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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China’s average alumina spot price continues to rise by RMB14/t; Imported bauxite price grows by US$2/t after a year-long restraint
The average alumina spot price in China has continued to rise by RMB 14 per tonne to reach RMB 4,105 per tonne on Thursday, October 21, found the Shanghai Metals Market. Except in Guangxi, the alumina price in Henan and Shanxi has increased by RMB 15 per tonne to stand at RMB 4,135 per tonne. The...
China’s A00 aluminium ingot price sharply falls by RMB1120/t amid a gain in alumina price; Aluminium alloy(A356) price plummets by RMB1100/t
After hiking for the last three days exceeding RMB 24,000 per tonne, A00 aluminium ingot price in China has recorded a sharp fall of RMB 1,120 per tonne to come at the level of RMB 23,000 per tonne. According to the Shanghai Metals Market data, A00 aluminium ingot price has settled at RMB 23,120...
A00 aluminium ingot price in China grows for the third consecutive day to RMB24240/t; Aluminium alloy (A356) price gains RMB100/t
A00 aluminium ingot price in China has extended its growth for the third day in a row to reach RMB 24,240 per tonne on October 19. According to the Shanghai Metals Market, the price has grown by RMB 140 per tonne. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 24,220 per tonne and RMB 24,260...
A00 aluminium ingot price exceeds RMB24000/t on October 18; Aluminium alloy (A356) price soars by RMB500/t
A00 aluminium ingot price in China has touched a new milestone by exceeding RMB 24,000 per tonne, found the Shanghai Metals Market. On Monday, October 18, the price has jumped by RMB 450 per tonne to come in at RMB 24,100 per tonne. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 24,080 per...
Aluminium billet inventories in China gain 7,400 tonnes this week to close at 184,400 tonnes
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, aluminium billet inventories in China increased by 7,400 tonnes week-on-week across five major consumption areas. Thus, the inventories stood at 184,400 tonnes on Thursday, October 14. Stock gains in Foshan and Nanchang primarily contributed to the increase...
China’s primary aluminium inventories continue to grow W-o-W to settle at 887,000 tonnes
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, China’s social inventories of primary aluminium grew this week by 25,000 tonnes across eight major consumption areas, including SHFE warrants. On Thursday, October 14, inventories stood at 887,000 tonnes, primarily contributed by arrivals in Wuxi and Nanhai....
China’s A00 aluminium ingot price soars by RMB420/t to close at RMB23650/t; Alumina spot price exceeds RMB4000/t
A00 aluminium ingot price in China has soared by RMB 420 per tonne to close the week at RMB 23,650 per tonne on October 15, found the Shanghai Metals Market. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 23,630 per tonne and RMB 23,670 per tonne, with spot contract to be traded at a premium...
A00 aluminium ingot price slips by RMB70/t to settle at RMB23,230/t; Aluminium alloy(A356) price closes lower at RMB27,350/t
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, A00 aluminium ingot price in China has slipped by RMB 70 per tonne on Thursday, October 14, to come in at RMB 23,230 per tonne. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 23,210 per tonne and RMB 23,250 per tonne, with spot contract to be traded at...
China’s alumina production grows 4.9% Y-o-Y to 6.20 million tonnes in September 2021: SMM
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, China’s alumina production stood at 6.20 million tonnes in September 2021 (30 days), including 5.99 million tonnes of metallurgical grade alumina. On a month-on-month calculation, the production was down by 2.97 per cent from 6.39 million tonnes. But on a...
Primary aluminium production in China stands 3.72% lower M-o-M at 3.11 million tonnes in September 2021 (30 days)
Primary aluminium production in China dropped by 3.72 per cent month-on-month to 3.11 million tonnes in September 2021 (30 days). On a year-on-year calculation, the output fell marginally by 0.10 per cent, found the Shanghai Metals Market. Of this, liquid aluminium accounted for 64.6 per cent in...
Alumina price in China climbs RMB91/t to settle at RMB3884/t; A00 aluminium ingot price exceeds RMB23000/t yet again
The average alumina spot price in China has hiked by RMB 91 per tonne on Tuesday, October 12, following restraint at RMB 3,884 per tonne from October 8 to October 11. According to the Shanghai Metals Market, the increase has brought the alumina spot price to RMB 3,975 per tonne. In Henan and...
Primary aluminium inventories in China surge by 47,000 tonnes week-on-week to 862,000 tonnes: SMM
According to the Shanghai Metals Market on October 8, social inventories of primary aluminium increased by 47,000 tonnes to settle at 862,000 on the week across eight major consumption areas, along with SHFE warrants. The inventories increased across China. Last week on September 30, primary...
Aluminium billet inventories in China increased by 19,500 tonnes last week ended October 8
Aluminium billet inventories in China grew last week ended on Friday, October 8, by 19,500 tonnes across five major consumption areas, found the Shanghai Metals Market. That brought the aluminium billet stocks to 177,000 tonnes, primarily contributed by the inventory growth in Foshan. The increase...
A00 aluminium ingot price in China grows by RMB180/t over the weekend; Aluminium alloy(A356) price expands to RMB26,950/t
After remaining restrained on Friday at RMB 22,630 per tonne, A00 aluminium ingot price has opened the week on Monday, October 11, with a hike of RMB 180 per tonne to stand at RMB 22,810 per tonne, found the Shanghai Metals Market. The average prices are likely to range between RMB 22,790 per tonne...
Alumina Production in Shanxi suspended due to heavy rainfall
According to Shanghai Metal Market (SMM), the open-pit bauxite mines in the Jinzhong area of Shanxi were closed due to heavy rains. For alumina plants which use domestic bauxite were less than ten days. Due to the heavy rain roads were blocked, as a result of which the transportation efficiency of...
China’s average alumina spot price resumes with a hike of RMB64/t to RMB3884/t; Prebaked anode price jumps to RMB5620/t
Primary aluminium input costs, right from alumina to aluminium fluoride, have resumed the market after a week-long National Day Holiday with steep growth across China on Friday, October 8, found the Shanghai Metals Market. According to SMM data, the average alumina spot price has increased by RMB...
Sluggish downstream restocking leads to a marginal rise in China’s aluminium billet inventories this week; Future recovery looks prominent
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, aluminium billet inventories have grown marginally by 500 tonnes week-on-week across five major consumption areas to stand at 157,500 tonnes as of Thursday, September 30. Among all the major Chinese cities, Nanhai has contributed maximum to the growth in...
Primary aluminium inventories in China increases 26,000 tonnes week-on-week to 815,000 tonnes: SMM
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, social inventories of primary aluminium elevated by 26,000 tonnes to close at 815,000 tonnes on the week across eight major consumption areas, along with SHFE warrants. The increase was mostly due to Wuxi and Nanhai. Last week on September 23, primary...
