China's domestic spot alumina prices continued their gradual downward trend last week, with sporadic discounted transactions emerging in the market, based on Mysteel's survey. The pressure was partly contributed by the persistent expectation of fresh supply coming online in southern China, leaving...
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...
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As of 23rd September 2024, according to the Shanghai Metal Market (SMM), the week initiated with a surge in alumina price by RMB 20 per tonne to officially close at RMB 4,026 per tonne. This brings the average price higher from the same day the previous month by RMB 119 per tonne from RMB 3,907 per...
Aluminium is an essential component of the global economy, and its growing demand underscores its lasting importance. Despite occasional challenges or disruptions, the market for sustainable aluminium will continue to grow, reflecting the unrelenting need for this eco-friendly material. To begin...
According to the Shanghai Metal Market (SMM), alumina price has surged by RMB 13 per tonne, averaging at RMB 4,006 per tonne as of 20th September. This brings the price higher by RMB 99 per tonne in one month from RMB 3,907 per tonne. The price has increased in almost all the key regions. Like in...
According to the Shanghai Metals Market (SMM), the average alumina spot price has skyrocketed by RMB 18 per tonne to clock at RMB 3,993 per tonne. This significant growth in China’s domestic alumina price highlights the growing demand for alumina to support the increased production of primary...
According to the Shanghai Metal Market (SMM), alumina prices have again surged for the 5thday at a stretch. Today, as of 18th September, the price has ascended by RMB 7 per tonne, reaching RMB 3,975 per tonne. The increase in key regions like Henan, Shanxi and Guizhou is even higher, with prices up...
Currently, if anything is grabbing the maximum attention in the upstream aluminium sector, it is the unprecedented price surge in China's alumina prices. Both domestic and imported prices have skyrocketed over the week, transforming the market dynamics and raising concerns among primary aluminium...
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, China’s domestic average alumina spot price has further increased for the fourth consecutive day towards the RMB 4,000 per tonne level. As of September 13, the price stands at RMB 3,968 per tonne, accumulating RMB 11 per tonne overnight and marking...
According to the Shanghai Metals Markets survey, China’s average alumina spot price has heightened by RMB14 per tonne on Thursday, September 12, marking the third consecutive day of rise extending relentless growth since August 20. From August 20 to September 12, China’s average alumina price has...
The Trafigura Group, a key player in the commodity market, asserts that the surge in alumina prices significantly reshapes the outlook for aluminium prices. The price of alumina—derived from mined bauxite and used in aluminium smelting—skyrocketed by 50 per cent in 2024, reaching its highest level...
One regular feature of the primary aluminium group in China is the preparation for winter. If your aluminium smelter is a thousand miles from anywhere, such as those in places like Xinjiang, you want to make sure you are well covered in terms of alumina supply. Those plants rely on alumina coming...
According to the Shanghai Metal Market, alumina prices have again surged by RMB 1 per tonne, reaching RMB 3,943 per tonne. The increase is even higher in the Shandong region, with prices up by RMB 5 per tonne. This brings the average price to RMB 3935 per tonne, fluctuating between RMB 3900 per...
According to the Shanghai Metals Market (SMM), China’s average alumina price has again gained RMB 4 per tonne after the three consecutive days of restraint. With the latest rise, the price has reached a new high in two years at RMB 3,942 per tonne, marking a week-on-week increase of RMB 10 per...
China’s domestic average alumina spot price has continued to increase for the third day in a row, accumulating RMB 6 per tonne on Wednesday, September 4. According to the Shanghai Metals Market, the price has settled at RMB 3,938 per tonne, marking a week-on-week jump of RMB 17 per tonne and...
According to the Shanghai Metals Market survey, China’s average alumina spot price has increased for the second day in a row by RMB 5 per tonne to reach RMB 3,932 per tonne as of Tuesday, September 3. In two days, the price has accumulated RMB 11 per tonne, marking a week-on-week increase of RMB 16...
The largest integrated aluminium producer in Southeast Asia, Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd, reported a 65 per cent increase in net profit for Q2 FY2024, driven primarily by higher selling prices and a stronger US dollar, which bolstered export revenues. For the quarter ending June 30, 2024,...
According to the Shanghai Metal Market, after several days of no movement, alumina prices have finally surged by RMB 9 per tonne, reaching RMB 3,916 per tonne. In key regions like Henan, Shanxi, Guizhou, and Guangxi, the increase is even higher, with prices up by RMB 10 per tonne. This rise follows...
The upstream sector of the global aluminium industry witnessed some important events this week. To begin with, LME aluminium price hit a 5-week high fuelled by the alumina shortage in China coupled with the weakening dollar that spurred fund buying. The price closed at US$2,435 per tonne after...
Overnight, LME 3M aluminium opened at US$2,430 per tonne, with a high of US$2,506 per tonne and a low of US$2,418 per tonne, closing at US$2,476 per tonne, up US$30.5 per tonne or 1.25 per cent. On Tuesday, August 20, both the LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price...
