Hongjin Develops High-Strength Aluminum Alloy for Next-Gen Robots, Mass Production Begins Q2 2026

Baotou City is promoting the transformation of its traditional advantageous industries into future-oriented industries, accelerating the formation of a complete industrial chain encompassing "new energy development—direct green electricity supply—electrolytic aluminum production." On the large screen of the Baotou Aluminum Industry Smart Energy Control Center, wind turbine blades can be seen slowly rotating deep in the grasslands 200 kilometers away. Dispatcher Xu Junxia, ​​pointing to the dynamically optimized dispatch curve, explained that the company has now shifted from production based on electricity demand to production based on electricity consumption, with green electricity now accounting for 33%. "Based on the trend of electricity prices in our spot market, we are maximizing the absorption of new energy sources and improving the overall electricity and energy consumption structure."

The following table shows the ferrous and nonferrous metals movement on the SHFE and DCE on 15 Jun , 2026

[SMM Aluminum Flash] Currently, ex-China ADC12 quotes have pulled back to $3,350-3,410/mt, while China's prices have strengthened, easing the inverted spread between domestic and overseas markets. The immediate loss per mt has narrowed from over 3,000 yuan to around 2,500 yuan, but the inversion magnitude remains large, and the import window is still closed. It is expected that ex-China ADC12 prices still have downside room in the near term, while China's prices will continue to hold up well. The inversion is likely to narrow further, but there is still a significant gap before the import window reopens.