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The impact of elevated aluminium raw materials costs in China
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 5 images and tables including:
- Cost inflation outpaced aluminium prices in Q4 2017
- Input price assumptions
- Smelter 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
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