Energy costs drive China's August inflation as non-ferrous metals surge 20.8%
China's producer inflation accelerated in August as higher energy and non-ferrous metal prices pushed industrial costs higher, while weak domestic demand kept consumer inflation subdued. China's factory-gate inflation accelerated in August, with non-ferrous metal smelting and processing prices...
China’s 45Mt aluminium cap pushes producers overseas as global dominance grows
China’s aluminium industry is running close to its limits in 2026. As Shanghai aluminium prices near a three-month high, historically low raw material costs and strong smelter margins encourage producers to operate at maximum capacity. National aluminium output remains above Beijing’s...
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China railway and India's Ashapura Minechem sign major bauxite partnership deal in Guinea
On September 15, 2025, one of Ashapura Minechem's mining subsidiaries located outside of India signed a multi-year strategic cooperation agreement (SCA) with China Railway. The deal focuses on developing the Boffa bauxite deposit in Guinea-Conakry, spanning over 200 sq km and estimated to hold more...
Aluminium extrusion industry eyes 43Mt by 2032 amidst ongoing tariff scenario
The aluminium extrusion industry is carving out a space as one of the fastest-growing sectors in the global aluminium value chain. As demand soars across a range of applications, from transportation and construction to renewable energy, industrial sectors, and consumer products, the industry is...
Global bauxite trade H1 2025: Guinea tops with $8.9B exports, Brazil and Turkey falter
The first half of 2025 showed a divided picture for the global bauxite trade. Some producers set new records, while others stumbled against logistical and policy headwinds. Guinea and Australia stayed firmly ahead, fuelled by Chinese demand and reliable supply chains. At the same time, Turkey and...
SMM analysis: China's aluminium profile exports increase 0.17 per cent m-o-m, August 2025
According to customs data, China's aluminium profile exports (HS codes 76041010, 76041090, 76042100, 76042910, 76042990) reached 84,300 tons in August 2025, up 0.17 per cent m-o-m but down 14.94 per cent YoY. Breakdown by export origin : By export registration location, the top three provinces in...
China's seaborne bauxite trade grows unprecedented levels
Chinese demand for bauxite is restructuring the dry bulk market, with imports of bauxite hitting record levels in 2025. Between January and August, port discharges of bauxite in China reached 145.2 million tonnes, up 26 per cent year-on-year, according to AXSMarine. This marks an increase of 30...
ASI certifies PanAsialum Holdings Company Ltd. against Performance Standard V3.1
PanAsialum Holdings Company Ltd. has achieved ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023) for remelting and casting, extrusion, fabrication, powder-coating, anodising, die making, and CNC processes for the production of aluminium ingots at PanAsia Enterprises (Nanyang) Co. Ltd. in China. Aluminium...
SMM Exclusive: Overview of China’s aluminium production in August 2025 and forecast for September
According to SMM statistics, domestic aluminium production in August 2025 (31 days) increased 1.22 per cent Y-o-Y and 0.33 per cent M-o-M. August marked the transition between off-peak and peak seasons, with some regions reporting early signs of demand recovery. The proportion of liquid aluminium...
China’s unwrought aluminium trade in 2025: Imports soar but exports stumble, what’s next?
China's unwrought aluminium trade landscape in 2025 shows imports on the rise, climbing to 2.1 million tonnes in the first half of the year, which is a 2.4 per cent increase compared to the same time last year. This growth is largely driven by robust demand from the construction and transportation...
Boeing aircraft deal emerges as catalyst for US-China tariff relief
The United States and China are edging closer to a landmark Boeing aircraft deal that could anchor a broader trade agreement between the two powers. US Ambassador to China David Perdue, said the negotiations are in their “final days,” signalling a breakthrough that has been long in the making....
GACC: China's alumina exports soar 59% Y-o-Y in Jan-Aug
China's exports of alumina, including metallurgical-grade and other types, totalled 1.75 million tonnes during January-August this year, up by 59.3 per cent from the same period last year, according to new data released by the country's General Administration of Customs (GACC). In August alone,...
Aluminium price declines on increased output in China and weaker demand in Japan
Aluminium prices dipped by 0.79 per cent, settling at USD 257.2, as the market continued to grapple with volatility stemming from inconsistent supply and demand. In August 2025, China's domestic aluminium production saw a year-on-year increase of 1.22 per cent and a month-on-month rise of 0.33 per...
WEEKLY: Chinese alumina prices decline at slower pace
Chinese spot alumina prices weakened further last week, though the pace of decline slowed compared with the previous week. During the week of September 12-18, the national average price of spot alumina with purity above 98.6 per cent slipped by 1.5 per cent on week to RMB 3,065 per tonne (USD 431...
US moves to counter China’s global port dominance with bold maritime strategy
US President Donald Trump’s administration has launched its most ambitious effort since the 1970s to expand America’s maritime influence, with a mission to weaken China’s worldwide port network and bring strategic terminals under Western control, three sources familiar with the plan said. Officials...
IMDTECL drives low-carbon growth through sustainable electrolytic aluminium production
Inner Mongolia Dian Tou Energy Corporation Limited (IMDTECL) has rapidly evolved from a traditional energy enterprise into a leading clean energy provider. By 2024, the company’s renewable energy capacity reached about 5 million kilowatts, representing more than 62 per cent of its total installed...
From surplus to shortage: aluminium faces a global supply squeeze
The aluminium industry is entering a new phase. For decades, the global market has been defined by surplus. Inventories on the London Metal Exchange (LME) underpinned a thriving financing trade, and China’s vast production growth kept supply more than abundant. But that picture is changing fast....
From Beijing to Washington: Is Mexico’s trade shift a strategic move or survival tactic?
Mexico’s aluminium industry once leaned on China as a way to soften the blow of US trade barriers is now moving on the other side. When Washington imposed tariffs on Chinese goods in 2018, large volumes of aluminium were rerouted through Mexico, some of it processed locally before being shipped on...
AL Circle launches market research report, "The World of Aluminium Extrusions – Industry Forecast to 2032"
The aluminium extrusion industry is one of the fastest-growing segments of the global aluminium value chain, driven by demand from transportation, construction, renewable energy, industrial sector, and consumer applications. To provide a clearer understanding of how aluminium extrusions are driving...
Aluminium scrap prices fluctuate at highs, ADC12 driven by costs unlikely to fall in the short term
Futures: The most-traded cast aluminium alloy AD2511 contract opened at RMB 20,460 per tonne overnight, hit a high of RMB 20,560 per tonne and a low of RMB 20,405 per tonne, and closed at RMB 20,515 per tonne, up RMB 35 per tonne or 0.17 per cent from the previous close. Trading volume was 970...
