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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Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer BYD has unveiled engineering details behind the advanced one-piece aluminium frame used in its luxury SUV, the Yangwang U8L. The company disclosed that the development programme began in 2023 and involved building what is said to be China’s largest...
For more than a century, aluminium producers have lived by a simple rule of securing the cheapest electricity possible, and everything else becomes manageable. The logic was straightforward. Aluminium smelting is one of the most electricity-intensive industrial processes on earth. Every tonne of...
China’s alumina price rose to RMB 2,707 per tonne as regional gains and Guinea bauxite concerns lifted market sentiment. Mysteel assessed the national average price for metallurgical-grade alumina with a minimum purity of 98.6 per cent at RMB 2,707 per tonne (USD 400 per tonne) last Friday, higher...
Futures: The SHFE aluminium 2607 contract closed at RMB 24,265 per tonne, down 0.31 per cent. The price fell below the key moving average MA5 (24,375), trading below MA10 (24,426), MA30 (24,691.67), and MA60 (24,704.92). The moving averages were in a bearish alignment, indicating a clearly weak...
This week, the operating rate of major Chinese downstream aluminium processing companies was 64.1 per cent, down 0.3 percentage points week-on-week. The sector as a whole showed a weak recovery trend, but significant structural divergence persisted internally. The operating rate for aluminium wire...
Macro perspective: Glimmers of a Middle East ceasefire coexist with setbacks, while expectations for US Fed interest rate hikes heat up Outside China, the US-Iran framework agreement is reportedly 95 per cent finalised, with both sides reaching preliminary consensus on a 60-day temporary ceasefire...
Sofirn today announces the launch of the SE1 (aluminium version), a quick-release pocket light designed for everyday on-the-spot tasks. After the debut of the 16th Anniversary Limited Copper Gift Box earlier this year, the SE1 now expands to a wider global release with its aluminium version in 3...
Indonesia is reportedly locking in industrial and technology partnerships with China as discussions with Hebei Province focus attention on smart manufacturing, strategic supply chains and downstream development of minerals such as bauxite and nickel. Explore the relevance of red mud in the...
1. Aluminium semis exports overview In April 2026, China's aluminium semis exports showed a strong rebound. According to customs data, April exports of aluminium semis (including aluminium extrusion, aluminium plate/sheet and strip, aluminium foil, etc.) reached 535,700 tonnes, up 20.9 per cent...
Futures: SHFE aluminium's most-traded contract opened at RMB 24,350 per tonne during the night session on May 28, with the highest price at RMB 24,390 per tonne, the lowest price at RMB 24,305 per tonne, and closed at RMB 24,385 per tonne, up 0.41 per cent from the previous close. Prices at night...
On a per-day basis, output averaged 197,400 tonnes last month, marking a 2.1 per cent decline from a year earlier and a 2.2 per cent drop from the daily average in March, My steel Global calculated based on the IAl data. China remained the world's largest producer last month. Its primary aluminium...
Futures: SHFE aluminium's most-traded contract opened at RMB 24,350 per tonne during the night session on May 27, with the highest price at RMB 24,405 per tonne, the lowest price at RMB 24,205 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 24,275 per tonne, down 0.86 per cent from the previous close. The...
Shares of Alcoa gained sharply after aluminium prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) climbed to their highest level in four years, supported by concerns over possible production cuts in China and continued disruptions in the Middle East. Alcoa shares closed at USD 71.38 on May 22 before...
European aluminium sector warns that excess aluminium volumes, particularly from China, are distorting competition, weakening profitability and threatening the long-term resilience of Europe’s upstream and downstream value chains. As global overcapacity and unfair trade practices continue to mount...
Western governments are investing billions of dollars into critical minerals and strategic metals as they try to reduce dependence on China, but industry leaders are warning that the push could recreate the kind of commodity oversupply crises that once flooded global aluminium and other markets....
Bauxite mines in Shanxi are still operating normally despite increased safety inspections launched after a gas explosion at a coal mine in Qinyuan County. Authorities in Shanxi recently started a special safety inspection campaign focused mainly on coal mines following the accident. So far, bauxite...
According to SMM statistics, the total scale of alumina projects currently under construction or in the planning stage in Guinea has exceeded RMB 11.4 million tonne per year, with new capacity expected to be gradually commissioned after 2028. From a project structure perspective, Chinese-invested...
According to customs data, China's aluminium plate/sheet and strip (tariff codes 76061121, 76061129, 76061191, 76061199, 76061220, 76061230, 76061251, 76061259, 76061290, 76069100, 76069200) exports totalled 327,900 tonnes in April 2026, up 18 per cent M-o-M and up 18 per cent Y-o-Y. By trade mode,...
