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 A00 aluminium ingot price extends growth to RMB18830/t; Aluminium alloy (A356) price gains RMB100/t
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, A00 aluminium ingot price has extended growth by RMB 60 per tonne to come in at RMB 18,830 per tonne on Monday, June 28. The average prices are expected to range between 18,810 per tonne and RMB 18,850 per tonne, with spot contract to be traded at a premium...
China’s secondary aluminium operating rates fall 5.44 percentage points to 59.56% in May 2021
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, secondary aluminium producers operating rates decreased 5.44 percentage points month-on-month to stand at 59.56 per cent, as a result of weak operating rates at small and big secondary aluminium plants. On a year-on-year calculation, operating rates edged up...
China’s A00 aluminium ingot price rebounds to US$18770/t; Aluminium alloy(A356) price closes the week at US$19350/t
A00 aluminium ingot price in China has rebounded to US$ 18,770 per tonne on Friday, June 25, by gaining RMB 110 per tonne. On the previous day, June 24, the price decreased from US$ 18,770 per tonne to US$ 18,660 per tonne. The average prices are expected to range between 18,750 per tonne and RMB...
Primary aluminium inventories in China fall 16,000 tonnes this week to 874,000 tonnes: SMM
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, China’s social inventories of primary aluminium have continued to decline this week ending on Thursday, June 24. SMM data found the inventories fell 16,000 tonnes to come in at 874,000 tonnes compared to 890,000 tonnes last week on June 17. The chart below...
Aluminium alloy (A356) price declines by RMB100/t after two consecutive days of rise; Primary aluminium price reduces to RMB18660/t
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, aluminium alloy (A356) price in China has recorded a decrease of RMB 100 per tonne on Thursday, June 24, after the past two consecutive days of hike from RMB 18,950 per tonne to RMB 19,350 per tonne. The decline today has brought the aluminium alloy price to...
China’s A00 aluminium ingot price extends growth to RMB18770/t; Aluminium alloy(A356) price closes US$200/t higher
A00 aluminium ingot price in China has extended its growth by RMB 260 per tonne to come in at RMB 18,770 per tonne on Wednesday, June 23, found the Shanghai Metals Market. On Tuesday, June 22, the price stood at RMB 18,510 per tonne, reflecting an increase of RMB 130 per tonne. The average prices...
A00 aluminium ingot price grows RMB130/t to settle above RMB18500/t; Aluminium alloy (A356) price gains RMB200/t
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, A00 aluminium ingot price has gained RMB 130 per tonne to close above RMB 18,500 per tonne. On Tuesday, June 22, the price is standing at RMB 18,510 per tonne, with average prices expected to range between RMB 18,490 per tonne and RMB 18,530 per tonne. The...
A00 aluminium ingot price in China sheds RMB170/t; Aluminium alloy(A356) price stands below RMB19000/t
Monday, June 21, marks the fourth consecutive day for the decline in A00 aluminium ingot price in China since the country announced to release about 900,000 tonnes of the metal from state reserves. According to the Shanghai Metals Market, the price has decreased by RMB 170 per tonne to come in at...
Primary Aluminium Weekly Recap: China to release 800,000-900,000 tonnes of primary aluminium from its state reserves; Mytilineos Holdings, LME price ended the week lower at US$ 2,374/t
Primary aluminium sector saw China’s announcement of releasing 800,000-900,000 tonnes of primary aluminium from its state reserves. LME price ended the week even lower, while SMM aluminium ingot price performed downward. Let's recapitulate some of the top aluminium news from primary aluminium...
Weekly update: Aluminium ingot price in China performed lower this week; Alumina price remained unchanged
SMM aluminium ingot price increased by RMB 140 per tonne on Tuesday, June 15 to stand at RMB 18970 per tonne. The price then declined to stand at RMB 18840 per tonne and RMB 18650 per tonne on June 16 and June 17, a drop of RMB 130 per tonne and RMB 190 per tonne. Aluminium price further reduced by...
Aluminium billet inventories in China build-up 14% this week to 100,700 tonnes: SMM
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, aluminium billet inventories in China have built-up 12,400 tonnes or 14 per cent from a week ago to come in at 100,700 tonnes as of Thursday, June 17. With aluminium prices still fluctuating at a high level, there has been a seasonal weakening of...
China’s primary aluminium inventories decline to 890,000 tonnes on June 17
As updated by Shanghai Metals Market, social inventories of primary aluminium across eight consumption areas in China, including SHFE warrants, dropped this week. The stocks declined by 29,000 tonnes from the week before to 890,000 tonnes as of Thursday, 17 June 2021. The chart below shows the...
A00 aluminium ingot price in China declines by RMB190/t on the news of primary aluminium release from state reserves
A00 aluminium ingot price in China has decreased by RMB 190 per tonne as the news released that country would release primary aluminium from state reserves to ease the metal price rally. According to the Shanghai Metals Market, China’s primary aluminium ingot price has come in at RMB 18,650 per...
Three-month LME aluminium closed higher at US$2,488.5/t on Monday; SHFE to trade between RMB18,500-19,000/t
Three-month LME aluminium rose 1.08% to settle at US$2,488.5 per tonne in the overnight trading yesterday, with open interest losing 4,958 lots to 710,000 lots. SMM expects the contract to trade between US$2,440-2,500 per tonne today. As of Monday June 14, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stands at...
Bauxite (6.5≤Al/Si＜7.5) price in Guizhou closes RMB10/t higher at RMB370/t; A00 Aluminium Ingot price builds-up RMB140/t
According to the Shanghai Metals Market data, bauxite (6.5≤Al/Si＜7.5) price in Guizhou has climbed by RMB 10 per tonne to come in at RMB 370 per tonne on Tuesday, June 15. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 340-400 per tonne Bauxite (4.5≤Al/Si＜5.5) price in Henan has grown by RMB...
A00 aluminium ingot price in China climbs to RMB18830/t; Aluminium alloy (A356) price closes at RMB300/t higher
A00 aluminium ingot price in China has jumped by RMB 320 per tonne, marking the third consecutive day of hike. According to the Shanghai Metals Market data, the surge on Friday, June 11, has brought the primary aluminium ingot price at RMB 18,830 per tonne. The average prices are expected to range...
Primary aluminium inventories in China stand 3.67% lower at 919,000 tonnes on June 10: SMM
Primary aluminium inventories in China have extended decline this week, ending on Thursday, June 10, 2021, found the Shanghai Metals Market. Primary aluminium inventories have plunged by 35,000 tonnes or 3.67 per cent across eight major consumption areas, including SHFE warrants, to stand at...
China’s primary aluminium production climbs 2.15% month-on-month to reach 3.32MT in May 2021
China’s primary aluminium production climbed month-on-month to stand 2.15 per cent higher in May 2021, found the Shanghai Metals Market. According to the data, the output in May (31 production days) stood at 3.32 million tonnes against 3.25 million tonnes in April (30 days). On a year-on-year...
