Aluminum sheet metal prices surge in China

By AP reporter NICHOLAS SCHULTZ The price of aluminum sheets is surging in China as government and industry officials push ahead with plans to slash coal-fired power plants and build more solar and wind power plants.

The metals’ rise reflects broader demand for energy and has helped fuel a rebound in China’s economy.

China is now the world’s third-largest producer of aluminum, behind the United States and Japan.

Aluminum’s surge is also a sign of how much investors have come to trust China as a haven to invest.

In the U.S., which is already struggling with its own coal-burning problems, the rise of aluminum is a sign that investors are paying attention to how China is developing renewable energy.

Aluminum is becoming more important as a way to deliver electricity to markets, and it is being used to help China develop its renewable energy program.

But for now, aluminum is still a commodity and is not a reliable substitute for coal, which is the mainstay of China’s energy economy.

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