September peak season destocking supports aluminium prices, macro risks still warrant vigilance
Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium contract opened at RMB 24,470 per tonne in the night session on September 8, reached a high of RMB 24,660 per tonne and a low of RMB 24,420 per tonne, and closed at RMB 24,645 per tonne, up RMB 185 per tonne or 0.76 per cent from the previous close. Futures...
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...
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China’s primary aluminium production increases by 4.5% M-o-M to 3.25 MT in October 2020: SMM
In October 2020, China’s primary aluminium output recorded a month-on-month growth of 4.50 per cent to stand at 3.25 million tonnes, compared with 3.11 million tonnes in September, found the Shanghai Metals Market. On a year-on-year basis, China’s primary aluminium production in October stood...
China’s alumina production exceeds 6 MT in October 2020 surging by 4.23% M-o-M: SMM
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, China’s alumina production in October 2020 came in at 6.16 million tonnes, including 5.95 million tonnes of metallurgical-grade alumina. This marked an increase of 4.23 per cent from 5.91 million tonnes of output in September 2020. The average daily output...
A00 aluminium ingot price in China opens the week higher at RMB15,160/t; Aluminium fluoride price soars by RMB350/t
A00 aluminium ingot price in China has begun the week with a surge of RMB 70 per tonne to stand at RMB 15,160 per tonne, as of Monday, November 9, found the Shanghai Metals Market. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 15,140 per tonne and RMB 15,180 per tonne, with spot contract to...
Weekly update: Aluminium ingot price in China saw mixed performance this week; Alumina prices remained unchanged
SMM aluminium ingot price witnessed fluctuations over the week. The price on Monday and Tuesday stood higher at RMB 15050 per tonne and RMB 15150 per tonne. The price dropped by RMB 10 per tonne to RMB 15080 per tonne on Thursday, after declining by RMB 60 per tonne on Wednesday. Aluminium ingot...
Outlook to China’s heating season 2020-21 impact on prebaked anode industry
The Shanghai Metals Market has analysed the impact of the upcoming heating season on China’s prebaked anode industry, based on the relevant policies and specific measures in 2+26 cities. 2020 is the last year of China’s three-year action plan to fight air pollution, and many regions in northern...
Primary aluminium inventories in China fall sharply by 34,000 tonnes on November 5, 2020
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, social inventories of primary aluminium ingots have shrunk sharply this week, ending on Thursday, November 5, due to robust downstream demand and limited arrivals of stocks. Data shows the inventories have decreased by 34,000 tonnes across eight major...
A00 aluminium ingot price drops for the second day in a row to RMB15,080/t; Australian alumina FOB price dips by $2/t
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, A00 aluminium ingot price in China has extended its downfall on November 5, albeit lower than the previous day, to stand at RMB 15,080 per tonne. The price today has fallen by RMB 10 per tonne compared with the decline of RMB 60 per tonne on November 4. The...
Outlook to China’s 2020-21 heating season impact on aluminium and alumina industries: SMM
Many northern regions in China are about to enter the heating season. This year is the final year of China’s three-year “Blue Sky” action plan. So, the Shanghai Metals Market has presented an analysis of the heating season on the aluminium and alumina industries based on relevant policies and...
China's A00 aluminium ingot price extends growth to RMB15150/t; Prebaked anode price in Central hikes by RMB80/t
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, A00 aluminium ingot price in China has recorded a surge of RMB 100 per tonne on Tuesday, November 3, to stand at RMB 15,150 per tonne, marking the third consecutive day of rising since October 30. On November 2, the price opened the week with a hike of RMB...
Primary aluminium inventories in China extend decline this week by 7,000 tonnes to 688,000 tonnes
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, social inventories of primary aluminium have extended decline by 7,000 tonnes this week, ending on Thursday, October 29. The data shows the inventories have decreased across eight major consumption areas in China, including SHFE warrants, to come in at...
China’s secondary aluminium producers’ operating rates improve to 59.6% in September: SMM
According to the data released by the Shanghai Metals Market, China’s secondary aluminium producers’ operating rates increased by 6.6 percentage points month-on-month in September to stand at 59.6 per cent. In August 2020, China’s secondary aluminium operating rates were 53.1 per cent gaining 2.8...
A00 aluminium ingot price in Chongqing hikes by RMB20/t to RMB14890/t; Input costs remain restrained
A00 aluminium ingot price has remained restrained at RMB 14,940 per tonne, as of Monday, October 26, following a drop from RMB 14,950 per tonne on Friday, October 23, according to the Shanghai Metals Market. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 14,920 per tonne and RMB 14,960 per...
Primary aluminium inventories in China shrink by 24,000 tonnes on October 22: SMM
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, primary aluminium inventories in China have shrunk by 24,000 tonnes this week, ending on Thursday, October 22. Data shows the inventories have declined across eight major consumption areas, including SHFE warrants, to stand at 695,000 tonnes versus 719,000...
China’s alumina spot price dips by RMB5/t to RMB2301/t after a restraint last day; A00 aluminium ingot price rises
The average alumina spot price in China has recorded a drop of RMB 5 per tonne to stand at RMB 2,301 per tonne on Thursday, October 22, after remaining restrained last day, found the Shanghai Metals Market,. In Shanxi, the price has declined by RMB 10 per tonne to come in at RMB 2,290 per tonne,...
China’s unwrought aluminium and aluminium semis exports continue to increase 7.7% M-o-M in Sept’20
China Customs data released that the country’s unwrought aluminium and aluminium semis exports in September 2020 stood at 426,000 tonnes, up by 7.7 per cent from 395,424 tonnes in August but down by 2.1 per cent from 435,000 tonnes during the same period last year. After the addition of September...
Weekly update: Aluminium ingot price in China ended lower; Alumina prices remained flat over the week
SMM aluminium ingot price started the week with an increase of RMB 90 per tonne and RMB 30 per tonne on Monday and Tuesday, ending the price at RMB 14940 per tonne and RMB 14970 per tonne on October 12 and October 13. The price registered a drop on Thursday and Friday. Aluminium ingot price ended...
A00 aluminium ingot price drops for the second consecutive day by RMB10/t; Input costs remain restrained
A00 aluminium ingot price has extended its drop, albeit lower than October 15, by RMB 10 per tonne to stand at RMB 14,950 per tonne, as of Friday, October 16, found the Shanghai Metals Market. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 14,930 per tonne and RMB 14,970 per tonne, with spot...
Aluminium billet inventories drop by 3,200 tonnes to stand at 102,500 tonnes this week
Aluminium billet inventories in China have decreased this week, ending on Thursday, October 15, due to a decline in arrivals at warehouses, found the Shanghai Metals Market. SMM data shows the aluminium billet stocks have dipped by 3,200 tonnes from last Friday, October 9, across five major...
