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[SMM News] SHFE data shows that on February 27, the total registered volume of cast aluminum alloy warrants was 64,454 mt, a decrease of 1,720 mt compared with the previous trading day. By region, the total registered volumes were: Shanghai (6,429 mt, down 61 mt), Guangdong (21,847 mt, down 303 mt), Jiangsu (8,679 mt, down 210 mt), Zhejiang (21,582 mt, down 1,116 mt), Chongqing (4,564 mt, down 30 mt), and Sichuan (1,353 mt, unchanged).

[SMM Express] It is reported that the CITIC Dicastal integrated die-casting south China base (Jinhua) project has entered the critical stage of finalizing the plant and debugging products, striving at full capacity toward the goal of official production. The project adopts advanced large-scale integrated die-casting technology and introduces a series of supporting equipment, including a 10kt die-casting machine (island), machining centers, and automated assembly lines. Upon completion and operation, it will possess an annual production capacity of 450,000 integrated die-cast aluminum alloy automotive parts.

[SMM Aluminum Express News] Vietnam's Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee has approved two major bauxite-alumina expansion projects for Vietnam Coal and Mineral Industry Group (Vinacomin), with a combined investment of nearly VND 60 trillion (~US$2.3 billion). Nhan Co Alumina Plant Expansion (Nhan Co & Kien Duc communes): ~VND 29,986 billion (~US$1.16B). Adds a new 1.2 million tpy alumina line on 870 hectares. Targets international-quality alumina for domestic use and export. 30-year operating period; operations start 2030. Lam Dong Bauxite-Aluminum Complex Expansion (Bao Lam 1 commune): ~VND 29,869 billion (~US$1.15B). Adds a second 1.2 million tpy alumina line on 20.79 hectares. Construction: Q2 2025 to Q3 2030; operations begin Q4 2030.