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China’s Unwrought Aluminum Exports Surge 12.8% in Early 2026, Defying Global Supply Tightness
China’s overseas shipments of unwrought aluminum and semi-fabricated products maintained robust momentum in the first two months of 2026, according to the latest data from the General Administration of Customs, underscoring the nation’s continued role as a critical supplier to global ...Read more -
China’s Aluminum Output Hits All-Time High in 2025, Surpassing 45-Million-Ton Policy Cap
China’s primary aluminum production reached a historic high of 45.02 million metric tons in 2025, exceeding the long standing national capacity ceiling of 45 million metric tons, according to official industrial statistics. The full-year volume represented a 2.4% year-on-year increase, supported ...Read more -
Aluminum prices soar to historical highs! Rio Tinto plans to restart its electrolytic aluminum production capacity after a 6-year halt
On March 4, 2026, according to foreign media reports, global mining giant Rio Tinto is seriously considering restarting its idle electrolytic aluminum production capacity at its Te Wai Point aluminum smelter near Bluff, New Zealand – the No. 4 electrolytic series. The core benefit of this r...Read more -
Global Primary Aluminum Output Reaches 6.317 Million Tonnes in January 2026: IAI
Latest statistics from the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) show that global primary aluminum production stood at 6.317 million tonnes in January 2026, maintaining a steady growth trend. The figure represents a year-on-year increase from 6.239 million tonnes in January 2025 and a slight ri...Read more -
Global Primary Aluminum Supply Deficit Hits 1.53 Million Tonnes in Jan-Nov 2025: WBMS Data
Latest statistics from the World Bureau of Metal Statistics (WBMS) reveal a significant supply demand imbalance in the global primary aluminum market during the first 11 months of 2025, with a cumulative deficit of 1.5276 million tonnes. This structural gap underscores the industry’s tightening f...Read more -
Rio Tinto’s performance is set to boom in 2025! Bauxite production hits a record, and the Simandou project achieves its first milestone of shipment
On January 21, 2026, according to foreign news, global mining giant Rio Tinto disclosed its core business progress in 2025, achieving significant breakthroughs in key product areas such as bauxite, aluminum, and lithium. Its operational performance underwent a “step change,” and the m...Read more -
From Underrated to Indispensable: How Aluminum Machining is Transforming Semiconductor Cleaning Line Efficiency
The semiconductor industry’s relentless pursuit of smaller, faster, and more powerful chips has pushed manufacturing processes to unprecedented levels of precision, and nowhere is this pressure more acute than in semiconductor cleaning lines. These critical systems are responsible for removing co...Read more -
Global Primary Aluminum Output Maintains Stability in December 2025
Data released by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) indicates steady global primary aluminum production to close out 2025. December’s total output reached 6.296 million tonnes, reflecting a modest year-on-year increase of 0.5%. A more indicative measure of underlying production str...Read more -
Bank of America: Optimistic about metal investment opportunities in the “Year of the Red Horse”, with aluminum stocks as the top choice
Recently, Bank of America Securities released a research report, providing an in-depth analysis of China’s base metal market in 2026, which it dubbed the “Year of the Red Horse”. The report also offered clear investment strategy recommendations, garnering widespread attention fr...Read more -
China’s Alumina Market: Persistent Supply Surplus Amid Production Adjustments in December 2025 and January 2026 Outlook
China’s alumina industry maintained a supply surplus in December 2025, with production seeing marginal month-on-month decline due to seasonal maintenance and operational adjustments. As the sector enters 2026, limited production cuts are expected amid ongoing cost pressures, though the mark...Read more -
Strength amidst weak supply and demand! Aluminum scrap fluctuates at a high level, with ADC12 hitting a new high of over two years at over 22,000
As of the week ending December 31, 2025 the domestic scrap aluminum market continued to fluctuate at a high level, with regional price adjustments showing a significant differentiation pattern. During the New Year’s Day holiday, it even fell into a stalemate of “having a price but no ...Read more -
Copper prices soar, ‘aluminum replaces copper’: breaking through and sticking to the situation in the household air conditioning industry
Recently, on 22nd December 2025, copper prices broke historical records again, causing a stir in the household air conditioning industry, and the topic of “aluminum replacing copper” quickly heated up. The China Household Electrical Appliances Association has timely issued a five poin...Read more