Monthly Aluminum Market Report May 2021
2021-06-17 17:29:34 【Print】
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1 Market Highlights 6
1.1 Chinese origin bauxite 6
1.2 Imported bauxite 6
1.3 Alumina 6
1.4 Aluminum fluoride 6
1.5 Primary aluminum 6
1.6 Secondary aluminum alloy ingot 6
1.7 Alumina bar 6
2 Economy and Policy 6
2.1 EU: Anti-dumping measures against aluminum road wheels from China to expire 6
2.2 Shandong to start 2nd batch of 2nd round of ecological environmental inspections 6
2.3 Bauxite production slows down in Malaysia due to worsening epidemic 6
2.4 E.U. to impose 16%-29.1% anti-dumping duties on Chinese aluminum foil 7
3 Market Movements 7
3.1 Chinese Market 7
3.1.1 Chinese origin bauxite price rises 7
3.1.2 Chinese alumina price moves up 7
3.1.3 Chinese aluminum fluoride price declines furhter 7
3.1.4 Aluminum hydroxide price goes up 7
3.1.5 Primary aluminum price rises and falls 7
3.1.6 Chinese aluminum alloy ingot ADC12 price moves up 8
3.1.7 Chinese aluminum alloy ingot A356.2 market sees stable demand 8
3.1.8 Chinese cast aluminum scrap price up 8
3.1.9 TCs for aluminum bar 6063 in China up 9
3.2 International Market 9
3.2.1 Guinean bauxite price edges up 9
3.2.2 Indonesian bauxite price goes up 9
3.2.3 Australian bauxite price keeps stable 10
3.2.4 Australian alumina price rebounds 10
3.2.5 Chinese aluminum fluoride export price falls 10
3.2.6 LME aluminum price rises to high level and then falls and inventory decreases with fluctuations 10
3.2.7 Chinese aluminum alloy ingot ADC12 export market sees rare deals 10
3.2.8 China's imported Zorba aluminum scrap market quiet 11
4 Company News 11
4.1 Xinfa Chemical increases alumina production 11
4.2 Feimei Aluminum resumes alumina production 11
4.3 Xinghua Technology increases imported bauxite consumption volume 11
4.4 Indonesia PBK starts bauxite production 11
4.5 CTC Energy & Mining to reach full bauxite operation 11
4.6 Wanji Aluminum increases alumina production 11
4.7 AA Sawit to start a new bauxite mining project in Malaysia 11
4.8 Hunan Nonferrous resumes aluminum fluoride production 11
4.9 Kaiman Aluminum resumes normal alumina production 12
4.10 Guinea Kindia Mining to start bauxite production 12
4.11 Jinruida Aluminum resumes aluminum fluoride production 12
4.12 Xinde Aluminum maintains secondary aluminum alloy ingot production equipment 12
4.13 Zhongxin Aluminum to see increase in secondary aluminum alloy ingot production 12
4.14 Jinfeng Metal completes capital construction of new secondary aluminum alloy ingot project 12
4.15 Chengdu Sigma maintains secondary aluminum alloy production equipment 12
4.16 Jiangxi Baotai upgrades secondary aluminum alloy ingot production equipment 12
4.17 Yuandong Aluminum to see decrease in electrical round aluminum rod production 12
4.18 Zhanci Metal restarts secondary aluminum alloy ingot production line 12
4.19 Baotou Sigma completes maintenance of secondary aluminum alloy production line 13
4.20 Yinhai Jiahao completes maintenance of aluminum bar production equipment 13
4.21 Dianyu Nonferrous Metals to reduce secondary aluminum alloy ingot production 13
4.22 Lvxin Aluminum to see decline in aluminum bar production 13
4.23 GAST Aluminium Alloy completes maintenance of production equipment 13
5 Producers' Statistics 13
5.1 Chinese alumina producers' operating rate up by 8.35% YOY in May 13
5.2 China's alumina output up by 10.07% YOY in May 13
5.3 Chinese aluminum fluoride producers' operating rate down by 42.23% YOY in May 14
5.4 China's aluminum fluoride output down by 33.53% YOY in May 14
5.5 China's aluminum fluoride inventory down by 40.37% YOY in late May 15
5.6 Chinese bauxite producers' operating rate up by 9.45% MOM in May 15
5.7 China's bauxite output down by 11.29% MOM in May 16
5.8 Chinese primary aluminum producers' operating rate down by 0.22% YOY in May 16
5.9 China's primary aluminum output up by 10.13% MOM in May 17
5.10 China's primary aluminum inventory down by 64.13% MOM in late May 17
5.11 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy producers' operating rate up by 9.33% YOY in May 18
5.12 China's secondary aluminum alloy output down by 5.64% YOY in May 18
5.13 China's secondary aluminum alloy inventory edges down by 2.81% MOM in late May 19
5.14 Chinese aluminum bar producers' operating rate up by 2.13% MOM in May 19
5.15 China's aluminum bar output up by 2.14% MOM in May 20
5.16 China's aluminum bar inventory down by 11.08% MOM in late May 20
6 Consumers' Statistics 20
6.1 China's consumption of imported bauxite up by 6.15% YOY in May 20
6.2 China's inventory of imported bauxite up by 11.26% YOY in late May 21
6.3 China's consumption of domestic bauxite up by 22.09% YOY in May 21
6.4 China's inventory of domestic bauxite up by 8.91% YOY in late May 22
6.5 Chinese primary aluminum producers' alumina consumption up by 11.2% YOY in May 22
6.6 Chinese primary aluminum producers' alumina inventory down by 12.89% YOY in late May 23
6.7 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy producers' aluminum scrap consumption down by 4.5% MOM in May 23
6.8 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy producers' aluminum scrap inventory down by 3.45% MOM in late May 24
7. Customs Statistics 24
7.1 China's bauxite import volume down by 13.54% MOM in Apr 24
7.2 China's alumina imports up by 71% MOM in Apr 25
7.3 China's anhydrous aluminum fluoride export volume up by 51.54% MOM in Apr 25
7.4 China's unwrought aluminum(Al＜99.95%) import volume grew 2,032.51% YoY in Apr 2021 26
7.5 China's unwrought aluminum alloy import volume increased 39.26% YoY in Apr 2021 27
7.6 China's unwrought aluminum alloy export volume declined 37.67% YoY in Apr 2021 28
7.7 China's aluminum scrap import volume increased 57.24% YoY in Apr 2021 28
8 Relevant Industry News 29
8.1 Fluorspar price falls 29
8.2 Liquid caustic soda price hits bottom and rebounds 29
9 Market Outlook for Next Month 30
9.1 Chinese market 30
9.1.1 Bauxite Al/Si 5.0 delivered China 30
9.1.2 Alumina 98.5%min EXW China 30
9.1.3 Aluminum fluoride 61%min EXW China 30
9.1.4 Aluminum hydroxide 64.5%min EXW China 30
9.1.5 Fluorspar dry powder 97%min delivered China 30
9.1.6 Liquid caustic soda 32%min delivered China 30
9.1.7 Aluminum ingot 99.7%min 30
9.1.8 Cast aluminum alloy ingot ADC12 EXW China 30
9.1.9 Aluminum bar 6063 120mm TC EXW warehouse 30
9.1.10 Aluminum scrap aluminum foundry scrap Al 91%min delivered China 30
9.2 International Market 30
9.2.1 Guinean bauxite Al2O3 45%min SiO2 3%max CIF China 30
9.2.2 Indonesian bauxite Al2O3 46-47%min SiO2 8-10% CIF China 30
9.2.3 Australian bauxite Al2O3 52%min SiO2 10%max CIF China 30
9.2.4 Alumina 98.5%min FOB Australia 30
9.2.5 Aluminum fluoride 61%min FOB China 30
9.2.6 Cast aluminum alloy ingot ADC12 FOB China 30
9.2.7 Zorba aluminum scrap 98-1 CIF China 30
1.1 Chinese origin bauxite 6
1.2 Imported bauxite 6
1.3 Alumina 6
1.4 Aluminum fluoride 6
1.5 Primary aluminum 6
1.6 Secondary aluminum alloy ingot 6
1.7 Alumina bar 6
2 Economy and Policy 6
2.1 EU: Anti-dumping measures against aluminum road wheels from China to expire 6
2.2 Shandong to start 2nd batch of 2nd round of ecological environmental inspections 6
2.3 Bauxite production slows down in Malaysia due to worsening epidemic 6
2.4 E.U. to impose 16%-29.1% anti-dumping duties on Chinese aluminum foil 7
3 Market Movements 7
3.1 Chinese Market 7
3.1.1 Chinese origin bauxite price rises 7
3.1.2 Chinese alumina price moves up 7
3.1.3 Chinese aluminum fluoride price declines furhter 7
3.1.4 Aluminum hydroxide price goes up 7
3.1.5 Primary aluminum price rises and falls 7
3.1.6 Chinese aluminum alloy ingot ADC12 price moves up 8
3.1.7 Chinese aluminum alloy ingot A356.2 market sees stable demand 8
3.1.8 Chinese cast aluminum scrap price up 8
3.1.9 TCs for aluminum bar 6063 in China up 9
3.2 International Market 9
3.2.1 Guinean bauxite price edges up 9
3.2.2 Indonesian bauxite price goes up 9
3.2.3 Australian bauxite price keeps stable 10
3.2.4 Australian alumina price rebounds 10
3.2.5 Chinese aluminum fluoride export price falls 10
3.2.6 LME aluminum price rises to high level and then falls and inventory decreases with fluctuations 10
3.2.7 Chinese aluminum alloy ingot ADC12 export market sees rare deals 10
3.2.8 China's imported Zorba aluminum scrap market quiet 11
4 Company News 11
4.1 Xinfa Chemical increases alumina production 11
4.2 Feimei Aluminum resumes alumina production 11
4.3 Xinghua Technology increases imported bauxite consumption volume 11
4.4 Indonesia PBK starts bauxite production 11
4.5 CTC Energy & Mining to reach full bauxite operation 11
4.6 Wanji Aluminum increases alumina production 11
4.7 AA Sawit to start a new bauxite mining project in Malaysia 11
4.8 Hunan Nonferrous resumes aluminum fluoride production 11
4.9 Kaiman Aluminum resumes normal alumina production 12
4.10 Guinea Kindia Mining to start bauxite production 12
4.11 Jinruida Aluminum resumes aluminum fluoride production 12
4.12 Xinde Aluminum maintains secondary aluminum alloy ingot production equipment 12
4.13 Zhongxin Aluminum to see increase in secondary aluminum alloy ingot production 12
4.14 Jinfeng Metal completes capital construction of new secondary aluminum alloy ingot project 12
4.15 Chengdu Sigma maintains secondary aluminum alloy production equipment 12
4.16 Jiangxi Baotai upgrades secondary aluminum alloy ingot production equipment 12
4.17 Yuandong Aluminum to see decrease in electrical round aluminum rod production 12
4.18 Zhanci Metal restarts secondary aluminum alloy ingot production line 12
4.19 Baotou Sigma completes maintenance of secondary aluminum alloy production line 13
4.20 Yinhai Jiahao completes maintenance of aluminum bar production equipment 13
4.21 Dianyu Nonferrous Metals to reduce secondary aluminum alloy ingot production 13
4.22 Lvxin Aluminum to see decline in aluminum bar production 13
4.23 GAST Aluminium Alloy completes maintenance of production equipment 13
5 Producers' Statistics 13
5.1 Chinese alumina producers' operating rate up by 8.35% YOY in May 13
5.2 China's alumina output up by 10.07% YOY in May 13
5.3 Chinese aluminum fluoride producers' operating rate down by 42.23% YOY in May 14
5.4 China's aluminum fluoride output down by 33.53% YOY in May 14
5.5 China's aluminum fluoride inventory down by 40.37% YOY in late May 15
5.6 Chinese bauxite producers' operating rate up by 9.45% MOM in May 15
5.7 China's bauxite output down by 11.29% MOM in May 16
5.8 Chinese primary aluminum producers' operating rate down by 0.22% YOY in May 16
5.9 China's primary aluminum output up by 10.13% MOM in May 17
5.10 China's primary aluminum inventory down by 64.13% MOM in late May 17
5.11 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy producers' operating rate up by 9.33% YOY in May 18
5.12 China's secondary aluminum alloy output down by 5.64% YOY in May 18
5.13 China's secondary aluminum alloy inventory edges down by 2.81% MOM in late May 19
5.14 Chinese aluminum bar producers' operating rate up by 2.13% MOM in May 19
5.15 China's aluminum bar output up by 2.14% MOM in May 20
5.16 China's aluminum bar inventory down by 11.08% MOM in late May 20
6 Consumers' Statistics 20
6.1 China's consumption of imported bauxite up by 6.15% YOY in May 20
6.2 China's inventory of imported bauxite up by 11.26% YOY in late May 21
6.3 China's consumption of domestic bauxite up by 22.09% YOY in May 21
6.4 China's inventory of domestic bauxite up by 8.91% YOY in late May 22
6.5 Chinese primary aluminum producers' alumina consumption up by 11.2% YOY in May 22
6.6 Chinese primary aluminum producers' alumina inventory down by 12.89% YOY in late May 23
6.7 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy producers' aluminum scrap consumption down by 4.5% MOM in May 23
6.8 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy producers' aluminum scrap inventory down by 3.45% MOM in late May 24
7. Customs Statistics 24
7.1 China's bauxite import volume down by 13.54% MOM in Apr 24
7.2 China's alumina imports up by 71% MOM in Apr 25
7.3 China's anhydrous aluminum fluoride export volume up by 51.54% MOM in Apr 25
7.4 China's unwrought aluminum(Al＜99.95%) import volume grew 2,032.51% YoY in Apr 2021 26
7.5 China's unwrought aluminum alloy import volume increased 39.26% YoY in Apr 2021 27
7.6 China's unwrought aluminum alloy export volume declined 37.67% YoY in Apr 2021 28
7.7 China's aluminum scrap import volume increased 57.24% YoY in Apr 2021 28
8 Relevant Industry News 29
8.1 Fluorspar price falls 29
8.2 Liquid caustic soda price hits bottom and rebounds 29
9 Market Outlook for Next Month 30
9.1 Chinese market 30
9.1.1 Bauxite Al/Si 5.0 delivered China 30
9.1.2 Alumina 98.5%min EXW China 30
9.1.3 Aluminum fluoride 61%min EXW China 30
9.1.4 Aluminum hydroxide 64.5%min EXW China 30
9.1.5 Fluorspar dry powder 97%min delivered China 30
9.1.6 Liquid caustic soda 32%min delivered China 30
9.1.7 Aluminum ingot 99.7%min 30
9.1.8 Cast aluminum alloy ingot ADC12 EXW China 30
9.1.9 Aluminum bar 6063 120mm TC EXW warehouse 30
9.1.10 Aluminum scrap aluminum foundry scrap Al 91%min delivered China 30
9.2 International Market 30
9.2.1 Guinean bauxite Al2O3 45%min SiO2 3%max CIF China 30
9.2.2 Indonesian bauxite Al2O3 46-47%min SiO2 8-10% CIF China 30
9.2.3 Australian bauxite Al2O3 52%min SiO2 10%max CIF China 30
9.2.4 Alumina 98.5%min FOB Australia 30
9.2.5 Aluminum fluoride 61%min FOB China 30
9.2.6 Cast aluminum alloy ingot ADC12 FOB China 30
9.2.7 Zorba aluminum scrap 98-1 CIF China 30
