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...
Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium contract opened at RMB 24,400 per tonne in the night session on September 7, reached a high of RMB 24,470 per tonne and a low of RMB 24,335 per tonne, and closed at RMB 24,450 per tonne, up 30 from the previous close, a gain of 0.12 per cent. Prices traded...
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A leading Chinese aluminium manufacturing group is considering a USD 2 billion investment in Egypt that could create more than 3,000 jobs and support the development of a clean-energy-based industrial complex in the Suez Canal Economic Zone. The proposed project was discussed by Egyptian Deputy...
Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium contract opened at RMB 23,655 per tonne in the night session on August 19, hit a high of RMB 23,720 per tonne, a low of RMB 23,630 per tonne, and closed at RMB 23,685 per tonne, up 0.04 per cent from the previous close. After the sharp decline, futures...
Chuangxin Industries reported a sharp improvement in its first-half (H1) 2026 earnings, supported by higher aluminium prices, lower production costs and reduced finance costs. Revenue reached RMB 11.53 billion (USD 1.7 billion), while profit attributable to the company's owners rose to RMB 2.30...
Today, the centre of SHFE aluminium futures fell from the previous trading day, market shipment sentiment was relatively pronounced, and overall spot aluminium transactions shifted to discounts. Today, market transactions for A00 aluminium ingot premiums were between a discount of RMB 40 per tonne...
The centre of the SHFE aluminium 2609 contract futures moved lower today compared with the same period yesterday. Continued arrivals in east China fuelled active selling sentiment, making it difficult for spot discounts in the region to narrow significantly. Today, spot premiums for A00 aluminium...
Recent weeks have witnessed a flurry of spot transactions in the overseas alumina market, with prices exhibiting a broadly upward trajectory. As market participants shift their focus from mere price movements to underlying fundamentals, the sustainability of this rally and its potential impact on...
China is importing bauxite at a pace that raises a bigger question for the aluminium market: why are imports still climbing when the country is moving towards a 45-million-tonne primary aluminium production capacity cap? In H1 2026, China imported 121 million tonnes of bauxite, up from 103 million...
China is helping cushion Western aluminium markets after production losses in the Gulf caused by the Iran conflict. Yet the export surge could come with a longer-term cost: more aluminium processing activity may shift from Western manufacturers to Chinese producers. China, the world’s largest...
Chuangxin Industries Holdings Limited recorded a robust financial performance in the first half (H1) of 2026, with revenue rising 32.4 per cent year-on-year to RMB 11.53 billion (USD 1.71 billion) and net profit jumping 166.1 per cent to RMB 2.32 billion (USD 344.19 million). The Chinese aluminium...
Aluminium’s return to backwardation on the London Metal Exchange (LME) is pointing to tighter near-term physical supply, as stocks continue to fall and production outside China declines. The market is increasingly focused on the availability of aluminium for immediate delivery rather than headline...
Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium contract opened at RMB 24,015 per tonne in the night session on August 17, with a high of RMB 24,015 per tonne and a low of RMB 23,870 per tonne, and settled at RMB 23,935 per tonne, down 0.33 per cent from the previous close. Prices rebounded to test the MA5...
In July, SHFE aluminium traced a bottoming-out-and-rebounding path with a choppy upward bias. The settlement price of the most-traded aluminium contract climbed steadily from around RMB 22,500 per tonne in early July and gained RMB 1,110 per tonne, up roughly 4.9 per cent, by month-end. Even though...
In the morning session, the SHFE aluminium 2608 contract continued to trade at elevated levels. Today was the last trading day for the SHFE aluminium 2608 contract, and the price spread between near-month contracts was contango 20-contango RMB 50 per tonne. Today, spot premiums for SHFE aluminium...
Australia produced about 102.4 million tonnes of bauxite in 2025 and exported 44.23 million tonnes, up from 42.6 million tonnes in 2024, making it the world’s second-largest producer. Yet just as Australia’s role as a seaborne bauxite supplier is becoming more strategically important amid...
Azerbaijan is looking to deepen its aluminium and metallurgical industry through potential cooperation with Chinese companies. Economy Minister Mikayil Jabbarov recently met with Xinjiang Joinworld Co., Ltd. to discuss joint projects, modern technologies, innovative solutions, know-how and the...
Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium contract opened at RMB 23,960 per tonne in the night session on August 14, with a high of RMB 24,000 per tonne and a low of RMB 23,835 per tonne, and closed at RMB 23,945 per tonne, up 0.25 per cent from the previous close. Prices pulled back to MA5...
Following a brief upward spell, the prebaked anode market has pulled back again, with a major Shandong-based aluminium smelter setting its August 2026 procurement benchmark at RMB 5,630 per tonne by cash and RMB 5,645 per tonne by acceptance, down RMB 53 per tonne from July. Meanwhile, the prebaked...
This week, trading sentiment among domestic aluminium fluoride enterprises was moderate, and aluminium fluoride prices remained stable. As of this report, SMM mainstream aluminium fluoride quotations stood at RMB 11,200-11,800 per tonne; cryolite spot prices held steady, and SMM cryolite quotations...
