According to statistics released by the International Aluminum Institute (IAI), alumina production in Europe, including Russia, totaled 558,000 tons in March of this year, rising by 13.4% compared to the previous month but sliding by 27.4% from the year-ago level.
In the first quarter of 2023, alumina production in Europe amounted to 1.567 million tons, down by 9% from the fourth quarter of last year and dropping by 35.5% from the same period a year earlier.
In March, global alumina production totaled approximately 11.42 million tons, a month-on-month increase of 10.4% and a year-on-year decrease of 1%.