Let’s take a look at the production capacity statistics of the aluminum manufacturers that everyone is aware of

Chinalco Shandong Branch: 2 million tons

How was the 2 million tons figure for the Shandong branch calculated?

Alumina production by region from January to December 2007 Region Name This Month Cumulative up to this month Year-on-year percentage (%) National total 1,691,250 19,456,549 42.02 Shanxi 257,187 3,055,044 19.9 Shandong 582,354 6,362,437 73.2 Henan 625,016 7,494,540 44.19 Guangxi 80,942 965,008 2.35 Chongqing 30,806 296,776 27.61 Guizhou 114,944 1,282,744 16.07

Please introduce the production volumes of these major aluminum plants

Chinalco Guizhou Branch: 1 million tons

Chinalco Shanxi Branch: 2.2 million tons of alumina and 280,000 tons of electrolytic aluminum

Chinalco Shanxi Branch: 140 million tons from the old plant + 80 million tons from the new plant = 220 million tons. Chinalco Henan Branch: 140 million tons from the old plant + 70 million tons from the new plant = 210 million tons. Chinalco Guizhou Branch: 100 million tons. Private companies: Jinbei Luneng – 100 million tons; Wusheng Aluminum Industry – 40 million tons; Sino-US Aluminum Industry – 40 million tons; Nanshan Group – 40 million tons; Weiqiao Entrepreneurship – 400 million tons; Cayman Aluminum Industry – 120 million tons; Xianghe Group – 80 million tons. The scale of production is increasing continuously; everyone is working hard and quickly. This month it might be like this, and next month another new project could emerge, so production is rising very fast. **It seems there’s not much change yet; it’s hard to say what the situation will be in a few years! ! ! ? ? ?

Pingguo Aluminum Plant, Shandong Aluminum Plant, Zhongzhou Aluminum Plant, Yangquan Aluminum Plant

In 2007, China’s alumina refining capacity reached 28 million tons, with an annual production volume of 20–22 million tons, according to data available online!