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Aluminium beverage can recycling rate rises
The overall recycling rate for aluminium beverage cans in the EU 27 increased by 1.2% to 64.3% in 2009.
Chinese alumina Imports down, bauxite Imports up
China’s alumina imports plunged in June, as domestic production continued growing strongly whilst import prices kept rising.
No let-up in Chinese production
Primary aluminium production in China has maintained momentum and hit a record high in June in terms of both monthly output and annualised rate, as smelters ramped up output to meet demand.
China production to hit monhly record?
China’s production of primary aluminium may reach a fresh monthly record in July after hitting a fourth consecutive record in June due to new capacity.
2.04Mt of Chinese metals capacity to be phased out this year
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on July 11 made public a list of companies in the industrial sector that are requested to phase out outdated capacity in 2011.
Aluminum can recycling rate boost
The US recycling rate for aluminum beverage cans has reached its highest level in a decade, with 58.1% of all cans recycled last year.