A NewPro study supports a staged 2,000-to-4,000-tonne-per-year high-purity alumina plant on the US Gulf Coast, with a post-tax NPV of about USD373 million and a 42.3 per cent IRR. Impact Minerals is advancing plans for a modular high-purity alumina (HPA) plant in the US after an independent scoping...
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...
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This week, the price of domestic bauxite in Guizhou fell by RMB 30 per tonne, mainly due to alumina refineries driving down prices when purchasing bauxite. Image source: https://www.earth.com/ As of today, in Shanxi, the transaction price of bauxite with an Al/Si ratio of 5.0 and 60 per cent...
The macro environment at home and abroad has improved significantly in recent times, injecting confidence into the aluminium market. Internationally, the US and China have suspended most tariffs for 90 days, indicating a positive outlook for global trade. Domestically, the People's Bank of China...
Futures Market: Overnight, the most-traded alumina 2509 futures contract opened at RMB 2,841 per tonne, reaching a high of RMB 2,898 per tonne and a low of RMB 2,804 per tonne, before closing at RMB 2,886 per tonne, up RMB 46 per tonne or 1.62 per cent, with open interest at 304,000 lots. Ore : As...
Futures Market : Overnight, the most-traded alumina ag2509 futures contract opened at RMB 2,856 per tonne, with a high of RMB 2,866 per tonne, a low of RMB 2,825 per tonne, and closed at RMB 2,832 per tonne, down RMB 11 per tonne or 0.39 per cent, with open interest at 290,000 lots. Image for...
Futures Market: Last Friday, the most-traded alumina 2509 futures contract opened at RMB 2,820 per tonne in the night session, with a high of RMB 2,826 per tonne, a low of RMB 2,786 per tonne, and closed at RMB 2,810 per tonne, down RMB 17 per tonne or 0.60 per cent from the previous close. The...
Futures Market: Overnight, the most-traded al2509 futures contract opened at RMB 2,707 per tonne, with a high of RMB 2,707 per tonne, a low of RMB 2,686 per tonne, and closed at RMB 2,700 per tonne, down RMB 7 per tonne or 0.24 per cent, with open interest at 299,000 lots. Ore: As of May 7, the SMM...
Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad anticipates a continued easing of the tight alumina supply this year, driven by rising global production. Group CEO Tan Sri Koon Poh Keong expects new refinery capacity expansions in Indonesia, India, and China to significantly boost alumina output globally....
As of Thursday this week, the SMM Alumina Index stood at RMB 2,895.93 per tonne, up RMB 4.29 per tonne W-o-W from last Thursday. In Shandong, prices were reported at RMB 2,820-2,880 per tonne, down RMB 10 per tonne W-o-W from last Thursday. In Henan, prices were reported at RMB 2,870-2,930 per...
Hydro has reportedly announced the first quarter results of 2025 where it has shown positive effects of alumina and all-aluminium prices on its financial performance during the period. However, higher raw material costs, lower extrusion volumes and margins, and lower alumina sales volumes have...
In 2026, the release of production from already commissioned projects and the commissioning of new projects are expected to further increase the supply of imported bauxite in China. China's bauxite supply is expected to shift to a surplus, with prices fluctuating around USD 70 per tonne. On the...
SMM Alumina Morning Comment on April 28 suggests: Futures market: Overnight, the most-traded alumina 2509 futures contract opened at RMB 2,860 per tonne, with a high of RMB 2,862 per tonne, a low of RMB 2,817 per tonne, and closed at RMB 2,830 per tonne, down RMB 32 per tonne or 1.12 per cent, with...
The domestic bauxite market remained stable this week. As of today, the transaction price for bauxite with an Al/Si ratio of 5.0 and alumina content of 60 per cent in Shanxi, excluding VAT and for self-pick-up at crushing plants, was around RMB 600-640 per tonne. In Henan, the transaction price for...
The global alumina market has endured a dramatic roller‑coaster in early 2025, witnessing a severe price slump in the first quarter and a raft of fresh supply hitting the market in the recent weeks. While analysts now eye a price floor in coming months, forecast revisions evidently highlights the...
Futures: In the night session, the most-traded alumina 2509 contract opened at RMB 2,811 per tonne, with a high of RMB 2,824 per tonne, a low of RMB 2,787 per tonne, and closed at RMB 2,814 per tonne, down RMB 17 per tonne, a decrease of 0.61 per cent, with an open interest of 219,000 lots. Ore: As...
Futures: In the night session, the most-traded alumina 2509 contract opened at RMB 2,883 per tonne, with a high of RMB 2,895 per tonne, a low of RMB 2,852 per tonne, and closed at RMB 2,871 per tonne, down RMB 13 per tonne, a decrease of 0.45 per cent, with an open interest of 147,000 lots. Image...
Alumina was in the doldrums, with the AO2505 contract closing at RMB 2,816 per tonne overnight, down 0.81 per cent, and open interest decreased by 744 lots to 132,000 lots. SHFE aluminium was also in the doldrums, with the AL2505 contract closing at RMB 19,680 per tonne overnight, down 0.18 per...
According to SMM data, China's metallurgical-grade alumina production in March 2025 (31 days) increased by 8.86 per cent M-o-M and 11.32 per cent Y-o-Y. As of the end of March, China's metallurgical-grade alumina existing capacity was around 105.02 million tonnes, with actual operating capacity...
Futures market: During the night session, the most-traded alumina 2505 contract opened at RMB 2,937 per tonne, with a high of RMB 2,957 per tonne, a low of RMB 2,921 per tonne, and closed at RMB 2,950 per tonne, up RMB 14 per tonne, or 0.47 per cent, with an open interest of 201,000 lots. Ore side:...
