q4 2017Input price assumptionsSmelter cost change due to rise on input costs (US$/t)Smelter cost change due to rise on input costs (US$/t)Change in smelter cost for every 10% increase in selected input prices
What's included
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