Latest news on China Alumina markets

DAILY: Chinese alumina prices tick higher

China’s alumina prices in the spot and futures markets generally rose on April 24. Industry observers explained that declining alumina stocks over the week had heightened the procurement interest of buyers while sellers became more determined to hold firm to their price positions.

Survey: Alumina inventory at Chinese ports 2025.04.24

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

DAILY: China's alumina prices rise

Chinese spot alumina prices mostly ticked up on April 23, and futures prices also edged higher. Meanwhile, bullish sentiment fueled purchasing momentum among buyers in the spot market, Mysteel Global learned.

DAILY: Chinese alumina futures prices firm on output cuts

Derivatives prices for metallurgical grade alumina firmed in China on April 22 on news of production cuts, while the same news spurred buying activity in the spot market, Mysteel Global learned. Spot prices stayed mixed, however.

GACC: China's alumina exports rocket by 106% YoY in March

During January-March this year, China exported 701,600 tonnes of all types of alumina including smelter-grade, higher by 66.4% from the same period of 2024, according to new data released by the country's General Administration of Customs (GACC). The GACC does not differentiate between grades for al

DAILY: Prices mixed in China's spot, futures marts for met-grade alumina

Chinese prices for metallurgical-grade alumina in the spot and derivatives markets were varied on April 21.

Mysteel: China's alumina prices see slight rebound amid expanding production cuts

As of Apr 22, Mysteel daily assessments for Shanxi spot alumina were Yuan 2,850-2,910/t, EXW and including VAT, rising Yuan10/t from last Friday

WEEKLY: Chinese alumina output drops for 7th week, stocks rise for 15th week

China’s alumina output among the 44 alumina producers Mysteel tracks regularly edged down for the seventh consecutive week to 1.64 million tonnes over April 11-17, though the on-week decrease of 2.2% was lower than the prior week’s 3.1%. Although the total was the lowest since the week ending Januar

DAILY: Chinese spot alumina prices steady, but futures lose more ground

Chinese alumina prices in the spot market remained largely steady on April 18, while cautious sentiment persisted among market participants due to firm pricing, Mysteel Global noted.

DAILY: Chinese spot alumina prices generally stable

China’s spot alumina prices in four of the country’s key alumina-producing regions remained stable on April 17, while futures prices declined. Meanwhile, buyers wanting to replenish alumina stocks faced sellers determined to defend their prices, causing price negotiations to end in stalemate, accord