Mexico and Argentina take different AD actions on Chinese aluminium products
Mexico and Argentina are moving in different directions on aluminium imports from China. Mexico has imposed a new anti-dumping duty on aluminium bars, rods and profiles, while Argentina has dropped its existing anti-dumping order on certain aluminium tubes. Mexico has issued an anti-dumping duty...
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...
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Quality Inspection and Detection Centre for magnesium-aluminium alloy products in Anhui province approved for establishment
On July 23, approved by the Anhui Provincial Market Supervision and Administration Bureau, the Anhui magnesium-Aluminum Alloy Product Quality Inspection and Testing Centre was officially established. The centre will be based on the development needs of the new material industry in Chizhou City,...
Guinea's capital, Conakry, occupies lion’s share of bauxite export in Q1’25
Himoinsa, a global leader in the design, manufacturing and distribution of power generation systems, has delivered a 24 MW power plant for a metallurgy facility in Kouriah, strengthening energy resilience in one of Conakry's key industrial zones. Why does it need mention in the export boom scenario...
AL Circle x Lizhong Sitong Light Alloys Group Co., Ltd: Driving aluminium sustainability through innovation and global collaboration.
Founded in 1984, Lizhong Group is a global enterprise specialising in recycled aluminium alloys and lightweight automotive products. The company operates through three major enterprise groups, recycled aluminium alloy, aluminium alloy wheel and functional master alloy new materials. In an interview...
DAILY: Chinese spot alumina prices edge higher
Chinese alumina prices for spot sales generally tracked higher across China's five alumina-producing areas on July 29, and those for domestic futures contracts also rebounded. Image for referential purposes only On Tuesday, Mysteel assessed the spot prices for smelter-grade alumina with purity...
Sino-US tariff policies ease, aluminium prices fluctuate at highs in the short term
Futures market: On the previous trading day's night session, the most-traded SHFE aluminium 2509 contract opened at RMB 20,585 per tonne, with a high of RMB 20,675 per tonne, a low of RMB 20,570 per tonne, and closed at RMB 20,620 per tonne, up 0.07 per cent from the previous close. LME aluminium...
300 TWh hydropower project in Tibet - what it means for China’s aluminium industry?
In a landmark move aligning economic ambition with climate strategy, China has commenced construction on the colossal Yarlung Zangbo Hydropower Project worth USD 168 million in Tibet. A massive clean energy initiative, this project is expected to reshape regional energy flows and significantly...
China's energy-intensive industries face 40% green power mandate by 2030
China's green electricity market reached a milestone in Q1 2025, with nearly 2 trillion green electricity certificates (GECs) traded - roughly one-third of total historical volume. In April, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), alongside other ministries, announced plans to expand...
Continuous pressure from goods in transit, coupled with weak outflows from warehouses, gradually erodes the advantage of low domestic inventory of aluminium ingots
According to SMM statistics, as of July 28, the inventory of primary aluminium ingots in China's mainstream consumption areas stood at 533,000 tonnes, an increase of 23,000 tonnes compared to Thursday last week and 35,000 tonnes compared to Monday last week. On a YoY basis, domestic aluminium ingot...
Whistleblower triggers $4.9M settlement claims for Grosfillex over alleged aluminium duty evasion
In a high-stakes crackdown on trade fraud, the US Department of Justice has announced that patio furniture manufacturer Grosfillex Inc. will shell out $4.9 million to settle claims that it dodged US import duties on aluminium components shipped from China. The Pennsylvania-based company stands...
DAILY: China's spot alumina prices hold steady, futures soften
Chinese spot alumina prices held steady across China's five key alumina-producing regions on July 25, while buying activity slowed as most downstream primary aluminium smelters turned cautious towards spot purchases. The same day, domestic alumina futures prices plunged during the nighttime trading...
H1 2025: World primary aluminium output grows despite market headwinds, with China and emerging regions driving gains
The world primary aluminium production seems to have withstood all the recent hurdles like escalating trade tensions, raw material costs, and supply chain disruptions with a decent growth rate of 1.4 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025. Albeit a slower than in 2024, the growth in...
LME aluminium price hits 4-month high owing to optimistic demand outlook in China; Alumina price inches down by $0.44/t
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices on Friday, July 25, closed the week hitting a four-month high. The prices hiked by USD 10.5 per tonne or 0.39 per cent to settle at USD 2,656.5 per tonne and USD 2,657 per tonne, driven by more optimistic demand outlook in China and tightening global...
China's aluminium profile exports in June decrease 27.28 per cent Y-o-Y
According to customs data, China's aluminium profile exports (HS codes 76041010, 76041090, 76042100, 76042910, 76042990) reached 70,900 tonnes (-1.80 per cent M-o-M, -27.28 per cent Y-o-Y) in June 2025. Breakdown by export origin: Guangdong Province (51.82 per cent), Shandong Province (15.06 per...
GACC: China's H1 aluminum scrap imports up 7% YoY
China's imports of aluminum scrap during January-June this year totalled 1.012 million tonnes, higher by 6.9 per cent compared with the same period last year, according to the latest data released by the country's General Administration and Customs (GACC). The increase in the overall import...
US Court sustains Chinese firm's aluminium foil duty escapade verdict: a precedent for global commodity exporters
On July 21, 2025, the US Court of International Trade delivered a decisive ruling in Hanon Systems Alabama Corp. versus United States, rejecting the plaintiff’s challenge and sustaining the US Department of Commerce’s final affirmative determination in its anticircumvention inquiry on aluminium...
Tianrun taps into the growing aluminium casting market with $18.8M Altechno acquisition
China remains the dominant market for aluminium castings, followed by other key players such as the United States, India, Japan, and Germany. Global demand for aluminium castings is steadily climbing, with consumption projected to grow from 23.18 million tonnes in 2024 to 23.96 million tonnes in...
Net imports of primary aluminium fell by double digits again in June, with poor transactions amid high aluminium prices during the off-season
Primary Aluminium Imports: According to data from the General Administration of Customs, domestic primary aluminium imports in June 2025 were approximately 192,400 tonnes, down 13.8 per cent M-o-M and up 58.7 per cent Y-o-Y. From January to June, the cumulative total of domestic primary aluminium...
Shanghai aluminium hits 9-month high on hopes of robust China demand
Surging demand for aluminium in China has brought renewed attention to the most-traded aluminium contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE). On Tuesday, SHFE aluminium prices reached their highest level since November, signalling a potential upward trend driven by China's intensified focus on...
