Latest news on China Aluminum markets

DAILY: China alumina capacity use climbs to 80.12% but spot prices stay under pressure

Mysteel's daily price assessment showed that the national average price for smelter-grade alumina with a minimum purity of 98.6% stood at 2,744 Yuan/tonne, remaining stable compared to the previous day.   The steady price trend can be attributed to the offering prices in China's five key alumina pro

Secondary aluminium margin trap: How toxic dross, CBAM, and 2.5% import duty are destroying the recycling arbitrage

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The carbon legislation trap: The CBAM Omnibus 2025 update has eliminated the zero-emission loophole for pre-consumer scrap. Secondary aluminium producers using primary factory off-cuts must now declare massive upstream carbon footprints, destroying their European export margins. T

Guinea's H1 bauxite exports hit record 114.8Mt as China keeps demand resilient

During the first half (H1) of 2026, Guinea exported a record 114.8 million tonnes of bauxite, marking a 15 per cent year-on-year increase. Meanwhile, sustained demand from China continued to drive shipments despite rising operating costs for smaller miners.   The world's largest bauxite exporter shi

Survey: Bauxite shipments and seaborne cargoes to China 2026.07.24

Mysteel weekly survey on bauxite shipments and seaborne cargoes to China from major bauxite exporting countries Unit: '0000 tonnes Notes: Shipment volume refers to the total amount of bauxite shipped from sample countries to China's destination ports during the given period. Seaborne cargo vo

Survey: China imported bauxite port inventory 2026.07.24

Mysteel weekly survey on China's imported bauxite port inventory, breakdown by port. (Unit: '000 t) Note: Data cover around 95% of China's total port inventory.

Robust aluminum semis exports underscore China demand resilience amid supply pressures

According to General Administration of Customs of People's Republic of China (GACC), in June 2026, China exported a total of 485,000 tonnes of aluminum sheets, strips, and foil, rising 10.4% month-on-month and 37.9% year-on-year. Specifically, exports of aluminum strips, and sheets reached 354,000 t

DAILY: China alumina stocks rise as output recovers; prices seen soft

Mysteel's daily price assessment showed that the national average price for smelter-grade alumina with a minimum purity of 98.6% dropped to 2,744 Yuan/tonne, down 4 Yuan/tonne compared to the previous day.   The downward price trend can be attributed to the offering prices in four of China's five ke

Survey: China primary aluminum retail inventory 2026.07.23

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

Survey: Alumina inventory at Chinese ports 2026.07.23

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

Aluminium losses narrow 48% as Steel Dynamics Q2 revenue jumps 33%

Steel Dynamics posted stronger second-quarter results for 2026, supported by higher steel prices, record shipment volumes and continued progress at its new aluminium flat-rolled business.   The company reported revenue of USD 6.1 billion, up 33 per cent from the second quarter of 2025 and 17 per cen