建信期货铝日报-20250813

Report Information - Report Title: Aluminum Daily Report [1] - Date: August 13, 2025 [2] - Research Team: Non - Ferrous Metals Research Team, including Yu Feifei, Zhang Ping, and Peng Jinglin [3] Core Viewpoints - The Shanghai aluminum market opened lower and closed higher. The main contract 2509 closed at 20,735, up 0.29%. The 08 - 09 premium remained unchanged from the previous day. The spot market strengthened, supported by the change in the monthly spread structure. The spot premium slightly recovered. The cast - aluminum alloy fluctuated strongly following Shanghai aluminum, and the AD - AL negative spread was - 520. The supply - demand pattern of scrap aluminum remained weak, and the cast - aluminum alloy continued to operate within a range [7]. - Alumina rose more than 4% due to news, but the fundamentals remained unchanged with a relatively oversupplied situation. It could be short - sold when it rebounded to near the previous high. For electrolytic aluminum, the operating capacity remained high, the off - season was in the second half, and the inventory continued to accumulate seasonally. The smelting enterprises had rich profits. The market was supported by the loose dollar and domestic policy expectations, but the off - season effect and high prices still inhibited terminal consumption. It was advisable to wait for high - level short - selling opportunities [7]. Market Conditions and Operation Suggestions - Aluminum Market: The main contract 2509 of Shanghai aluminum closed at 20,735, up 0.29%. The 08 - 09 premium was 20. The spot market strengthened, with the spot premium in East China at - 30, in Central China at - 130, and in South China at - 55. The cast - aluminum alloy followed Shanghai aluminum to fluctuate strongly, and the AD - AL negative spread was - 520. The supply of scrap aluminum was tight, and the supply - demand pattern of the cast - aluminum alloy remained weak [7]. - Alumina Market: Alumina rose more than 4% due to news, but the supply was relatively oversupplied. It could be short - sold when it rebounded to near the previous high [7]. - Electrolytic Aluminum Market: The operating capacity of electrolytic aluminum remained high. The off - season was in the second half, and the inventory continued to accumulate seasonally. The smelting enterprises had rich profits. The market was supported by the loose dollar and domestic policy expectations, but the off - season effect and high prices still inhibited terminal consumption. It was advisable to wait for high - level short - selling opportunities [7] Industry News - Policy Adjustment: On August 10, the Shanxi Provincial Department of Natural Resources adjusted the registration authority for the transfer of some mineral types, including ceramic soil, refractory clay, kaolin, and iron alumina, to strengthen the protection of bauxite and other strategic mineral resources [8][10]. - Overseas Bauxite Mine Rights Change: On August 4, the Guinean government established Nimba Mining Company SA (NMC) to take over the mining rights of EGA - GAC. The previous 690.20 - square - kilometer mining area of GAC was granted to NMC for 25 years. EGA's mine in Guinea with an annual capacity of 14 million tons stopped production in December last year and had its mining license revoked in May this year [10]. - Mining Rights Change: The mining rights of the Dataoyuan Bauxite Mine in Shanzhou District, Sanmenxia Jinjiang Mining Co., Ltd. were changed, with a validity period from June 4, 2025, to April 3, 2030, with a designed production scale of 500,000 tons/year [10]. - Investment Project: Rio Tinto approved an investment of $180 million to start the Norman Creek Bauxite Project in Queensland. The project is crucial for the long - term business of Weipa, and the Norman Creek area holds nearly half of the proven reserves (978 million tons) of the Amrun Mine. The construction is planned to be completed in 2028 [10]. - Electrolytic Aluminum Import and Export Data: In June 2025, China's primary aluminum imports were about 192,400 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 13.8% and a year - on - year increase of 58.7%. From January to June, the cumulative primary aluminum imports were about 1.2499 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 2.5%. In June 2025, China's primary aluminum exports were about 19,600 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 39.5% and a year - on - year increase of 179.4%. From January to June, the cumulative primary aluminum exports were about 86,600 tons, a year - on - year increase of about 206.6%. In June 2025, China's net primary aluminum imports were 172,700 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 9.4% and a year - on - year increase of 51.3%. From January to June, the cumulative net primary aluminum imports were about 1.1633 million tons, a year - on - year decrease of 2.3% [10]