Global aluminium extrusion demand is entering a phase with consumption projected to rise from 35.25 million tonnes in 2025 to 35.93 million tonnes in 2026 and 44.22 million tonnes by 2035, representing a 2.29 per cent CAGR. While building and construction will remain the largest end-use sector and...
The diesel anode transport vehicle independently developed by Guizhou Aluminum Plant has successfully passed factory inspection and been officially loaded for shipment to Kazakhstan. The anode transport vehicle is a core specialised equipment for aluminium electrolysis production, facing harsh...
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China Hongqiao Group expects its net profit for the first half of 2026 to increase by approximately 39 per cent compared with the same period last year, according to a filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The company said the anticipated earnings growth is primarily driven by higher selling...
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced that Yunnan Hongyan New Materials Co., Ltd. & Yunnan Zhilv New Materials Co., Ltd. have been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023). The facilities specialise in the production of aluminium alloy materials for applications...
In H1 2026, SHFE aluminium prices followed a "higher earlier, lower later" trajectory. In Q1, macro expectations for US Fed interest rate cuts intertwined with Middle East geopolitical conflicts, driving aluminium prices to surge to historical highs. Entering Q2, as the US strong-dollar policy...
Aluminium scrap: This week, the aluminium scrap market continued to see a tug-of-war between cost-supported floors and sluggish off-season demand, with prices moving sideways. The SMM A00 spot aluminium price closed at around RMB 22,950 per tonne on July 9. The decline in aluminium scrap was...
When SHFE aluminium traded in a wide range with the average price in the first half of 2026 edging higher year-on-year, the market performance was weaker relative to LME. On the fundamentals, domestic aluminium supply rose 3 per cent year-on-year, while weak domestic demand was partially offset by...
Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium contract opened at RMB 23,130 per tonne in the night session on July 9, with a high of RMB 23,220 per tonne, a low of RMB 22,985 per tonne, and closed at RMB 23,105 per tonne, up 0.20 per cent from the previous close. During this period, prices continued...
Argentina's Ministry of Economy has terminated anti-dumping (AD) duties on aluminium tubes imported from China, following the conclusion of a sunset and changed circumstances review. The decision was formalised through Resolution No. 883, issued on 3 July 2026, bringing to an end the review process...
Super Typhoon Bavi, classified as a Category 5 storm by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), is forecast to move towards Taiwan before making landfall along China’s eastern coast on Friday, July 10. Commodities most exposed to the storm are bauxite, iron ore, thermal...
Today, the SHFE aluminium 2608 contract opened at RMB 23,075 per tonne, reached a high of RMB 23,095 per tonne, dipped to a low of RMB 22,850 per tonne, and finally settled at RMB 23,060 per tonne, down RMB 10 per tonne or 0.04 per cent from the previous trading day. Trading volume was 165,200 lots...
In the first half of 2026, China's domestic alumina production rose 5.6 per cent Y-o-Y to 45.9 million tonnes, with capacity up 8.2 per cent to 120.95 million tonnes per year. June saw a 258,000 supply deficit in the southwest, covered by northern shipments. In the second half, supply tightness is...
Futures: On the night session of July 8, the most-traded SHFE aluminium contract opened at RMB 23,075 per tonne, reached a high of RMB 23,080 per tonne and a low of RMB 22,965 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 23,020 per tonne, down 0.24 per cent from the previous close. During this period,...
Jamaica's Minister of Agriculture, Floyd Green, has announced that the reopening and modernisation of the Alpart alumina refinery has moved a step forward following meetings with officials of JISCO and the Government of Gansu Province during his recent visit to China. Speaking in Parliament, Green...
In the morning session, the trading centre of the SHFE aluminium 2606 contract was higher than the same period of the previous trading day. Market selling sentiment strengthened from the previous day, as some downstream players, expecting a near-term rise in aluminium prices, saw buying sentiment...
Irrespective of China’s economy, which is said to be growing at a relatively slower pace in the past few years, one thing which has been consistent for the country is that it still firmly holds the position of the world's largest aluminium foil producer, consumer and exporter. For businesses that...
The first part of this series traced the sharp rise in bauxite trade volumes, the growing concentration of supply from Guinea and Australia, and the destination patterns shaping the global market. But the increase in tonnage tells only one side of the story. As more bauxite entered the trade...
June marked a tale of two markets for aluminium, where a macro-driven selloff clashing with resilient fundamentals. While SHFE aluminium prices tumbled to yearly lows, pressured by expectations of US rate hikes and the evaporation of Middle Eastern risk premiums, the underlying supply-demand...
Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium contract opened at RMB 22,940 per tonne in the night session on July 7, with a high of RMB 23,130 per tonne, a low of RMB 22,940 per tonne, and closed at RMB 23,055 per tonne, up 0.50 per cent from the previous close. During this period, prices rebounded from...
Survey data on operating rates of secondary aluminium alloy enterprises by region and scale in June 2026: According to an SMM survey, the operating rate of the secondary aluminium industry in June 2026 fell 0.9 percentage points M-o-M from May to 33.3 per cent, a decline of 7.6 percentage points...
