Latest news on China Alumina markets

DAILY: Chinese spot alumina prices inch lower, futures rebound slightly overnight

China's alumina prices for spot sales inched lower again on January 16, while those for futures contracts slightly rebounded during the nighttime trading session following marked daytime losses.

Survey: China alumina production cost 2025-12

Mysteel monthly survey on China's alumina production cash costs by province  Survey month: 2025-12    (Unit: yuan/t)

Survey: China alumina capacity by province 2025-12

Mysteel monthly survey on China alumina capacity breakdown by provinces. Survey month: 2025-12    (Unit: '000t)

Survey: Alumina inventory at Chinese ports 2026.01.15

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

DAILY: Chinese alumina prices continue to trend downward

Chinese prices for spot alumina continued to trend downward on January 14, while those for alumina futures also experienced further losses the same day.

DAILY: Chinese alumina prices track lower in spot, futures markets

China's alumina prices for spot sales largely tracked lower on January 13, while those for futures contracts weakened further.

WEEKLY: China's alumina output, stocks both rise

China's alumina production and inventories both rose during the first week of January this year, continuing to pressure an already oversupplied market and spot alumina prices.

DAILY: Chinese spot alumina prices remain stable, futures rebound overnight

China's alumina prices in the spot market remained largely stable on January 9, while those in the futures market lost ground in the daytime trading before posting a slight rebound overnight.

MONTHLY: China's alumina supply-demand gap may widen in January

China's spot alumina market will possibly face a deepening supply-demand imbalance this month, as supply is expected to continue rising while demand growth will stay limited, according to Mysteel's latest monthly report on the key feedstock for primary aluminum production.

DAILY: China's spot alumina stays soft, futures weaken further

China's spot alumina prices stayed soft on January 8 amid subdued trading activity, while alumina futures in Shanghai extended their declines the same day.