Primary aluminium inventories rose 194,000 mt over CNY holiday

On the morning of February 26, the high-alumina clinker project implemented by Damei Company officially commenced trial production. This project is a major industry following the industrial restructuring of the Bosai Group's Nanchuan division, and a powerful engine for Nanchuan District's development of a high-end refractory materials industrial park. The project covers 218 acres, with a total investment of 1.3 billion yuan, and will construct a high-alumina clinker production line with an annual output of 400,000 tons, along with supporting facilities. The project is planned in one phase but implemented in stages, with the first phase, a 200,000-ton-per-year production line, scheduled for completion in the second half of 2025.

On February 26, the Wanjiang Jiangnan Emerging Industry Cluster held a meeting on adhering to innovation-driven development, accelerating industrial agglomeration, and promoting high-quality development. At the meeting, 16 key industrial projects were signed, with a total investment of 7.26 billion yuan. It is reported that in recent years, the cluster has focused on the development direction of its leading industries, actively developing future industries and expanding emerging industries。 The projects signed this time cover fields such as new energy, new materials, electronic information, and high-end equipment, with the quality and technological content of individual projects reaching record highs.

Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) released its 2025 performance report, showing that in 2025, the company's net profit (excluding GAC data) increased by 16% to US$1.34 billion, and core profit increased by 7% to US$2.53 billion, mainly due to the rise in the average real price of aluminum and the increase in total sales volume. EGA's EBITDA in 2025 was AED 9.28 billion (US$2.53 billion), compared to AED 8.69 billion (US$2.37 billion) in 2024. In 2025, EGA's foundry metal production reached a record high of 2.84 million tons, up from 2.77 million tons in 2024. In 2025, EGA's sales volume of low-carbon aluminum products increased by 70%, reaching approximately 196,000 tons.