Monthly Aluminum Market Report December
2018-01-16 08:39:09 【Print】
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Content
1. Market Highlights 3
2. Company News 3
2.1 Laman Mining starts bauxite production 3
2.2 Antam aims to produce around 1.6 million tonnes of bauxite in 2018 3
2.3 Do-fluoride Chemicals cut aluminum fluoride production 3
2.4 Wanfang Aluminum continues to cut primary aluminum production 3
3. Chinese Market 4
3.1 Economy and Policy 4
3.2 Market Movements 4
3.2.1 Chinese origin bauxite prices decline 4
3.2.2 Alumina prices stabilize after decrease 4
3.2.3 Alumina production cut in Shanxi affected by tight supply of natural gas 4
3.2.4 Alumina supply tight in Henan 4
3.2.5 Alumina spot transactions sparse in South China 5
3.2.6 Aluminum hydroxide prices drop 5
3.2.7 Aluminum fluoride prices firm 5
3.2.8 Primary aluminum prices rise in December 5
3.2.9 ADC12 aluminum alloy ingot prices edge up 6
4. International Market 6
4.1 Economy and Policy 6
4.2 Market Movements 6
4.2.1 Malaysia to extend bauxite mining ban by six months 6
4.2.2 Indonesian bauxite prices decline 6
4.2.3 Australia bauxite prices decrease 7
4.2.4 Transactions for Indian bauxite limited in China 7
4.2.5 Chinese imported alumina prices dip 7
4.2.6 Aluminum fluoride prices rise in international market 7
4.2.7 LME aluminum prices surge 8
4.2.8 LME aluminum stocks stable 8
4.2.9 Export prices for Chinese ADC12aluminum alloy ingot stable 8
4.2.10 Chinese imported Zorba aluminum scrap prices to rise 8
5. Producers Statistics 9
5.1 Global alumina output down by 6.7% MOM in November 2017 9
5.2 China's alumina output down by 2.6% MOM in December 2017 9
5.3 Chinese aluminum fluoride output in 2017 down by 7.37% YOY 9
5.4 China's imported alumina stocks up by 75% MOM in late December 10
5.5 China's primary aluminum output down by 1.64% MOM in December 2017 10
5.6 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy outputs decease by 0.2% MOM in Dec 2017 11
6. Consumers Statistics 11
6.1 Chinese imported bauxite stocks up by 1.1% MOM late December 11
7. Customs Statistics 12
7.1 Chinese bauxite imports from Indonesia up to 750,000t Jan-Nov 2017 12
7.2 China's alumina import down by 24.2% MOM in Nov 2017 13
7.3 Chinese aluminum fluoride exports in November up by 8.8% MOM 13
7.4 Chinese aluminum alloy exports up by 23.1% MOM in Nov 2017 14
7.5 China's aluminum scrap imports up by 9.2% MOM in November 2017 15
8. Relevant Industry News 16
8.1 Fluorspar prices rebound after hit bottom 16
9. Market Outlook for Next Month 17
9.1 Alumina prices to edge down 17
9.2 Aluminum fluoride prices to hold stable 17
9.3 Primary aluminum prices to fluctuate down 17
9.4 ADC12 aluminum alloy ingot prices to edge up 17
Graph 1 Chinese bauxite (Al:Si=5.5) VAT-excluded delivered price trend (RMB/t) 4
Graph 2 Chinese alumina 98.5% EXW price trend (RMB/t) 4
Graph 3 Alumina 98.5% EXW price trend in Shanxi (RMB/t) 4
Graph 4 Alumina 98.5% EXW price trend in Henan (RMB/t) 5
Graph 5 Alumina 98.5% EXW price trend in Guangxi (RMB/t) 5
Graph 6 Chinese aluminum hydroxide price trend (RMB/t) 5
Graph 7 Chinese aluminum fluoride 61% price trend (RMB/t) 5
Graph 8 Chinese primary aluminum price trend (RMB/t) 6
Graph 9 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy ingot price trend (RMB/t) 6
Graph 10 Malaysian bauxite 40% FOB price trend (USD/t) 6
Graph 11 Indonesia bauxite 46% CIF China price trend (USD/t) 7
Graph 12 Australian bauxite 52% CIF China price trend (USD/t) 7
Graph 13 Indian bauxite 43% CIF China price trend (USD/t) 7
Graph 14 Chinese imported alumina CIF China price trend (USD/t) 7
Graph 15 Chinese imported alumina delivered-to-port price trend (USD/t) 7
Graph 16 Chinese aluminum fluoride 61% FOB price trend (USD/t) 8
Graph 17 LME aluminum spot settlement price trend (USD/t) 8
Graph 18 LME aluminum stocks trend (ton) 8
Graph 19 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy ingot FOB price trend (USD/t) 8
Graph 20 Chinese imported Zobra aluminum scrap (Metal 93% Cu 3%) CIF price trend (USD/t) 8
Graph 21 Global alumina output by month (KT) 9
Graph 22 Global alumina output by region and month (KT) 9
Graph 23 China's alumina outputs by month (kt) 9
Graph 24 China's alumina monthly outputs by region (kt) 9
Graph 25 Chinese aluminum fluoride output by month (Tonne) 9
Graph 26 Chinese aluminum fluoride output by major regions by month (Tonne) 10
Graph 27 China's imported alumina stocks by month (Kt) 10
Graph 28 China's primary aluminum output by month (kt) 10
Graph 29 China's primary aluminum output by month and region (kt) 10
Graph 30 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy outputs by month (unit: kt) 11
Graph 31 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy outputs by region and month (unit: kt) 11
Graph 32 Chinese imported bauxite stocks by month (KT) 11
Graph 33 Chinese imported bauxite demand by month (KT) 12
Graph 34 China's bauxite imports by month (KT) 12
Graph 35 Chinese bauxite imports by major countries by month (KT) 12
Graph 36 China's alumina imports by month (kt) 13
Graph 37 China's alumina imports by region and month (kt) 13
Graph 38 Chinese aluminum fluoride exports by month (Tonne) 13
Graph 39 Chinese aluminum fluoride exports by major countries by month (Tonne) 14
Graph 40 Chinese aluminum alloy exports by month (unit: ton) 14
Graph 41 Chinese aluminum alloy exports by region and month (unit: ton) 14
Graph 42 China's aluminum scrap imports by month (Kt) 15
Graph 43 China's aluminum scrap monthly imports by country/region (Kt): 15
Graph 44 Chinese fluorspar 97% delivered price trend (RMB/t) 16
Table 1 China's primary aluminum outputs by region in December (ton): 11
Table 2 Chinese bauxite imports by major countries (tonne) 12
Table 3 Major Chinese bauxite importers in November 12
Table 4 Chinese alumina imports by countries (tonne) 13
Table 5 Major Chinese alumina importers in November 13
Table 6 Major Chinese aluminum fluoride exporters in November 14
Table 7 Chinese aluminum alloy exports in Nov by countires (ton) 14
Table 8 Chinese top ten secondary aluminum alloy exporters in Nov 2017 15
Table 9 Chinese aluminum alloy exporters in Nov 15
Table 10 China's aluminum scrap imports by country/region: 16
Table 11 Chinese top ten aluminum scrap importers in Nov 2017 16
Table 12 Chinese aluminum scrap importers in Nov 16
1. Market Highlights 3
2. Company News 3
2.1 Laman Mining starts bauxite production 3
2.2 Antam aims to produce around 1.6 million tonnes of bauxite in 2018 3
2.3 Do-fluoride Chemicals cut aluminum fluoride production 3
2.4 Wanfang Aluminum continues to cut primary aluminum production 3
3. Chinese Market 4
3.1 Economy and Policy 4
3.2 Market Movements 4
3.2.1 Chinese origin bauxite prices decline 4
3.2.2 Alumina prices stabilize after decrease 4
3.2.3 Alumina production cut in Shanxi affected by tight supply of natural gas 4
3.2.4 Alumina supply tight in Henan 4
3.2.5 Alumina spot transactions sparse in South China 5
3.2.6 Aluminum hydroxide prices drop 5
3.2.7 Aluminum fluoride prices firm 5
3.2.8 Primary aluminum prices rise in December 5
3.2.9 ADC12 aluminum alloy ingot prices edge up 6
4. International Market 6
4.1 Economy and Policy 6
4.2 Market Movements 6
4.2.1 Malaysia to extend bauxite mining ban by six months 6
4.2.2 Indonesian bauxite prices decline 6
4.2.3 Australia bauxite prices decrease 7
4.2.4 Transactions for Indian bauxite limited in China 7
4.2.5 Chinese imported alumina prices dip 7
4.2.6 Aluminum fluoride prices rise in international market 7
4.2.7 LME aluminum prices surge 8
4.2.8 LME aluminum stocks stable 8
4.2.9 Export prices for Chinese ADC12aluminum alloy ingot stable 8
4.2.10 Chinese imported Zorba aluminum scrap prices to rise 8
5. Producers Statistics 9
5.1 Global alumina output down by 6.7% MOM in November 2017 9
5.2 China's alumina output down by 2.6% MOM in December 2017 9
5.3 Chinese aluminum fluoride output in 2017 down by 7.37% YOY 9
5.4 China's imported alumina stocks up by 75% MOM in late December 10
5.5 China's primary aluminum output down by 1.64% MOM in December 2017 10
5.6 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy outputs decease by 0.2% MOM in Dec 2017 11
6. Consumers Statistics 11
6.1 Chinese imported bauxite stocks up by 1.1% MOM late December 11
7. Customs Statistics 12
7.1 Chinese bauxite imports from Indonesia up to 750,000t Jan-Nov 2017 12
7.2 China's alumina import down by 24.2% MOM in Nov 2017 13
7.3 Chinese aluminum fluoride exports in November up by 8.8% MOM 13
7.4 Chinese aluminum alloy exports up by 23.1% MOM in Nov 2017 14
7.5 China's aluminum scrap imports up by 9.2% MOM in November 2017 15
8. Relevant Industry News 16
8.1 Fluorspar prices rebound after hit bottom 16
9. Market Outlook for Next Month 17
9.1 Alumina prices to edge down 17
9.2 Aluminum fluoride prices to hold stable 17
9.3 Primary aluminum prices to fluctuate down 17
9.4 ADC12 aluminum alloy ingot prices to edge up 17
Graph 1 Chinese bauxite (Al:Si=5.5) VAT-excluded delivered price trend (RMB/t) 4
Graph 2 Chinese alumina 98.5% EXW price trend (RMB/t) 4
Graph 3 Alumina 98.5% EXW price trend in Shanxi (RMB/t) 4
Graph 4 Alumina 98.5% EXW price trend in Henan (RMB/t) 5
Graph 5 Alumina 98.5% EXW price trend in Guangxi (RMB/t) 5
Graph 6 Chinese aluminum hydroxide price trend (RMB/t) 5
Graph 7 Chinese aluminum fluoride 61% price trend (RMB/t) 5
Graph 8 Chinese primary aluminum price trend (RMB/t) 6
Graph 9 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy ingot price trend (RMB/t) 6
Graph 10 Malaysian bauxite 40% FOB price trend (USD/t) 6
Graph 11 Indonesia bauxite 46% CIF China price trend (USD/t) 7
Graph 12 Australian bauxite 52% CIF China price trend (USD/t) 7
Graph 13 Indian bauxite 43% CIF China price trend (USD/t) 7
Graph 14 Chinese imported alumina CIF China price trend (USD/t) 7
Graph 15 Chinese imported alumina delivered-to-port price trend (USD/t) 7
Graph 16 Chinese aluminum fluoride 61% FOB price trend (USD/t) 8
Graph 17 LME aluminum spot settlement price trend (USD/t) 8
Graph 18 LME aluminum stocks trend (ton) 8
Graph 19 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy ingot FOB price trend (USD/t) 8
Graph 20 Chinese imported Zobra aluminum scrap (Metal 93% Cu 3%) CIF price trend (USD/t) 8
Graph 21 Global alumina output by month (KT) 9
Graph 22 Global alumina output by region and month (KT) 9
Graph 23 China's alumina outputs by month (kt) 9
Graph 24 China's alumina monthly outputs by region (kt) 9
Graph 25 Chinese aluminum fluoride output by month (Tonne) 9
Graph 26 Chinese aluminum fluoride output by major regions by month (Tonne) 10
Graph 27 China's imported alumina stocks by month (Kt) 10
Graph 28 China's primary aluminum output by month (kt) 10
Graph 29 China's primary aluminum output by month and region (kt) 10
Graph 30 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy outputs by month (unit: kt) 11
Graph 31 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy outputs by region and month (unit: kt) 11
Graph 32 Chinese imported bauxite stocks by month (KT) 11
Graph 33 Chinese imported bauxite demand by month (KT) 12
Graph 34 China's bauxite imports by month (KT) 12
Graph 35 Chinese bauxite imports by major countries by month (KT) 12
Graph 36 China's alumina imports by month (kt) 13
Graph 37 China's alumina imports by region and month (kt) 13
Graph 38 Chinese aluminum fluoride exports by month (Tonne) 13
Graph 39 Chinese aluminum fluoride exports by major countries by month (Tonne) 14
Graph 40 Chinese aluminum alloy exports by month (unit: ton) 14
Graph 41 Chinese aluminum alloy exports by region and month (unit: ton) 14
Graph 42 China's aluminum scrap imports by month (Kt) 15
Graph 43 China's aluminum scrap monthly imports by country/region (Kt): 15
Graph 44 Chinese fluorspar 97% delivered price trend (RMB/t) 16
Table 1 China's primary aluminum outputs by region in December (ton): 11
Table 2 Chinese bauxite imports by major countries (tonne) 12
Table 3 Major Chinese bauxite importers in November 12
Table 4 Chinese alumina imports by countries (tonne) 13
Table 5 Major Chinese alumina importers in November 13
Table 6 Major Chinese aluminum fluoride exporters in November 14
Table 7 Chinese aluminum alloy exports in Nov by countires (ton) 14
Table 8 Chinese top ten secondary aluminum alloy exporters in Nov 2017 15
Table 9 Chinese aluminum alloy exporters in Nov 15
Table 10 China's aluminum scrap imports by country/region: 16
Table 11 Chinese top ten aluminum scrap importers in Nov 2017 16
Table 12 Chinese aluminum scrap importers in Nov 16
