Monthly Aluminum Market Report Sep 2022
2022-10-21 18:01:07 【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 Aluminum bar 6
2 Economy and Policy 6
2.1 Indonesia issues new bauxite export quotas 6
2.2 Rainfall eases in Guinea 6
2.3 Global aluminum production up by 3.49% YoY in Aug 6
2.4 China extends NEV purchase tax exemption until end of 2023 6
2.5 OECD cuts global economic growth forecast for 2023 6
3 Market Movements 6
3.1 Chinese Market 6
3.1.1 Chinese origin bauxite price soars 6
3.1.2 Chinese origin alumina price moves down 6
3.1.3 Australian alumina price goes down 7
3.1.4 Chinese aluminum fluoride price rises rapidly 7
3.1.5 Aluminum hydroxide price moves down 7
3.1.6 Aluminum ingot 99.7%min prices decline 7
3.1.7 Demand for Chinese aluminum alloy ingot ADC12 picks up 7
3.1.8 Chinese aluminum alloy ingot A356.2 market sees weak demand 8
3.1.9 Chinese cast aluminum scrap market sees short supply 8
3.1.10 Chinese aluminum bar 6063 market still sees weak demand 9
3.2 International Market 9
3.2.1 Guinean bauxite price declines 9
3.2.2 Indonesian bauxite price soars and then falls 9
3.2.3 Australian alumina export price moves up 9
3.2.4 Chinese aluminum fluoride export price rebounds after hitting bottom 10
3.2.5 Import prices for cast aluminum alloy ingot rise and fall 10
3.2.6 Chinese aluminum alloy ingot ADC12 export price goes down 10
3.2.7 Prices for imported Zorba aluminum scrap move down 10
4 Company News 10
4.1 DSM renews bauxite export quota 10
4.2 SD Mining raises bauxite production 11
4.3 Marco Industries restarts secondary aluminum alloy ingots production 11
4.4 Xiangjiang Wanji Aluminum plans to increase alumina production 11
4.5 Madhavi Enterprise restarts bauxite production 11
4.6 Jinhe Technology suspends aluminum fluoride production 11
4.7 GBC restarts normal bauxite production 11
4.8 Xingxiang Fluoride Chemicals increases production 11
4.9 SPIC Guizhou's alumina production to slide 11
4.10 Grafit Mining cuts bauxite production 11
4.11 Baise Yinhai Aluminum resumes primary aluminum production 11
4.12 Zhongqiang Nonferrous Metals resumes secondary aluminum alloy ingot production 11
4.13 Xinjiang East Hope's aluminum bar output declines 11
4.14 Nanyuan Aluminum cuts secondary aluminum alloy production capacity 12
4.15 Jinfeng Metal Products suspends production for maintenance on environmental protection equipment 12
4.16 Yunnan Qiya Aluminum cuts primary aluminum production 12
4.17 United Aluminium's aluminum bar production to decline 12
4.18 Lianchuang Aluminum restarts secondary aluminum alloy ingot production 12
4.19 Xinjiang Qiya halts aluminum bar production 12
4.20 Guosheng Environmental Protection Technology resumes aluminum bar production 12
4.21 Wandong Aluminum's aluminum bar production rises 12
4.22 Guangyuan Zhongfu resumes primary aluminum production 12
4.23 Aostar Aluminium resumes primary aluminum production 13
5 Producers' Statistics 13
5.1 Chinese alumina producers' operating rate down by 1.29% MOM in Sep 13
5.2 China's alumina output up by 8.25% YOY in Sep 13
5.3 Chinese aluminum fluoride producers' operating rate down by 9.55% MOM in Sep 14
5.4 China's aluminum fluoride output down by 9.54% MOM in Sep 14
5.5 China's aluminum fluoride inventory down by 53.02% MOM in late Sep 15
5.6 Chinese bauxite producers' operating rate down by 43.97% MOM in Sep 15
5.7 China's bauxite output down by 43.96% MOM in Sep 16
5.8 Chinese primary aluminum producers' operating rate down by 2.15% MOM in Sep 16
5.9 China's primary aluminum output down by 2.15% MOM in Sep 17
5.10 China's primary aluminum inventory down by 9.58% MOM in late Aug 17
5.11 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy producers' operating rate up by 8.27% MOM in Sep 18
5.12 China's secondary aluminum alloy output up by 7.04% MOM in Sep 18
5.13 China's secondary aluminum alloy inventory down by 4.86% MOM in late Sep 18
5.14 Chinese aluminum bar producers' operating rate down by 0.82% MOM in Sep 19
5.15 China's aluminum bar output basically keeps unchanged MOM in Sep 19
5.16 China's aluminum bar inventory down by 9.15% MOM in late Sep 20
6 Consumers' Statistics 20
6.1 China's consumption of imported bauxite up by 26.09%YOY in Sep 20
6.2 China's inventory of imported bauxite down by 0.16% MOM in late Sep 21
6.3 China's consumption of domestic bauxite down by 14.08% MOM in Sep 21
6.4 China's inventory of domestic bauxite down by 28.17% YOY in late Sep 22
6.5 Chinese primary aluminum producers' alumina consumption down by 2.80% YOY in Sep 22
6.6 Chinese primary aluminum producers' alumina inventory up by 3.66% MOM in late Sep 23
6.7 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy producers' aluminum scrap consumption up by 7.15% MOM in Sep 23
6.8 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy producers' aluminum scrap inventory up by 2.82% MOM in late Sep 24
7. Customs Statistics 24
7.1 China's bauxite import volume up by 23.53% YOY in Aug 24
7.2 China's alumina imports down sharply by 60.21% YOY in Aug 25
7.3 China's anhydrous aluminum fluoride export volume down by 57.01% MOM in Aug 25
7.4 China's unwrought aluminum(Al＜99.95%) import volume declined 52.81% YoY in Aug 2022 26
7.5 China's unwrought aluminum alloy import volume grew 10.87% YoY in Aug 2022 26
7.6 China's unwrought aluminum alloy export volume increased 112.29% YoY in Aug 2022 27
7.7 China's aluminum scrap import volume grew 136.64% YoY in Aug 2022 28
8 Relevant Industry News 29
8.1 Fluorspar price keeps rising 29
8.2 Liquid caustic soda prices overall rise 29
9 Market Outlook for Next Month 29
9.1 Chinese market 29
9.1.1 Bauxite Al/Si=5.0 delivered China 29
9.1.2 Alumina 98.5%min EXW China 30
9.1.3 Australian alumina 98.5%min delivered at Chinese ports 30
9.1.4 Aluminum fluoride 61%min EXW China 30
9.1.5 Aluminum hydroxide 64.5%min EXW China 30
9.1.6 Fluorspar dry powder 97%min delivered China 30
9.1.7 Liquid caustic soda 32%min delivered China 30
9.1.8 Aluminum ingot 99.7%min 30
9.1.9 Cast aluminum alloy ingot ADC12 EXW China 30
9.1.10 Aluminum bar 6063 φ120mm EXW in warehouse 30
9.1.11 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 47%min ReSiO2 5% CIF China 30
9.2.3 Alumina 98.5%min FOB Australia 30
9.2.4 Aluminum fluoride 61%min FOB China 30
9.2.5 Cast aluminum alloy ingot ADC12 FOB China 30
9.2.6 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 Aluminum bar 6
2 Economy and Policy 6
2.1 Indonesia issues new bauxite export quotas 6
2.2 Rainfall eases in Guinea 6
2.3 Global aluminum production up by 3.49% YoY in Aug 6
2.4 China extends NEV purchase tax exemption until end of 2023 6
2.5 OECD cuts global economic growth forecast for 2023 6
3 Market Movements 6
3.1 Chinese Market 6
3.1.1 Chinese origin bauxite price soars 6
3.1.2 Chinese origin alumina price moves down 6
3.1.3 Australian alumina price goes down 7
3.1.4 Chinese aluminum fluoride price rises rapidly 7
3.1.5 Aluminum hydroxide price moves down 7
3.1.6 Aluminum ingot 99.7%min prices decline 7
3.1.7 Demand for Chinese aluminum alloy ingot ADC12 picks up 7
3.1.8 Chinese aluminum alloy ingot A356.2 market sees weak demand 8
3.1.9 Chinese cast aluminum scrap market sees short supply 8
3.1.10 Chinese aluminum bar 6063 market still sees weak demand 9
3.2 International Market 9
3.2.1 Guinean bauxite price declines 9
3.2.2 Indonesian bauxite price soars and then falls 9
3.2.3 Australian alumina export price moves up 9
3.2.4 Chinese aluminum fluoride export price rebounds after hitting bottom 10
3.2.5 Import prices for cast aluminum alloy ingot rise and fall 10
3.2.6 Chinese aluminum alloy ingot ADC12 export price goes down 10
3.2.7 Prices for imported Zorba aluminum scrap move down 10
4 Company News 10
4.1 DSM renews bauxite export quota 10
4.2 SD Mining raises bauxite production 11
4.3 Marco Industries restarts secondary aluminum alloy ingots production 11
4.4 Xiangjiang Wanji Aluminum plans to increase alumina production 11
4.5 Madhavi Enterprise restarts bauxite production 11
4.6 Jinhe Technology suspends aluminum fluoride production 11
4.7 GBC restarts normal bauxite production 11
4.8 Xingxiang Fluoride Chemicals increases production 11
4.9 SPIC Guizhou's alumina production to slide 11
4.10 Grafit Mining cuts bauxite production 11
4.11 Baise Yinhai Aluminum resumes primary aluminum production 11
4.12 Zhongqiang Nonferrous Metals resumes secondary aluminum alloy ingot production 11
4.13 Xinjiang East Hope's aluminum bar output declines 11
4.14 Nanyuan Aluminum cuts secondary aluminum alloy production capacity 12
4.15 Jinfeng Metal Products suspends production for maintenance on environmental protection equipment 12
4.16 Yunnan Qiya Aluminum cuts primary aluminum production 12
4.17 United Aluminium's aluminum bar production to decline 12
4.18 Lianchuang Aluminum restarts secondary aluminum alloy ingot production 12
4.19 Xinjiang Qiya halts aluminum bar production 12
4.20 Guosheng Environmental Protection Technology resumes aluminum bar production 12
4.21 Wandong Aluminum's aluminum bar production rises 12
4.22 Guangyuan Zhongfu resumes primary aluminum production 12
4.23 Aostar Aluminium resumes primary aluminum production 13
5 Producers' Statistics 13
5.1 Chinese alumina producers' operating rate down by 1.29% MOM in Sep 13
5.2 China's alumina output up by 8.25% YOY in Sep 13
5.3 Chinese aluminum fluoride producers' operating rate down by 9.55% MOM in Sep 14
5.4 China's aluminum fluoride output down by 9.54% MOM in Sep 14
5.5 China's aluminum fluoride inventory down by 53.02% MOM in late Sep 15
5.6 Chinese bauxite producers' operating rate down by 43.97% MOM in Sep 15
5.7 China's bauxite output down by 43.96% MOM in Sep 16
5.8 Chinese primary aluminum producers' operating rate down by 2.15% MOM in Sep 16
5.9 China's primary aluminum output down by 2.15% MOM in Sep 17
5.10 China's primary aluminum inventory down by 9.58% MOM in late Aug 17
5.11 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy producers' operating rate up by 8.27% MOM in Sep 18
5.12 China's secondary aluminum alloy output up by 7.04% MOM in Sep 18
5.13 China's secondary aluminum alloy inventory down by 4.86% MOM in late Sep 18
5.14 Chinese aluminum bar producers' operating rate down by 0.82% MOM in Sep 19
5.15 China's aluminum bar output basically keeps unchanged MOM in Sep 19
5.16 China's aluminum bar inventory down by 9.15% MOM in late Sep 20
6 Consumers' Statistics 20
6.1 China's consumption of imported bauxite up by 26.09%YOY in Sep 20
6.2 China's inventory of imported bauxite down by 0.16% MOM in late Sep 21
6.3 China's consumption of domestic bauxite down by 14.08% MOM in Sep 21
6.4 China's inventory of domestic bauxite down by 28.17% YOY in late Sep 22
6.5 Chinese primary aluminum producers' alumina consumption down by 2.80% YOY in Sep 22
6.6 Chinese primary aluminum producers' alumina inventory up by 3.66% MOM in late Sep 23
6.7 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy producers' aluminum scrap consumption up by 7.15% MOM in Sep 23
6.8 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy producers' aluminum scrap inventory up by 2.82% MOM in late Sep 24
7. Customs Statistics 24
7.1 China's bauxite import volume up by 23.53% YOY in Aug 24
7.2 China's alumina imports down sharply by 60.21% YOY in Aug 25
7.3 China's anhydrous aluminum fluoride export volume down by 57.01% MOM in Aug 25
7.4 China's unwrought aluminum(Al＜99.95%) import volume declined 52.81% YoY in Aug 2022 26
7.5 China's unwrought aluminum alloy import volume grew 10.87% YoY in Aug 2022 26
7.6 China's unwrought aluminum alloy export volume increased 112.29% YoY in Aug 2022 27
7.7 China's aluminum scrap import volume grew 136.64% YoY in Aug 2022 28
8 Relevant Industry News 29
8.1 Fluorspar price keeps rising 29
8.2 Liquid caustic soda prices overall rise 29
9 Market Outlook for Next Month 29
9.1 Chinese market 29
9.1.1 Bauxite Al/Si=5.0 delivered China 29
9.1.2 Alumina 98.5%min EXW China 30
9.1.3 Australian alumina 98.5%min delivered at Chinese ports 30
9.1.4 Aluminum fluoride 61%min EXW China 30
9.1.5 Aluminum hydroxide 64.5%min EXW China 30
9.1.6 Fluorspar dry powder 97%min delivered China 30
9.1.7 Liquid caustic soda 32%min delivered China 30
9.1.8 Aluminum ingot 99.7%min 30
9.1.9 Cast aluminum alloy ingot ADC12 EXW China 30
9.1.10 Aluminum bar 6063 φ120mm EXW in warehouse 30
9.1.11 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 47%min ReSiO2 5% CIF China 30
9.2.3 Alumina 98.5%min FOB Australia 30
9.2.4 Aluminum fluoride 61%min FOB China 30
9.2.5 Cast aluminum alloy ingot ADC12 FOB China 30
9.2.6 Aluminum alloy ingot ADC12 FOB China 30
9.2.7 Zorba aluminum scrap 98-1 CIF China 30
