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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Domestic and overseas macro tailwinds, multiple factors support aluminium prices to hold up well in the short term
In the futures market, the most-traded SHFE aluminium 2510 contract opened at RMB 20,995 per tonne during the night session, reaching a highest price of RMB 21,095 per tonne and a lowest price of RMB 20,955 per tonne, closing at RMB 21,060 per tonne, up RMB 40 per tonne from the previous close,...
The shortage of aluminium scrap intensifies, and costs drive ADC12 aluminium alloy prices to accelerate their rise
Domestic aluminium scrap prices continued to climb this week, with single-day adjustments in some regions reaching RMB 300 per tonne. As of September 4, the SMM A00 price closed at RMB 20,860 per tonne, up RMB 250 per tonne w-o-w. Supply in the aluminium scrap market remained tight, particularly...
From price surges to policy shifts: Key trends driving aluminium sustainability and recyclability
The global aluminium market is currently facing a tricky landscape filled with price fluctuations, changing trade patterns and an increasing focus on sustainability. From the rising scrap prices in China to India's growing influence in imports, along with policy changes in Europe and the energy...
Rare earth magnet shortage hits India: China’s export curbs threaten auto output
India’s automobile sector is on alert as supplies of rare earth magnets from China remain suspended, two weeks after Beijing promised to ease export restrictions. Despite high-level talks between the two countries, automakers and component suppliers say little has changed on the ground, and...
Shanxi transfers $3.5B bauxite mine rights, bolstering aluminium chain
Trading for bauxite mine rights in North China's Shanxi has been brisk this year. Nine deals for exploration and exploitation rights have been completed so far in 2025, with a combined transaction value exceeding RMB 24.9 billion (USD 3.5 billion), according to auction results released on the...
TRUNNANO develops high-purity spherical aluminum nitride for next-gen EVs
TRUNNANO, a China-based chemical materials firm, has announced a big step forward in producing high-purity spherical aluminium nitride (AlN) powder. The company stated that the new material overcomes long-standing technical challenges. This includes challenges with sphericity, purity, and particle...
Aluminium sheet market reshaped in 2025: China on top, Italy rising, US losing ground
The global aluminium plates, sheets, and strips trade has undergone a reshuffle in the first half of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024. While China still towers above everyone else in export value, but several traditional exporters have slipped, and a new entrant, Italy has made its way...
China to unveil plans to stabilise growth for 10 key industries
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced in August that it will soon roll out plans to stabilise growth in 10 key industries, including steel, nonferrous metals, petrochemicals and building materials. The measures will focus on "structural adjustment, supply...
ASI certifies Guangdong Hongjin New Material Group Co., Ltd against Performance Standard V3
Guangdong Hongjin New Material Group Co., Ltd has achieved ASI Performance Standard V3 (2022) for the manufacture of aluminium alloy ingots and liquids at Guangdong Hongjin New Material Group Co., Ltd. (Headquarters) and their six subsidiary facilities across China including Foshan Nanhai Chuangli...
DAILY: China's alumina prices move lower in both spot, futures markets
Chinese alumina prices moved lower in both the spot and futures markets on September 9, while spot alumina trading remained sparse amid ample supplies. The national average spot price of metallurgical-grade alumina with purity exceeding 98.6 per cent assessed by Mysteel fell by RMB 18 per tonne...
Aluminium flat rolled products: A world market in motion
The global aluminium flat rolled products (FRP) market, excluding foil, is poised for resilient growth in 2025, according to different types of market segmentation driven by sustained demand from global market trends of transportation, packaging (excluding foil), construction, and renewable energy...
WEEKLY: China's thermal coal decline deepens; imported prices stabilise
China's domestic thermal coal prices declined last week (September 1-5), extending the downward trend for the second consecutive week, as cooler weather dented power demand and coal consumption, industry sources said. At northern transfer ports, coal trading remained at a standstill as utilities...
China to reopen 'Panda Bond' market to Russian companies
Chinese banking regulators are making plans to permit Russian energy firms to restart selling yuan-denominated bonds in mainland China, a step that would give a vital non-Western source of funding to Moscow and represent a strong deepening of economic relationships between the two countries. The...
SMM exclusive: Overview of China’s alumina production in August 2025 and forecast for September
SMM data showed China's metallurgical-grade alumina production in August 2025 (31 days) increased 1.15 per cent M-o-M and 7.16 per cent Y-o-Y. As of August month-end, China's metallurgical-grade alumina existing capacity stood at around 110.32 million tonnes, with operating capacity up 1.15 per...
WEEKLY: China's alumina supply remains loose despite output fall
The 44 Chinese alumina producers under Mysteel's regular tracking produced 1.82 million tonnes of metallurgical-grade alumina over the week of August 29-September 4, down by 1.4 per cent from a week earlier, according to the results of Mysteel's latest survey. This marked the second consecutive...
India leads aluminium scrap imports with $1.96B as China drops 76% and US rises to $980M
Global aluminium scrap trade is undergoing a major reshuffle, with shifting demand patterns, tariff pressures, and regional recycling dynamics driving sharp changes in import rankings . Latest UN Comtrade data for the first half of 2025 shows India rising to the top as the largest importer, while...
China’s aluminium trade contradiction: Export peaks but import grows, too!
China’s aluminium story has always been a study in contradictions. On paper, the country dominates the industry. It produced nearly 43 million tonnes of primary aluminium in 2024, more than half the world’s supply. Yet in the same year, it imported over 3 million tonnes of primary aluminium,...
ASI certifies Sunho New Materials Technology Co., Ltd. against Performance Standard V3.1 and Chain of Custody V2
HENAN SUNHO COAL & POWER CO., LTD has achieved ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023) and Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard V2 (2022) Certification for the manufacture of aluminium and aluminium alloy foils at their subsidiary facility, Sunho New Materials Technology Co., Ltd. in Shangqiu, China....
