The coke supply is likely to be stable in October. The demand for coke from mills increased amid high profits and the resumption of production for some blast furnaces. The overall coke prices are expected to stabilise. Mills in Hebei are likely to be subject to production restrictions and some mills even face suspension of production amid the Winter Olympics and the environmental protection policies. Therefore, the demand for coke is expected to fall sharply. The coke prices are expected to be weak in the long term due to the decline in coking coal prices.

China's imports of aluminium oxide in January fell for three consecutive months and touched a new low of 74,000 mt since August 2017.

Bauxite price in Shanxi Province and Henan Province is lowered by 20 yuan per ton after 10 yuan’s downward adjustment last week.

During January to August, the metallurgical industry gains a sales revenue of 205.59 billion yuan, rising 29.9%.

Shanxi Province introduced its action plan of air pollution control during autumn and winter of 2017-2018.

Shanxi Province will carry out pilot work on coal-power-aluminum-aluminum processing integration, according to a document issued by China’s State Council.

Jinjiang Group has signed a framework agreement with the government of Puxian County, Shanxi Province to build vertical aluminum processing project there, local media reported.