Latest news on China Alumina markets

Survey: Alumina inventory at Chinese ports 2025.12.04

Mysteel weekly survey on China alumina port inventory, breakdown by port. (Unit: '000t)

DAILY: Chinese spot alumina prices stay flat amid subdued trading

China's alumina prices in the spot market remained largely stable on December 3, while those in the futures market weakened further.

DAILY: Chinese alumina prices dip in spot, futures markets

Chinese alumina prices for both spot sales and futures contracts remained under pressure on December 2, with Mysteel's daily assessment showing that the national average spot price for smelter-grade alumina with a purity above 98.6% dipping by another Yuan 1/tonne ($0.14/t) from Monday to Yuan 2,849

WEEKLY: China's alumina prices soften further, inventories hit new high

China's alumina prices continued to stay soft during the November 21-27 week, with both mounting inventories and steady output pressuring market sentiment amid tepid demand in the spot market.

DAILY: Chinese spot alumina prices mark time, futures retreat

China's spot alumina prices generally marked time on November 28, with trading activity remaining sparse, while futures prices retreated the same day.

DAILY: Chinese spot alumina prices stabilize, futures recover

Chinese alumina prices for spot sales largely stabilized on November 27, while those for futures contracts rebounded on the same day.

Survey: Alumina inventory at Chinese ports 2025.11.27

Mysteel weekly survey on China alumina port inventory, breakdown by port. (Unit: '000t)

DAILY: Chinese alumina prices remain weak

China's alumina prices remained relatively weak across both the spot and futures markets on November 26, with further price dips spotted in regional markets.

DAILY: Chinese spot, futures alumina prices stay under pressure

Chinese alumina prices remained under pressure on November 25, as Mysteel assessed the national average spot price for smelter-grade alumina with a purity above 98.6% at Yuan 2,852/tonne ($402.6/t) including the 13% VAT, down by Yuan 1/t on day. The price decline continued to narrow from the last fe

WEEKLY: China's alumina stocks reach new high, output remains stable

China's alumina inventories mounted further during the November 14-20 week, with stocks as of November 20 refreshing a new all-time record high, as they have for the past four weeks, Mysteel data show. But despite the persistent supply surplus, production of the raw material remained largely stable