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SMM Field Trip to Indonesia's aluminum industry: Fourth stop - Antam Tbk - UBP Bauksit Tayan
On June 9, 2025, Ju Anran, Senior Manager of SMM's Aluminum Division, and Liu Xinyi, Analyst of SMM's Aluminum Division, led a delegation on a field trip to visit Indonesia Chemical Alumina (ICA),
Jun 24, 2025
Would the bauxite and alumina markets be affected if the Strait of Hormuz were blocked?
On June 22, 2025, the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Iranian Parliament passed a resolution in favour of closing the Strait of Hormuz, but the final decision rests with the...
Jun 24, 2025
Sohar Aluminium, Athar Foundation sign MoU to support healthcare projects in Oman
Sohar Aluminium on Sunday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Athar Healthcare Endowment Foundation to enhance cooperation in supporting priority health initiatives and projects in...
Jun 23, 2025
2025 SMM field trip to Indonesia's aluminium industry: Second Stop - Huafon Group's Jakarta office
On June 6, 2025, Ju Anran, Senior Manager of SMM's Aluminum Category, and Liu Xinyi, Analyst of SMM's Aluminum Category, led a delegation to the Jakarta office of Huafon Group, where they held...
Jun 23, 2025
China imported 17.514 million tonnes of bauxite in May, with non-mainstream ores accounting for a larger share again
According to the General Administration of Customs of China, in May 2025, China imported 17.514 million tonnes of bauxite, down 15.32 per cent MoM and up 29.43 per cent Y-o-Y. From January to May...
Jun 22, 2025
Alumina imports are expected to flow into China in June
In May 2025, China exported 207,800 tonnes of alumina, up 104.6 per cent Y-o-Y; imported 67,500 tonnes of alumina, down 26.3 per cent Y-o-Y; and had a net import of -140,300 tonnes of alumina in May....
Jun 22, 2025
Stockpiling demand over the weekend helped spot premiums remain stable: SMM
Today, SHFE aluminium prices moved higher in the morning session due to low aluminium ingot inventory and continued destocking. However, against the backdrop of the off-season, actual demand remained...
Jun 20, 2025
The spot market is relatively calm. Short-term spot alumina prices are expected to continue their downward trend
Futures Market: Overnight, the most-traded alumina 2509 contract opened at RMB 2,860 per tonne, with a high of RMB 2,898 per tonne, a low of RMB 2,855 per tonne and closed at RMB 2,896 per tonne, up...
Jun 18, 2025
SMM visited Milo Lianchuang Aluminum Technology Co., Ltd. to discuss the development of the secondary aluminium market and the non-ferrous metals landscape.
On April 29, 2025, Yu Jin, Senior Director of SMM, Ding Weiquan, Head of Secondary Aluminum, Zhang Xiaoyao, Head of International Recycling, and Yang Shihao, Senior Aluminum Analyst, visited Miluo...
Jun 17, 2025
Most-traded cast aluminium futures contract jumped initially and then pulled back overnight; the spot market maintained a fluctuating trend rangebound
Futures Market: Overnight, the most-traded AD2511 cast aluminium alloy futures contract opened at RMB 19,500 per tonne, surging rapidly after the opening bell to reach a high of RMB 19,630 per tonne....
Jun 17, 2025
