Alcoa powers up in Brazil as China aluminium powers down

The only significant production growth drivers outside China are India, Malaysia and the Gulf countries. (File ic shows aluminium stocks at Port Klang, Malaysia.Aluminium Port Klang

LONDON: After six years of lying idle the Alumar aluminium smelter in Brazil is about to restart operations.

Alcoa, which owns a 60% stake in the joint venture plant, said on Monday it will reactivate its 268,000-tonne-per-year share with first metal due in the second quarter and full capacity timed for the fourth quarter of next year.