"We think prices can still test higher, but a lot depends on demand and supply, and it's unclear how the winter cuts will pan out for now. Alumina has been rising too fast, which means it can also fall fast, so we're not buying spot for now,"...
The China ex-works Shanxi daily spot alumina assessment rallied Monday to Yuan 2,980/mt ($454/mt) cash, up Yuan 100 from Thursday, on a bid-ask spread of Yuan 2,950-3,000/mt on rising costs and demand.
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China’s spot alumina prices continued to make gains this week as sentiment stayed strong on the back of high aluminum prices and potential bauxite supply concerns in Shanxi province.
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The China ex-works Shanxi daily spot alumina assessment stood at Yuan 2,540/mt ($381/mt) cash on Thursday, firming another Yuan 40/mt, after gaining Yuan 30/mt on Wednesday.
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China’s spot alumina prices were rangebound Monday despite the world’s largest producer Shandong Hongqiao reportedly cutting 2.68 million mt/year of primary aluminum capacity, multiple market participants said.
Spot alumina is expected to continue testing lower in the near term as most market participants were confident the Hongqiao smelter cuts will be realized. But the room downwards may be limited by strong metal prices currently, they said.
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Ghana has agreed to a $10 billion bauxite exploration deal with the government of China aimed at further exploiting the West African country’s vast solid mineral deposits. Both countries reportedly agreed to the deal and signed a memorandum of...
“Deadlines in China are not definite, especially at the current domestic metal prices, smelters will want to stall as long as they can,” a Shanxi refiner said. “We must wait a few days, things don’t work so fast, and no news usually means...