
Guizhou Aluminum Plant's diesel anode transport vehicle passes inspection, ships to Kazakhstan
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...
Aluminium prices drift higher as September peak season operations recover amid low inventory
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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Primary aluminium inventories in China shrink by 65,000 tonnes to 799,000 tonnes on December 30
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, social inventories of primary aluminium in China have continued to decrease week-on-week across eight major consumption areas, including SHFE warrants. Data shows the inventories have plunged by 65,000 tonnes this week to come in at 799,000 tonnes as of...

Aluminium billet inventories in China hikes by 5,700 tonnes to peg at 80,300 tonnes
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, aluminium billet inventories in China surges by 5,700 tonnes week-on-week across five major consumption areas. As a result, the inventories closed at 80,300 tonnes, as of Thursday, December 30. Except for Nanchang, inventories climbed in four main markets...

A00 aluminium ingot price in China stands above RMB20,000/t; Aluminium alloy(A356) price surges by RMB200/t
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, A00 aluminium ingot price in China has hiked for the second consecutive day by RMB 210 per tonne to reach above RMB 20,000 per tonne yet again. Data shows the price is standing at RMB 20,130 per tonne as of December 30, with average prices likely to range...

Average alumina spot price in China remains unchanged to peg at RMB 2,809/t; A00 aluminium ingot price hikes by RMB 140/t
On Wednesday, December 29, the average alumina spot price in China remained restrained to close at RMB 2,809 per tonne, found the Shanghai Metals Market. For the same day in Shanxi and Lianyungang, the price has remained restrained to come in at RMB 2,815 per tonne and RMB 2,875 per tonne,...

Average alumina spot price in China slumps by RMB 3/t to close at RMB 2,811/t; A00 aluminium ingot price closes at RMB 19,810/t
The average alumina spot price in China has opened the week on Monday, December 27, slipping by RMB 3 per tonne to come in at RMB 2,811 per tonne, found the Shanghai Metals Market. For the same day in Henan and Shanxi, the price has remained unchanged to stand at RMB 2,815 per tonne, respectively....

China’s prebaked anode exports soar by 63% M-o-M to 234,100 tonnes in November 2021, shows customs data
According to China customs data, the country’s prebaked anode exports soared by 63.3 per cent month-on-month to 234,100 tonnes in November 2021. On a year-on-year calculation, the exports stood even higher by 178.1 per cent, hitting the highest level in 2021. But amid the sharp hike in export...

Aluminium billet inventories in China drop by 900 tonnes this week to clock at 74,600 tonnes
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, aluminium billet inventories in China dropped by 900 tonnes week-on-week across five major consumption areas. As a result, the inventories totalled at 74,600 tonnes as of Thursday, December 23. Only the inventory in Foshan increased by 4,200 tonnes, or 13.68...

Average alumina spot price in China slips by RMB 4/t to stand at RMB 2,814/t; A00 aluminium ingot price stands at RMB 20,070/t
On Friday, December 24, the average alumina spot price in China has gone down by RMB 4 per tonne to come in at RMB 2,814 per tonne, found the Shanghai Metals Market. The average alumina price in Guizhou has gone down by RMB 50 per tonne to come in at RMB 2,800 per tonne. In Lianyungang and...

Primary aluminium inventories in China decrease by 40,000 tonnes to 864,000 tonnes on December 23
Primary aluminium inventories in China have continued to decrease by over 40,000 tonnes week-on-week as of Thursday, December 23. According to the Shanghai Metals Market, the inventories this week have shed by 46,000 tonnes to come in at 864,000 tonnes across the eight major Chinese consumption...

A00 aluminium ingot price in China jumps by RMB510/t to exceed RMB20000/t; Aluminium alloy (A356) price closes above RMB22000/t
A00 aluminium ingot price in China has jumped by RMB 510 per tonne on Thursday, December 23, marking hike for the second consecutive day after an intermitted decline on December 21. According to the Shanghai Metals Market, the growth today has again sent the primary aluminium ingot price to above...

A00 aluminium ingot price in China declines by RMB160/t after two days of hike; Alumina spot price inches down by RMB5/t
After the two consecutive days of hike on December 17 and 20, A00 aluminium ingot price in China has plunged by RMB 160 per tonne to stand at RMB 19,420 per tonne on Tuesday, December 21, found the Shanghai Metals Market. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 19,400 per tonne and RMB...

Average alumina spot price in China slips by RMB 11/t to stand at RMB 2,823/t; A00 aluminium ingot price ascends by RMB 200/t
The average alumina spot price in China has opened the week on Monday, December 20, slumping by RMB 11 per tonne or by 0.38 percent to stand at RMB 2,823 per tonne, found the Shanghai Metals Market. For the same day in Shandong and Henan, the price has gone down by RMB 10 per tonne to close in at...

Primary aluminium inventories in China lose 42,000 tonnes this week to stand at 910,000 tonnes
Social inventories of primary aluminium in China have extended the fall this week to stand at 910,000 tonnes, as of December 16, found the Shanghai Metals Market. SMM data shows the inventories have plunged today by 42,000 tonnes across eight major consumption areas, including SHFE warrants,...

Aluminium billet inventories in China shrink by 10,000 tonnes this week to stand at 75,500 tonnes
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, aluminium billet inventories in China dropped by 10,000 tonnes week-on-week across five major consumption areas. As a result, the inventories totalled at 75,500 tonnes as of Thursday, December 16. Except for Huzhou, where inventory remained unchanged from...

Average alumina spot price in China slips by RMB 41/t to close in at RMB 2,860/t; A00 aluminium ingot price descends by RMB 70/t
On Thursday, December 16, the average alumina spot price has slumped by RMB 41 per tonne to stand at RMB 2,860 per tonne, says Shanghai Metals Market. To begin with, in Henan and Shanxi, the average alumina spot price has slipped by RMB 50 per tonne to peg at RMB 2,850 per tonne for both provinces,...

China’s average alumina price declines for over two weeks in a row to RMB2901/t; A00 aluminium ingot price gains RMB30/t
The average alumina spot price in China has continued to decline for over two weeks in a row to stand at RMB 2,901 per tonne as of Wednesday, December 15. According to the Shanghai Metals Market, the price has decreased by RMB 52 per tonne from RMB 2,953 per tonne on December 14. In Henan, Guizhou,...

Average alumina spot price in China slumps by RMB 24/t to stand at RMB 2,953/t; A00 aluminium ingot price soars up by RMB 380/t
On Tuesday, December 14, the average alumina spot price in China has recorded a continued decline of RMB 24 per tonne or by 0.80 percent to close at RMB 2,953 per tonne, found the Shanghai Metals Market. The average alumina price in Guizhou and Guangxi has slipped by RMB 15 per tonne to settle at...

China’s alumina spot price falls yet again to stand below RMB3000/t; Aluminium fluoride price touches new milestone at RMB13000/t
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, China's average alumina spot price has opened the third straight week, dates December 13, with a decline to stand below RMB 3,000 per tonne. SMM data shows the price has decreased by RMB 43 per tonne to come in at RMB 2,977 per tonne. However, in Guizhou,...

