Latest news on China Aluminum markets

MYSTEEL: Middle East disruptions may lift China's alumina supply

Escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East since February 28 are likely to disrupt primary aluminum production there and cause additional alumina cargoes to be redirected to markets outside the region including China, according to Mysteel's recent analytical report on the commodity.

JNARDDC advances aluminum and metallurgical technologies to reduce India's import dependence

Operating independently under the Ministry of Mines, the Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Development & Design Centre (JNARDDC) is initiating multiple initiatives for cutting down India’s reliance on imports for essential metallurgical technologies and quality infrastructure. These initiatives ha

Survey: China primary aluminum retail inventory 2026.03.05

Mysteel weekly survey on China's primary aluminum retail inventories by city (Unit: '000 t)

Survey: Alumina inventory at Chinese ports 2026.03.05

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

DAILY: Chinese spot alumina prices inch higher, futures retreat

China's spot alumina prices ticked slightly higher on March 4, while alumina futures retreated after posting gains earlier in the week.

Qatar's Qatalum starts gradual aluminum production shutdown amid gas supply halt

Qatalum, a primary aluminum producer based in Qatar's coastal city of Mesaieed, has begun a gradual halt of its smelting operations starting from March 3, according to an announcement released the same day by one of the joint venture's shareholders.

Strait of Hormuz closed, trade in disruptions, and crude oil price is on rise - what do they all mean for global aluminum market?

The escalating tensions surrounding the US-Israel conflict with Iran percolating down to the entire Middle East have triggered economic shockwaves across the globe. Aluminum and oil sectors are particularly vulnerable, and for obvious reasons. The Middle East is a pivotal region in aluminum producti

DAILY: Chinese alumina prices move higher in spot, futures markets

Chinese alumina prices for both spot sales and futures contracts moved higher on March 3, with the national spot price rising for a sixth consecutive working day.

Rio Tinto halts Japan aluminum premium negotiations on geopolitical risks

Rio Tinto, a multinational producer of iron ore, aluminum, and copper, has halted negotiations with its Japanese customers on aluminum supply premiums for the second quarter, amid rising geopolitical uncertainties in the Middle East, according to media reports.

Nigeria signs $1.3 billion alumina refinery deal with AFC to boost mining sector

Africa Finance Corporation and the Federal Government of Nigeria have signed a deal to invest in three major mining projects. One of them includes USD 1.3 billion for an aluminium refinery project. This agreement was signed under the Solid Mineral Development Fund (SMDF), a sovereign investment fund