Search results for “News and information”
1,742 results found
Overview of China's primary aluminium production in May 2025 and forecast for June
According to SMM statistics, domestic aluminium production in May 2025 (31 days) increased by 2.7 per cent Y-o-Y and 3.4 per cent M-o-M. In May, the operating capacity of domestic aluminium smelters...
Jun 10, 2025
The price of imported alumina shifted from profit to loss, and the import window closed: SMM
Last week, the operating capacity of alumina increased by 600,000 tonnes per year to 87.27 million tonnes per year. It is understood that some imported alumina arrived at Chinese ports. With supply...
Jun 10, 2025
MIT unveils a cost-effective green hydrogen production tech from recycled aluminium and seawater
Researchers at MIT have developed a novel method to produce sustainable green hydrogen using recycled aluminium and seawater, a breakthrough that promises dramatically lower emissions and cost...
Jun 9, 2025
The alumina fundamentals are relatively loose, and the spot price may remain in the doldrums in the short term
Futures Market: On Friday, the most-traded alumina 2509 futures contract opened at RMB 2,909 per tonne during the night session, with a high of RMB 2,922 per tonne, a low of RMB 2,889 per tonne, and...
Jun 9, 2025
Overview of China's alumina production in May 2025 and forecast for June
According to SMM data, China's metallurgical-grade alumina production in May 2025 (31 days) increased by 2.66 per cent M-o-M and 4.06 per cent Y-o-Y.
Jun 7, 2025
Aluminium premiums in east China continue to narrow, with market focused on cargo shipments
Today, SHFE aluminium futures fluctuated in the morning session. The fundamental factors were mixed, leading to overall market volatility.
Jun 6, 2025
Inventory drawdown in major consumption regions supports aluminium prices at SMM
Today, SHFE aluminium fluctuated upward in the morning session. Outflows from warehouses were good in major consumption areas. In terms of spot market performance, spot aluminium in eastern China...
Jun 4, 2025
Profitability improves: China's operating alumina capacity in metallurgy expected to rebound in June
As of month-end May, China's existing capacity for metallurgical-grade alumina stood at approximately 110.82 million tonne.
Jun 3, 2025
In May, the surplus pattern of bauxite continued, with inventory buildup of bauxite both in alumina refineries and ports
In terms of domestic bauxite supply, according to SMM calculations, China's bauxite production in May 2025 (31 days) increased by 5.0 per cent M-o-M and 19.1 per cent Y-o-Y. It is understood that in...
Jun 2, 2025
Impact of the unexpected incident in Guinea has eased as imported bauxite index prices rose slightly
Domestic bauxite market: The domestic bauxite market remained calm this week, with stable operations prevailing. As of today, in Shanxi, the transaction price for bauxite with an Al/Si ratio of 5.0...
Jun 1, 2025
