Monthly Aluminum Market Report Dec 2021
2022-01-19 17:04:44 【Print】
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1 Market Highlights 7
1.1 Chinese origin bauxite 7
1.2 Imported bauxite 7
1.3 Alumina 7
1.4 Aluminum fluoride 7
1.5 Primary aluminum 7
1.6 Secondary aluminum alloy ingot 7
1.7 Alumina bar 7
2 Economy and Policy 7
2.1 China announces start of latest round of central environmental protection supervision 7
2.2 Water gushing-out occurs in Xiaoyi due to illegal coal mining 7
2.3 MEE: Rumor about enterprises being shut down during Winter Olympics not true 7
2.4 Sanmenxia of Henan issues air pollution warning 7
3 Market Movements 7
3.1 Chinese Market 7
3.1.1 Chinese origin bauxite price falls sharply 7
3.1.2 Chinese origin alumina price falls further 7
3.1.3 Chinese aluminum fluoride price rises and falls 8
3.1.4 Aluminum hydroxide price moves down sharply 8
3.1.5 Primary aluminum price rises 8
3.1.6 Chinese aluminum alloy ingot ADC12 price moves up 8
3.1.7 TCs for Chinese aluminum alloy ingot A356.2 decline 9
3.1.8 Chinese cast aluminum scrap price increase 9
3.1.9 Chinese aluminum bar 6063 market demand declines 9
3.2 International Market 10
3.2.1 Guinean bauxite price rebounds slightly 10
3.2.2 Indonesian bauxite price rises 10
3.2.3 Australian alumina price falls further 10
3.2.4 Chinese aluminum fluoride export price rises 10
3.2.5 Chinese aluminum alloy ingot ADC12 export market sees recovery in deals 11
3.2.6 China's imported Zorba aluminum scrap prices increase 11
4 Company News 11
4.1 Nanchuan Shuijiang Alumina to restart normal alumina operation 11
4.2 Russia SeAl & Co to suspend secondary aluminum alloy production 11
4.3 Indonesia BAI to launch the 2nd phase alumina project in mid-2022 11
4.4 Jinruida Aluminum restarts normal aluminum fluoride production 11
4.5 DSM cuts bauxite production 12
4.6 AK Malaysia receives bauxite export permission 12
4.7 Wanji aluminum reduces alumina production 12
4.8 MD Secondary Metal reduces production of aluminum alloy 12
4.9 Huaxing Aluminum increases imported bauxite consumption volume 12
4.10 Chalco Zhongzhou suspends two alumina roasting furnaces 12
4.11 Delta Aluminium reports increase in secondary aluminum alloy ingot production 12
4.12 Chalco Shanxi New Material resumes primary aluminum production 12
4.13 Gotech New Metal Materials sees increase in secondary aluminum alloy ingot production 12
4.14 Inner Mongolia Chuangyuan Metal upgrades aluminum bar equipment 12
4.15 Yunyang Aluminum resumes electrical round aluminum rod production 12
4.16 Zhanci New Material resumes secondary aluminum alloy ingot production 13
4.17 Tonghe New Material to commence aluminum bar production 13
4.18 Lilei Metal Material suspends deoxidation aluminum rod production 13
4.19 Shenhuo aluminum resumes primary aluminum production 13
4.20 Energy Banner resumes primary aluminum production 13
4.21 Yulin New Materials maintains primary aluminum production equipment 13
4.22 Tianlin Aluminum to see decline in aluminum bar production 13
5 Producers' Statistics 13
5.1 Chinese alumina producers' operating rate up by 8.89% YOY in Dec 13
5.2 China's alumina output up by 11.73% YOY in Dec 14
5.3 Chinese aluminum fluoride producers' operating rate up by 14.66% MOM in Dec 14
5.4 China's aluminum fluoride output up by 14.67% MOM in Dec 15
5.5 China's aluminum fluoride inventory soars by 400% MOM in late Dec 15
5.6 Chinese bauxite producers' operating rate up by 15.92% MOM in Dec 16
5.7 China's bauxite output up by 16.62% MOM in Dec 16
5.8 Chinese primary aluminum producers' operating rate up by 0.17% MOM in Dec 17
5.9 China's primary aluminum output up by 0.27% MOM in Dec 17
5.10 China's primary aluminum inventory down by 15.2% MOM in late Dec 18
5.11 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy producers' operating rate up by 9.61% MOM in Dec 18
5.12 China's secondary aluminum alloy output up by 9.61% MOM in Dec 19
5.13 China's secondary aluminum alloy inventory up by 2.9% MOM in late Dec 19
5.14 Chinese aluminum bar producers' operating rate down by 0.49% MOM in Dec 20
5.15 China's aluminum bar output down by 2.27% MOM in Dec 20
5.16 China's aluminum bar inventory down by 7.35% MOM in late Dec 20
6 Consumers' Statistics 21
6.1 China's consumption of imported bauxite up by 27.58% YOY in Dec 21
6.2 China's inventory of imported bauxite down by 7.1% YOY in late Dec 21
6.3 China's consumption of domestic bauxite down by 4.15% MOM in Dec 22
6.4 China's inventory of domestic bauxite up by 20.78% MOM in late Dec 22
6.5 Chinese primary aluminum producers' alumina consumption down by 5.12% YOY in Dec 23
6.6 Chinese primary aluminum producers' alumina inventory up by 11.24% YOY in late Dec 23
6.7 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy producers' aluminum scrap consumption up by 10.77% MOM in Dec 24
6.8 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy producers' aluminum scrap inventory up by 11.88% MOM in late Dec 24
7. Customs Statistics 25
7.1 China's bauxite import volume down by 19.24% MOM in Nov 25
7.2 China's alumina imports down by 28.05% MOM in Nov 25
7.3 China's anhydrous aluminum fluoride export volume down by 26.69% MOM in Nov 26
7.4 China's unwrought aluminum(Al＜99.95%) import volume grew 308.35% YoY in Nov 2021 26
7.5 China's unwrought aluminum alloy import volume grew 22.01% YoY in Nov 2021 27
7.6 China's unwrought aluminum alloy export volume decreased 40.56% YoY in Nov 2021 28
7.7 China's aluminum scrap import volume increased 137.04% YoY in Nov 2021 29
8 Relevant Industry News 30
8.1 Fluorspar price moves down 30
8.2 Liquid caustic soda price hits bottom and rebounds 30
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 φ120mm EXW 31
9.1.10 Aluminum scrap aluminum foundry scrap Al 91%min delivered China 31
9.2 International Market 31
9.2.1 Guinean bauxite Al2O3 45%min SiO2 3%max CIF China 31
9.2.2 Indonesian bauxite Al2O3 46-47%min SiO2 8-10% CIF China 31
9.2.3 Alumina 98.5%min FOB Australia 31
9.2.4 Aluminum fluoride 61%min FOB China 31
9.2.5 Cast aluminum alloy ingot ADC12 FOB China 31
9.2.6 Zorba aluminum scrap 98-1 CIF China 31
1.1 Chinese origin bauxite 7
1.2 Imported bauxite 7
1.3 Alumina 7
1.4 Aluminum fluoride 7
1.5 Primary aluminum 7
1.6 Secondary aluminum alloy ingot 7
1.7 Alumina bar 7
2 Economy and Policy 7
2.1 China announces start of latest round of central environmental protection supervision 7
2.2 Water gushing-out occurs in Xiaoyi due to illegal coal mining 7
2.3 MEE: Rumor about enterprises being shut down during Winter Olympics not true 7
2.4 Sanmenxia of Henan issues air pollution warning 7
3 Market Movements 7
3.1 Chinese Market 7
3.1.1 Chinese origin bauxite price falls sharply 7
3.1.2 Chinese origin alumina price falls further 7
3.1.3 Chinese aluminum fluoride price rises and falls 8
3.1.4 Aluminum hydroxide price moves down sharply 8
3.1.5 Primary aluminum price rises 8
3.1.6 Chinese aluminum alloy ingot ADC12 price moves up 8
3.1.7 TCs for Chinese aluminum alloy ingot A356.2 decline 9
3.1.8 Chinese cast aluminum scrap price increase 9
3.1.9 Chinese aluminum bar 6063 market demand declines 9
3.2 International Market 10
3.2.1 Guinean bauxite price rebounds slightly 10
3.2.2 Indonesian bauxite price rises 10
3.2.3 Australian alumina price falls further 10
3.2.4 Chinese aluminum fluoride export price rises 10
3.2.5 Chinese aluminum alloy ingot ADC12 export market sees recovery in deals 11
3.2.6 China's imported Zorba aluminum scrap prices increase 11
4 Company News 11
4.1 Nanchuan Shuijiang Alumina to restart normal alumina operation 11
4.2 Russia SeAl & Co to suspend secondary aluminum alloy production 11
4.3 Indonesia BAI to launch the 2nd phase alumina project in mid-2022 11
4.4 Jinruida Aluminum restarts normal aluminum fluoride production 11
4.5 DSM cuts bauxite production 12
4.6 AK Malaysia receives bauxite export permission 12
4.7 Wanji aluminum reduces alumina production 12
4.8 MD Secondary Metal reduces production of aluminum alloy 12
4.9 Huaxing Aluminum increases imported bauxite consumption volume 12
4.10 Chalco Zhongzhou suspends two alumina roasting furnaces 12
4.11 Delta Aluminium reports increase in secondary aluminum alloy ingot production 12
4.12 Chalco Shanxi New Material resumes primary aluminum production 12
4.13 Gotech New Metal Materials sees increase in secondary aluminum alloy ingot production 12
4.14 Inner Mongolia Chuangyuan Metal upgrades aluminum bar equipment 12
4.15 Yunyang Aluminum resumes electrical round aluminum rod production 12
4.16 Zhanci New Material resumes secondary aluminum alloy ingot production 13
4.17 Tonghe New Material to commence aluminum bar production 13
4.18 Lilei Metal Material suspends deoxidation aluminum rod production 13
4.19 Shenhuo aluminum resumes primary aluminum production 13
4.20 Energy Banner resumes primary aluminum production 13
4.21 Yulin New Materials maintains primary aluminum production equipment 13
4.22 Tianlin Aluminum to see decline in aluminum bar production 13
5 Producers' Statistics 13
5.1 Chinese alumina producers' operating rate up by 8.89% YOY in Dec 13
5.2 China's alumina output up by 11.73% YOY in Dec 14
5.3 Chinese aluminum fluoride producers' operating rate up by 14.66% MOM in Dec 14
5.4 China's aluminum fluoride output up by 14.67% MOM in Dec 15
5.5 China's aluminum fluoride inventory soars by 400% MOM in late Dec 15
5.6 Chinese bauxite producers' operating rate up by 15.92% MOM in Dec 16
5.7 China's bauxite output up by 16.62% MOM in Dec 16
5.8 Chinese primary aluminum producers' operating rate up by 0.17% MOM in Dec 17
5.9 China's primary aluminum output up by 0.27% MOM in Dec 17
5.10 China's primary aluminum inventory down by 15.2% MOM in late Dec 18
5.11 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy producers' operating rate up by 9.61% MOM in Dec 18
5.12 China's secondary aluminum alloy output up by 9.61% MOM in Dec 19
5.13 China's secondary aluminum alloy inventory up by 2.9% MOM in late Dec 19
5.14 Chinese aluminum bar producers' operating rate down by 0.49% MOM in Dec 20
5.15 China's aluminum bar output down by 2.27% MOM in Dec 20
5.16 China's aluminum bar inventory down by 7.35% MOM in late Dec 20
6 Consumers' Statistics 21
6.1 China's consumption of imported bauxite up by 27.58% YOY in Dec 21
6.2 China's inventory of imported bauxite down by 7.1% YOY in late Dec 21
6.3 China's consumption of domestic bauxite down by 4.15% MOM in Dec 22
6.4 China's inventory of domestic bauxite up by 20.78% MOM in late Dec 22
6.5 Chinese primary aluminum producers' alumina consumption down by 5.12% YOY in Dec 23
6.6 Chinese primary aluminum producers' alumina inventory up by 11.24% YOY in late Dec 23
6.7 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy producers' aluminum scrap consumption up by 10.77% MOM in Dec 24
6.8 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy producers' aluminum scrap inventory up by 11.88% MOM in late Dec 24
7. Customs Statistics 25
7.1 China's bauxite import volume down by 19.24% MOM in Nov 25
7.2 China's alumina imports down by 28.05% MOM in Nov 25
7.3 China's anhydrous aluminum fluoride export volume down by 26.69% MOM in Nov 26
7.4 China's unwrought aluminum(Al＜99.95%) import volume grew 308.35% YoY in Nov 2021 26
7.5 China's unwrought aluminum alloy import volume grew 22.01% YoY in Nov 2021 27
7.6 China's unwrought aluminum alloy export volume decreased 40.56% YoY in Nov 2021 28
7.7 China's aluminum scrap import volume increased 137.04% YoY in Nov 2021 29
8 Relevant Industry News 30
8.1 Fluorspar price moves down 30
8.2 Liquid caustic soda price hits bottom and rebounds 30
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 φ120mm EXW 31
9.1.10 Aluminum scrap aluminum foundry scrap Al 91%min delivered China 31
9.2 International Market 31
9.2.1 Guinean bauxite Al2O3 45%min SiO2 3%max CIF China 31
9.2.2 Indonesian bauxite Al2O3 46-47%min SiO2 8-10% CIF China 31
9.2.3 Alumina 98.5%min FOB Australia 31
9.2.4 Aluminum fluoride 61%min FOB China 31
9.2.5 Cast aluminum alloy ingot ADC12 FOB China 31
9.2.6 Zorba aluminum scrap 98-1 CIF China 31
