Dear User, Greetings! To assist secondary aluminum enterprises in accurately grasping the regional supply-demand pattern within the domestic market, obtaining real-time spot aluminum scrap price information from core production areas, effectively reducing information barriers and communication costs in transaction processes, and further improving the price system and research dimensions of the secondary aluminum industry chain, SMM, after multiple rounds of market surveys and data accumulation, plans to revise the content of the original price points. The specific update arrangements are as follows for market reference. Explanation of Modifications to the Original Aluminum Scrap Price Points: The content changes for the following four price points—Shredded Aluminum Tense Scrap (Foshan), Shredded Aluminum Tense Scrap (Anhui), Shredded Aluminum Tense Scrap (Changege), and Shredded Aluminum Cast Scrap (Foshan)—only involve supplementary modifications to the names, specifications, and definitions of the previous price points and do not affect the reference and viewing of corresponding historical prices. 1. Price Point Name: Shredded Aluminum Tense Scrap (Foshan) revised to Shredded Aluminum Tense Scrap Liquid Aluminum Price (Foshan) Specification: Water yield rate 90-93% revised to Water yield rate 90-93%, Copper >1.5% Definition: Transaction price, self pick-up price at goods yard revised to Liquid aluminum price, settled based on actual metal yield, guidance price for self pick-up at goods yards in the Foshan area. 2. Price Point Name: Shredded Aluminum Tense Scrap (Anhui) revised to Shredded Aluminum Tense Scrap Liquid Aluminum Price (Anhui) Specification: Water yield rate 90-93% revised to Water yield rate 90-93%, Copper >1.5% Definition: Transaction price, self pick-up price at goods yard revised to Liquid aluminum price, settled based on actual metal yield, guidance price for self pick-up at goods yards in the Anhui area. 3. Price Point Name: Shredded Aluminum Tense Scrap (Changege) revised to Shredded Aluminum Tense Scrap Liquid Aluminum Price (Changege) Specification: Water yield rate 90-93% revised to Water yield rate 90-93%, Copper >1.5% Definition: Transaction price, self pick-up price at goods yard revised to Liquid aluminum price, settled based on actual metal yield, guidance price for self pick-up at goods yards in the Changege area. 4. Price Point Name: Shredded Aluminum Cast Scrap (Foshan) revised to Shredded Aluminum Cast Scrap Liquid Aluminum Price (Foshan) Definition: Transaction price, self pick-up price at goods yard revised to Liquid aluminum price, settled based on actual metal yield, guidance price for self pick-up at goods yards in the Foshan area. Effective Time: The modifications to the aforementioned price points will be officially released starting November 12, 2025, and updated every working day. This revision aims to more accurately reflect market price levels through more refined grade classifications and provide market participants with more targeted decision-making references. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Chen Chichang at 021-51595820. SMM Aluminum Industry Research Team November 12, 2025

With the development of the scrap metal industry, companies are paying increasing attention to scrap aluminum varieties and price points. To meet market demands and provide more comprehensive spot price information, SMM, after extensive market research and preliminary communication, plans to launch an optimized Malaysian scrap aluminum price point on October 13, 2025: - Tense Scrap Malaysia (Mixed Aluminium Castings) Introduction to the new SMM Malaysian scrap aluminum price points: SMM, taking into account the import-export and local demand characteristics of Malaysian end-users across different application scenarios, and based on overseas policies and market changes, has revised the Malaysian scrap aluminum price points. The specific details are as follows: ​ ​Adjustment 1:​ ​ Addition of Tense Scrap Malaysia (Mixed Aluminium Castings) . This price point will replace the existing Shredded Mixed Aluminum Castings (Tense) Scrap in Malaysia, FOB. - Updated price point name and definition: ​ ​Malaysia Scrap Aluminum Mixed Aluminum Castings (Tense) , EXWorks, excluding VAT, USD/tonne. - Reason: The new price point better aligns with the local scrap aluminum market conditions under updated Malaysian policies, thereby more accurately reflecting market prices. - Launch date: October 13, 2025 - Update frequency: The new price point will be updated before 12:00 PM on the first working day of each week (Kuala Lumpur time). ​ ​Adjustment 2:​ ​ Discontinuation of Shredded Mixed Aluminum Castings (Tense) Scrap in Malaysia, FOB . - Discontinuation date: October 10, 2025 We welcome more companies from both upstream and downstream industries to participate and support SMM in better serving the new energy industry chain. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Liu Xiaolei at (+86)15021973263 or Chin Khai Yuen at (+60)124247012, or email adrian.chin@smm.cn.