[Morning Purchases Lift Magnesium Prices Slightly; High Inventory and Weak Demand Cap Upside Room] The quotation for 99.90% magnesium ingot in main production areas was at 15,800-15,900 yuan/mt today, up from the previous working day.

[Magnesium Prices Hit Bottom and Stabilize; Supply-Demand Under Pressure, Consolidating] Today, the quotation for 99.90% magnesium ingot in the main production area was 15,750-15,800 yuan/mt, up from the previous working day.

[Producers Slightly Hold Prices Firm, Weak Demand Drags Magnesium Prices to Consolidate] Today, the quotation for 99.90% magnesium ingot in the main producing area was 15,700-15,800 yuan/mt, down 50 yuan/mt from the previous working day.

[SMM Magnesium Express]This week, social inventories increased by 1.83% month-on-month, showing a slight accumulation trend overall. Regional inventory disparities were pronounced: in Shaanxi, traders actively settled orders, leading to a minor inventory drawdown; in Shanxi's production area, new supplies flowed into warehouses. Meanwhile, export orders at Tianjin Port were sluggish, hindering external sales and resulting in inventory buildup in both regions, ultimately driving a modest rise in social inventories. Currently, downstream end-user procurement remains limited, and circulation supplies are digesting slowly, with inventory pressure likely to continue suppressing the rebound space for magnesium prices.

[SMM Magnesium Weekly Review: Entire Magnesium Industry Chain Weakens; Supply-Demand Weakness Keeps Market Under Pressure] This week, China's magnesium industry chain was in the doldrums across the board. Dolomite prices in Wutai, Shanxi, remained flat. Regional supply tightened, but national supply was ample, and only just-in-time procurement was insufficient to drive prices higher. Fugu and Shenmu 9990 magnesium ingot mainstream prices were 15,750-15,850 yuan/mt, down 200 yuan on the week. High in-factory inventory prompted producers to sell at lower margins, while downstream buyers stayed on the sidelines, making only small restocking purchases, resulting in slow destocking. The average FOB price of magnesium ingot at Tianjin port was $2,275/mt. Overseas demand was sluggish due to the summer break, foreign buyers pushed for lower prices, and new orders were scarce. Falling raw material prices dragged down magnesium powder and magnesium alloy prices. Small and medium-sized magnesium alloy plants cut production, but earlier stockpiles were ample. Two-wheeler demand weakened, putting processing fees under pressure. Both upstream and downstream demand softened simultaneously, and cost support was insufficient. In the short term, the entire magnesium product range is expected to remain in the doldrums.

In May, China's magnesium product exports fell 4% MoM to 37.6kt. Magnesium ingot exports rose 13.7% MoM on auto and aluminum demand, while magnesium powder and alloy dropped 31.3% and 22.5% due to weak overseas demand. Japan's Jan-May imports surged 76.6% YoY, likely front-loaded, with downside risks in H2. Full-year exports are still expected to see modest growth despite headwinds from freight costs and maintenance shutdowns.

[SMM Magnesium Weekly Review: Supply-Demand Tug-of-War Intensifies, Magnesium Ingot Market Remains in the Doldrums ] This week, China’s magnesium ingot market drifted lower overall. Fugu and Shenmu 99.90% magnesium ingot quotes were at 15,950-16,050 yuan/mt, down 350 yuan/mt on the week. After the holiday, market pessimism spread; smelters were active in selling, while downstream only made just-in-time procurement. Amid strong supply and weak demand, prices continued to decline gradually. The average FOB price at Tianjin port was $2,365/mt. China’s smelters struggled to hold prices firm, and FOB offers adjusted downward in tandem. Outside China, as the summer break approaches, new orders were scarce, and foreign trade was sluggish. Dolomite cost support was limited. Magnesium powder and magnesium alloy weakened in tandem. Weak downstream demand in the off-season dragged on the market. In the short term, magnesium ingot will remain in a weak consolidation.

Asked "Dear Board Secretary, I would like to inquire whether your company, as found online, can stably mass-produce semiconductor-grade ultra-high-purity magnesium metal ingots and is the only publicly listed firm for such products. Also, what has been the sales proportion of such products in the company's total sales in recent years?" Baowu Magnesium Industry responded on the investor interaction platform on June 23: The company's businesses include magnesium material business, magnesium products business, aluminum products business, mineral products business, and building formwork business. Its main products include magnesium alloys, magnesium alloy deep-processed products, aluminum alloys, aluminum alloy deep-processed products, master alloys, and strontium metal. For the revenue breakdown by product, please refer to the 2025 annual report. The company has not publicly disclosed information regarding the specific products and sales proportions you mentioned. Please refer to the company's officially released periodic reports or announcements for such information. Regarding the question "1. What is the commissioning progress of the mine in the Qingyang project in Anhui, and what is the current ore output? 2. What advantages does the company's vertical retort magnesium smelting technology have? How does it compare with peers in Fugu?" Baowu Magnesium Industry responded on June 17 on the investor interaction platform: The company adopts vertical retort magnesium smelting technology, which features outstanding technical advantages: increased single-retort capacity, shortened production cycle, improved production efficiency, extended service life of reduction retorts, and a higher level of mechanized and automated operations. The Anhui Qingyang mine project has reached a capacity of 20 million mt per year . On June 3, during a survey, Baowu Magnesium Industry stated that the company already has a certain level of technology reserves in magnesium-based hydrogen storage, but the development of the hydrogen storage industry mainly relies on downstream application expansion, which takes time. Currently, downstream application expansion is slow: the hydrogen energy industry chain (production/storage/transportation/utilization) lacks overall maturity, and orders have yet to materialize at scale. On June 3, during a survey, Baowu Magnesium Industry stated that in terms of end-use breakdown, the largest use of magnesium is in magnesium alloys, accounting for about 49%; followed by addition to aluminum alloys, about 26%; steel desulfurization, about 12%; as a metal reducing agent, about 8%; and other fields, about 5%. On June 3, during a survey, Baowu Magnesium Industry stated that the company's magnesium ingot production costs have the following advantages: 1. The company has a complete industry chain advantage, especially in stable raw material supply. 2. The company continues to increase investment in original magnesium smelting technology, enhancing the cost competitiveness of its primary magnesium through large-scale vertical retort magnesium smelting technology and energy efficiency optimization. Baowu Magnesium Industry announced on May 26 that it recently received a notice from its controlling shareholder, Baosteel Metal Co., Ltd., that 263 million shares (26.53% of total shares) will be transferred at no cost to China Baowu Steel Group Corporation Limited. After the transfer, the controlling shareholder will change to China Baowu, while the actual controller remains the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, unchanged. The announcement shows Baosteel Metal is a wholly owned subsidiary of China Baowu. Before this transfer, China Baowu indirectly held 26.53% of Baowu Magnesium through Baosteel Metal, being the indirect controlling shareholder. After the transfer, China Baowu will directly hold 26.53% and become the controlling shareholder. Performance: Baowu Magnesium Industry disclosed its 2025 annual report on April 29, showing: In 2025, the company achieved revenue of 9,911,752,817.29 yuan, up 10.34% YoY, and net profit attributable to shareholders of the publicly listed firm was 18,548,946.85 yuan, down 111.62% YoY. The decline was mainly due to the continued downward trend of magnesium prices, which caused a significant YoY decline in the magnesium material business profit; meanwhile, the joint venture Anhui Baomei Light Alloy Co., Ltd. is in the ramp-up stage of a new project, with low production and high costs, plus low magnesium prices, which dragged down the company's investment income YoY. Regarding the main business activities during the reporting period, Baowu Magnesium Industry introduced in its 2025 annual report: The company is a leader in magnesium-based new materials under China Baowu, with advantages across the entire industry chain and mine resources, leading vertical retort magnesium smelting technology, and its magnesium alloy capacity and market share are among the global frontrunners. The company focuses on lightweight materials, with products covering automotive, consumer electronics, e-bikes, building formwork, etc. After more than 30 years of development, the company has become a high-tech enterprise integrating mining, non-ferrous metal smelting, and processing, aiming to be a global leader in the magnesium industry. Its businesses include magnesium material business, magnesium products business, aluminum products business, mineral products business, and building formwork business. Its main products include magnesium alloys, magnesium alloy deep-processed products, aluminum alloys, aluminum alloy deep-processed products, master alloys, and strontium metal. Outlook on future development: Baowu Magnesium Industry stated in the 2025 annual report: 2026 marks the start of the company's 15th Five-Year Plan, and the industry will see an important period of high-end and large-scale development. The board will guide management with the core positioning of "building a lightweight solutions provider and becoming the new materials main force of China Baowu," focusing on the main business, deepening cultivation, advancing full-industry-chain upgrading, technological innovation, market expansion, and green development, to achieve sustained improvement in operating performance and significant enhancement of core competitiveness. 1. Strengthen strategic guidance and solidify the foundation for new quality productive forces in the magnesium industry. Accelerate building a full industry chain from primary magnesium to alloys, deep processing, and terminal applications, concentrate on breakthroughs in green smelting and stable, low-cost production technologies, and speed up large-scale promotion of key products. 2. Coordinate the construction of key projects to synergistically improve overall operational efficiency. Speed up construction and comprehensive acceptance of the Huayuan Wujia mine in the Qingyang project, orderly advance main plant construction and production indicator optimization, and steadily push forward key projects in Gansu Baomei, Wutai Baomei, and Chaohu Baomei. 3. Deepen magnesium industry reform and innovation, promoting modern corporate governance. Steadily advance business transformation and renewal, promote asset integration, and further optimize governance, management control, and business management models. 4. Accelerate intelligent development layout and fully advance IT system construction. Complete full implementation of the Baowu standard financial system and rollout of cost systems in subsidiaries, create a full-process IT model project for magnesium business, further enhance operational control, cost calculation, compliant operations, and risk prevention and control capabilities. 5. Focus on attack on primary magnesium cost to continuously enhance market competitiveness. Reduce manufacturing costs of three core components: reduction retorts, center pipes, and cones; optimize steel grades to extend retort service life; reduce auxiliary energy consumption and material-to-magnesium ratio. 6. Implement cost-conscious management and systematically build a high-quality development business model. Deepen overall benchmarking to identify and address gaps, systematically attack the "four major costs" — primary magnesium, energy, logistics, and quality — and improve the operational control system. 7. Strengthen safety and environmental protection fortresses, systematically elevate green development. Continuously strengthen safety and environmental compliance rectification. Highlight risk management in key areas and enhance intrinsic safety. Accelerate green factory and low-carbon capability building. 8. Main risk factors and countermeasures (1) Risk of fluctuating main raw material prices The company's main business is magnesium and aluminum alloys and deep processing, with primary raw materials being magnesium and aluminum metals. Prices are affected by supply-demand dynamics, global and Chinese economic conditions, and closely tied to automotive lightweighting progress, 3C industry demand, etc. If magnesium and aluminum prices swing wildly in the future, it will affect cost control and profitability. The company is raising the self-sufficiency ratio of raw materials, adjusting product mix, and increasing the proportion of deep-processed products to mitigate the impact. (2) Risk of fluctuating market demand The company's magnesium and aluminum lightweight alloy products are mainly used in automotive and consumer electronics. Currently, seizing auto lightweighting opportunities, the company is expanding into downstream deep processing such as magnesium alloy automotive die castings, magnesium alloy building formwork, and aluminum extrusion products. The pace of automotive lightweighting and 3C electronics demand are influenced by macro-economy, industrial policies, and process technology innovation. If downstream demand falls short of expectations, it will affect operating performance. The company is expanding product applications in various fields, increasing penetration rates, to reduce the risk of demand fluctuations. In addition, the Q1 2026 report released by Baowu Magnesium Industry shows: In Q1 2026, revenue was 2.132 billion yuan, up 4.86% YoY; net profit attributable to shareholders of the publicly listed firm was 5.0891 million yuan, down 81.94% YoY. Regarding the increase in Q1 revenue, Baowu Magnesium Industry explained: Sales of main products and material prices rose YoY. For the decline in net profit, the company said it was due to a decrease in product gross margins and increased losses from joint ventures. Baowu Magnesium Industry mentioned that its magnesium alloy capacity and market share rank among global leaders. Looking back at the performance of SMM magnesium alloy AZ91D in Q1 this year: The average price on March 31, 2026 was 19,650 yuan/mt, compared with 17,950 yuan/mt on December 31, 2025, the average price rose by 1,700 yuan/mt in Q1, or 9.47%. The daily average price in Q1 2026 was 18,932.14 yuan/mt, up 1,320.74 yuan/mt, or 7.5% YoY, from 17,611.4 yuan/mt in Q1 2025. According to SMM price quotes: The EXW price of SMM magnesium alloy AZ91D on June 24 ranged from 18,250 to 18,350 yuan/mt, with an average of 18,300 yuan/mt, down 0.54% from the previous trading day. Currently, magnesium alloy prices are in the doldrums alongside magnesium ingot prices, with overall low trading sentiment. Fundamentals side: Supply side, magnesium alloy smelters have stable operating rates, ample spot supply in the market, and overall supply is loose; demand side, downstream die-casting plants show significant divergence in orders, with stable automotive orders, persistently sluggish two-wheeler orders, and alloy processing fees in the doldrums. Overall, the magnesium alloy market maintains a supply-strong-demand-weak pattern, with prices expected to remain in a weak consolidation phase in the short term.

[SMM Magnesium Weekly Inventory Brief] This week, social inventories decreased by 3.00% month-on-month, showing a regional divergence. In major production areas, inventory reduction was more pronounced due to the progress of long-term contract deliveries and production cuts by some manufacturers. Meanwhile, Tianjin Port experienced slight inventory accumulation as low-priced resources stimulated traders' stockpiling. Overall, the inventory reduction in production areas provided some bottom support for magnesium prices, but the port inventory accumulation reflects persistent export difficulties, with short-term supply-demand imbalances still awaiting resolution.

[Producer Daily Output Increase Covers Maintenance Reduction; Transaction Recovery Fails to Halt Factory Inventory Buildup] During June 12-18, magnesium weekly output rose WoW, with maintenance at some enterprises not offsetting the supply increase. Factory inventory edged up slightly, while social inventory diverged, as producing regions destocked and port inventories built up. Weak exports put short-term supply-demand under pressure.