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The Trend of Alumina Refineries’ Profitability

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Bauxite, the main raw material for producing of alumina, has always the greatest portion in production costs of alumina, though its share was permanently lower than overall shares of energy and caustic soda. Since caustic soda production is energy intensive itself, the price of caustic soda consistently changes with energy prices, making energy the key factor in determination of production costs of alumina. Growing trend in energy prices as well as higher bauxites are increasing costs of production in alumina refineries, which can undoubtedly affect their margins.

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Product Description

Bauxite, the main raw material for producing of alumina, has always the greatest portion in production costs of alumina, though its share was permanently lower than overall shares of energy and caustic soda. Since caustic soda production is energy intensive itself, the price of caustic soda consistently changes with energy prices, making energy the key factor in determination of production costs of alumina. Growing trend in energy prices as well as higher bauxites are increasing costs of production in alumina refineries, which can undoubtedly affect their margins.

Scope

  • Production of alumina from bauxite and its cost structure
  • Trend of the most important factors affecting production costs in recent years and the reasons of significant changes
  • Calculations of margins in recent years and profitability of refineries
  • Outlook of profitability trend of alumina refineries in a short-term future

Additional Information

Industry

Bauxite and Alumina
Region

World
Report Type

Insight

Reasons to Buy

  • Identify the key factors on costs of production of alumina
  • Recognize the reasons of changes to the costs factors
  • Study past trend of profitability of refineries
  • Evaluate the short-term future of profitability of refineries
  • Understand the costs structure for production of alumina from bauxite and its changes in recent years

Table of Contents

  • Abstract
  • Energy affects production costs of alumina, both directly and indirectly
  • Surplus in 2016, damaged margins of refineries
  • Outlook of profitability of alumina refineries

List of Figures

  • Fig 1. The major constituents in production costs of alumina, 2012&2017
  • Fig 2. Changes to prices of major constituents in cost structure of alumina production, 2012-17
  • Fig 3. Production cost and sale price of alumina together with percentage of capacities in profit. 2012-17

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