Citic Alumina

Citic buys 13% stake in Alumina

China's Citic makes a $468 million strategic investment in Melbourne-based Alumina.
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Alumina is produced through refining bauxite, and is then smelted into aluminium metal
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<div style="text-align: left;"> Alumina is produced through refining bauxite, and is then smelted into aluminium metal </div>

China’s state-owned Citic Group will pay A$452 million ($468 million) for a 13% minority stake in Australia’s Alumina. The move signals its expectation of an upturn in aluminium prices and reflects China’s increasing dependence on alumina imports.

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