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China prebaked anode profits evaporate on feedstock surge despite steady demand

Following a brief upward spell, the prebaked anode market has pulled back again, with a major Shandong-based aluminium smelter setting its August 2026 procurement benchmark at RMB 5,630 per tonne by cash and RMB 5,645 per tonne by acceptance, down RMB 53 per tonne from July. Meanwhile, the prebaked anode production costs during the current settlement cycle are estimated at RMB 5,615.02 per tonne in Shandong, leaving an average industry profit margin of roughly RMB 14.98 per tonne. While recen ...

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Recommerce to host ITAD & WEEE Global Leaders Meet 2026 in New Delhi, India

Recommerce has announced the ITAD & WEEE Global Leaders Meet 2026, scheduled for 5–6 October 2026 at The Lalit, New Delhi. The event is positioned as the world’s largest annual gathering dedicated to IT asset disposition, e-waste management, and circular electronics innovation, bringing together over 1,000 professionals from 10+ countries. According to the organisers, the meet will convene “policymakers, OEMs, ITAD providers, recyclers, technology innovators, and sustainability leaders” to ad ...

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Upstream raw materials diverge, aluminium fluoride prices hold steady in short-term stalemate

This week, trading sentiment among domestic aluminium fluoride enterprises was moderate, and aluminium fluoride prices remained stable. As of this report, SMM mainstream aluminium fluoride quotations stood at RMB 11,200-11,800 per tonne; cryolite spot prices held steady, and SMM cryolite quotations were RMB 7,500-9,000 per tonne. Raw material side: This week, aluminium fluoride raw material prices diverged. The upstream 97 per cent fluorite wet powder market consolidated on a strong note, wi ...

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Mild inflation pullback eases macro anxiety, production resumptions accelerate, and market sentiment turns around

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16 Aug 2026

Mild inflation pullback eases macro anxiety, production resumptions accelerate, and market sentiment turns around

Macro perspective The latest US inflation data were released. Data from the US Labour Department showed that the US July unadjusted CPI Y-o-Y growth rate slowed to 3.4 per cent, the core CPI YoY growth rate slowed to 2.5 per cent, seasonally adjusted CPI rose 0.1 per cent M-o-M, and core CPI rose 0.2 per cent M-o-M, all in line with market expectations. After the data release, traders' expectations for a US Fed rate hike in September remained broadly steady. US President Trump said he was cu ...

AL Circle joins SMM AICE 2026 as Official Media Partner

Bauxite

16 Aug 2026

AL Circle joins SMM AICE 2026 as Official Media Partner

AL Circle has joined the SMM AICE 2026 Southeast Asia Aluminium Conference as an Official Media Partner, supporting greater industry visibility and access to market developments, business opportunities, and industry connections across Southeast Asia’s evolving aluminium value chain. Through this media partnership, AL Circle will support the promotion and coverage of SMM AICE 2026 across its media channels, helping connect its global aluminium industry audience with key developments and opport ...

ASI certifies Amcor Flexibles Zutphen B.V. against Performance Standard V3.1 (Transitional – Principles 1-4)

Sustainability

15 Aug 2026

ASI certifies Amcor Flexibles Zutphen B.V. against Performance Standard V3.1 (Transitional – Principles 1-4)

Amcor has achieved ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023) Certification with a focus on Material Stewardship for the production of deep drawing aluminium containers and die cut aluminium to lids for the food and non-food industries at their facility located in Zutphen, Netherlands. Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that Amcor Flexibles Zutphen B.V. has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023). The facility manufactures deep-drawn aluminium containers ...

High raw material prices provide support alongside off-season inventory buildup, secondary aluminium price range under pressure

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15 Aug 2026

High raw material prices provide support alongside off-season inventory buildup, secondary aluminium price range under pressure

Aluminium scrap: This week, China's aluminium scrap market prices consolidated in a narrow range alongside primary aluminium, and the price difference between A00 aluminium and aluminium scrap widened again as aluminium scrap struggled to catch up. On August 13, SMM A00 spot aluminium prices closed at RMB 24,120 per tonne, up RMB 320 per tonne from last Thursday. In terms of price differences, on August 13, the price difference between A00 aluminium and mixed aluminium extrusion scrap free of ...

High ocean freight rates coupled with rainy season disruptions, imported ore prices remain in high-level tug-of-war

Bauxite

15 Aug 2026

High ocean freight rates coupled with rainy season disruptions, imported ore prices remain in high-level tug-of-war

Domestic ore supply disruptions linger, mainstream prices remain stable Affected by coking coal-related events in Shanxi, mining at domestic bauxite main producing areas such as Shanxi and Henan was somewhat disrupted in the short term, and ore supply showed phased changes. Meanwhile, alumina prices remained at relatively high levels, and alumina enterprises had moderate tolerance for rising raw material prices, mainly passively accepting current ore prices in the short term. As of today, in ...

Philippine DTI proposes mandatory aluminium certification

Sustainability

14 Aug 2026

Philippine DTI proposes mandatory aluminium certification

The Philippines’ Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has proposed mandatory certification for selected wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy products manufactured through extrusion or cold-drawn processes. The draft department administrative order would require both local and foreign manufacturers to obtain a Philippine Standard (PS) quality and safety certification mark licence before selling or distributing covered products in the country. The proposal aims to ensure compliance with Phil ...

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