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WEEKLY: Guinea shipments surge but freight costs keep China bauxite spot split, prices pinned in tight band
China's domestic ore prices held steady last week. In Shanxi, a limited volume of relatively lower-grade domestic ore was concluded under long-term contracts at approximately RMB 530 per tonne. In Henan, the expected increase in domestic ore output has yet to materialise, leaving the supply-demand...
WEEKLY: China alumina extends losses on capacity overhang, even as basis trade lifts physical offtake
China's domestic spot alumina prices continued their gradual downward trend last week, with sporadic discounted transactions emerging in the market, based on Mysteel's survey. The pressure was partly contributed by the persistent expectation of fresh supply coming online in southern China, leaving...
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International Critical Minerals and Metals Summit: Indonesia 2026
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15th International Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium Conference & Exhibition - IBAAS–VFMSTA 2026
International Critical Minerals and Metals Summit: Indonesia 2026
ALUMINIUM 2026
15th International Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium Conference & Exhibition - IBAAS–VFMSTA 2026
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WEEKLY: Aluminium rallies as soft US jobs data, tight ingot supply set up bullish tug-of-war
Overnight overseas macro sentiment turned constructive, driving synchronised gains across domestic and overseas aluminium prices. The softer US August ADP private payrolls data further dampened market expectations of Fed rate hikes, easing the dollar's drag on commodities. Coupled with heightened...
Aluminium defies Fed hawkishness as tight fundamentals overshadow macro headwinds
While precious metals tumbled sharply in response to the Fed Chair's hawkish remarks, aluminium bucked the trend, holding up relatively well and even exhibiting intermittent strength. On August 28, Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh, who had been in office for approximately 100 days, delivered...
Mysteel: Seaborne bauxite prices edge higher, but near-term gains remain capped
Imported bauxite prices in China moved slightly higher last week amid improved activity in the spot market. No trend-level shift emerged on the supply-demand side. Although rainy-season disruptions and elevated freight rates continued to weigh on Guinea's export volumes, the country's weekly...
Alumina supply surplus weighs, while cost-driven curbs may set floor
Recently, domestic alumina spot and futures prices have weakened in tandem, and market sentiment has become more cautious. According to Mysteel research, China's operating alumina capacity has reached 99 million tonnes per year, the highest level so far this year. New commissioning and technical...
China's July aluminium wire and cable exports surge 482% y/y on prior orders, but m-o-m dip flags fading momentum
According to data released by the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC), China's aluminium wire and cable exports reached 102,800 tonnes in July 2026, representing a year-on-year surge of 481.8 per cent but a month-on-month decline of 8.5 per cent . From January...
China aluminium profile trade shifts in July: Nigeria shipments jump 1,614 per cent, US imports slump 31.6 per cent
According to the latest data from the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC), China's aluminium profile imports in July reached 2,467.211 tonnes, up 21.55 per cent month-on-month (M-o-M) and down 4.92 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y). In terms of import origins,...
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