LME aluminium prices edged lower on September 4 compared with the previous trading day, while aluminium stocks also declined marginally. The most notable movement was in cancelled warrants, which fell by more than 38 per cent day on day. On September 4, the LME aluminium cash bid price stood at USD...
LME aluminium prices moved higher on September 3 compared with the previous trading day, while exchange stocks edged lower and cancelled warrants recorded a sharper decline. On September 3, the LME aluminium cash bid price stood at USD 3,302 per tonne, up 1.46 per cent from USD 3,254.5 per tonne on...
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Meanwhile, China's imports of alumina climbed as overseas material remained cheaper than the domestic supply. Mysteel data showed that the average price of Australian alumina (purity above 98.6per cent) fell 4.5 per cent on a month to USD 344.4 per tonne CIF Lianyungang in October. By comparison,...
According to Mysteel's price assessment, the national average spot price for metallurgical-grade alumina with purity above 98.6 per cent dipped by RMB 4 per tonne (USD 0.6 per tonne) on the day last Friday to stand at RMB 2,873 per tonne, including 13per cent VAT. Explore- Most accurate data to...
China's alumina prices in the spot market continued to fall last week, though at a slower pace, as overall supply remained abundant despite minor production disruptions in North China. Image for referential purposes only Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with 50+ reports...
According to SMM data, the average tax-inclusive full cost of China's aluminium industry in October 2025 was RMB 15,889 per tonne, down 1.8 per cent M-o-M and 13.3 per cent Y-o-Y, mainly due to the decline in the average monthly spot alumina price during the period, leading to lower costs. SMM data...
The national weighted average full cost of alumina in October was approximately RMB 2,956 per tonne, down RMB 46 per tonne month-on-month; the weighted average cash cost was about RMB 2,786 per tonne. Cost Breakdown: Bauxite: In October, the price of imported bauxite bulk cargo from Guinea...
Mysteel's assessment of the national average spot price for metallurgical-grade alumina with purity exceeding 98.6 per cent remained unchanged from the prior day at RMB 2,909 per tonne (USD 409 per tonne) on Thursday, ending a persistent downtrend since September 2. The price stabilisation came...
Historic Price Trends and Current Market Position : The latest market data shows alumina FOB Indonesia at USD 325 per metric ton, compared to the SMM Alumina Index for China at USD 357.34 per metric ton, creating a USD 32.34 per ton price differential that favours Indonesian exporters. This pricing...
The export prices in Australia have declined by 0.9 per cent in the third quarter of 2025, after a 4.5 per cent decline in Q2. This has marked the second time decline in the same year, owing to several factors influencing Australia’s trade scenario. The fall in the export prices was largely driven...
On Oct 28, Mysteel daily assessments for Shanxi spot alumina were RMB 2,830-2,880 per tonne, EXW and including VAT, down RMB10 per tonne from a week ago, and assessments for Guangxi spot cargo were RMB 2,990-3,040 per tonne, down RMB 50 per tonne on week. SHFE most-traded contract closed at RMB...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price witnessed a sharp decline on Tuesday, October 28. However, the live warrants and the price of aluminium platts remained unchanged from the previous close. As of Tuesday, October 28, both the LME cash bid and offer price declined by USD 20 per tonne or...
The national average price for metallurgical-grade alumina with purity above 98.6 per cent dropped by RMB 31 per tonne (USD 4.4 per tonne) or 1 per cent from a week earlier to RMB 2,930 per tonne on October 23, Mysteel's price assessment showed. Ongoing price weakness has heightened financial...
According to SMM data, China's metallurgical-grade alumina production in September 2025 (30 days) increased by 1.52 per cent M-o-M and 10 per cent Y-o-Y. By the end of September, China's existing metallurgical-grade alumina capacity was about 110.32 million tonnes, and the actual operating capacity...
According to Mysteel's daily assessment, the national average spot price for smelter-grade alumina with a purity above 98.6 per cent slid by RMB 5 per tonne (USD 0.7 per tonne) from Monday to RMB 2,940 per tonne on Tuesday. This marked the 30th consecutive working-day decline. The drop mainly...
In September alone, primary aluminium output nationwide reached 3.8 million tonnes, rising by 1.8 per cent from the same month in 2024, the NBS data showed. This was 0.3 per cent higher than August, Mysteel Global calculated based on the NBS statistics. Improved profitability encouraged many...
Mysteel assessed the national average spot price for metallurgical-grade alumina with a purity above 98.6 per cent at RMB 2,961per tonne (USD 415.8 per tonne) on Thursday, down by RMB 14 per tonne from the prior day. This marked the 27th straight working day decline, Mysteel Global noted. By...
On the supply side, China's alumina operating capacity rose above 98MTPA last week. Despite shrinking margins in the alumina sector, no cost-driven cuts or plans have been heard. Besides, according to Mysteel's tracking, China's alumina imports are expected to see a significant rise in October,...
According to Mysteel's latest survey, the 44 Chinese alumina producers regularly monitored by Mysteel produced a total of 1.9 million tonnes of metallurgical-grade alumina during the week of October 3-9, up by a marginal 0.2 per cent from the previous week. Domestic alumina output remained largely...
Alumina supply surplus weighed heavily on its prices throughout September. By September 30, the national average price of metallurgical-grade alumina with more than 98.6 per cent purity fell by a marked 6.5 per cent from a month earlier to RMB 3,010 per tonne (USD 422 per tonne), continuing a...
