Recently, Chalco Aluminum Foil (Yunnan) Co., Ltd. underwent an industrial and commercial registration change, with its registered capital increasing from 800 million yuan to approximately 1.15 billion yuan, an increase of about 44%. The company was established in March 1996. Its legal representative is Xu Tao, and its business scope includes the production and sales of aluminum cast-rolled coil, aluminum plate/sheet and strip, aluminum foil products, and packaging for food and pharmaceuticals, as well as aluminum foil for electronics and power applications, foreign trade, and more. Shareholder information shows that the company is jointly held by Aluminum Corporation of China Group High-end Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Northwest Aluminum Co., Ltd., and others.

[SMM Aluminum Express News] Guinea Bauxite & Alumina Exports in January 2026. Ministry of Mines and Geology reports: Total bauxite 20.26 million tons; alumina 46,764 tons. Bauxite Highlights (top contributors): 1. SMB: 6.57 Mt (32 vessels) – leading exporter 2. Chalco: 2.64 Mt (14 vessels) 3. CBG: 1.64 Mt (28 vessels) 4. Zhicheng Guinee Mining/GBT: 0.94 Mt (5 vessels) 5. CDM China: 0.94 Mt (5 vessels) Other key volumes: 6. Cobad: 0.82 Mt 7. AMC: 0.79 Mt 8. BAM: 0.63 Mt 9. KBM: 0.58 Mt Alumina: 1. Friguia: 46,764 tons (2 vessels) – sole reported exporter

Duan Xiangdong, Chairman of Chalco Group, met with Jakob Stausholm, CEO of Rio Tinto Group. The two sides discussed the achievements of strategic cooperation and exchanged views on advancing the "dual carbon" initiative, ESG, red mud treatment, talent exchange, and product sales. The meeting also included in-depth discussions on the progress of key projects such as the Simandou iron ore mine. Also present at the meeting were Tian Yongzhong, Deputy General Manager of Chalco Group, Alf Barrios, Chief Commercial Officer of Rio Tinto Group, and Xu Feng, CEO of Rio Tinto China.

Duan Xiangdong, Chairman of Chalco Group, met with Jakob Stausholm, CEO of Rio Tinto Group. The two sides discussed the achievements of strategic cooperation and exchanged views on advancing the "dual carbon" initiative, ESG, red mud treatment, talent exchange, and product sales. The meeting also included in-depth discussions on the progress of key projects such as the Simandou iron ore mine. Also present at the meeting were Tian Yongzhong, Deputy General Manager of Chalco Group, Simon Trott, Chief Commercial Officer of Rio Tinto Group, and Xu Feng, CEO of Rio Tinto China.

On March 11, Chalco Group and China FAW signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Beijing. Duan Xiangdong, Party Secretary and Chairman of Chalco Group, and Qiu Xiandong, Party Secretary and Chairman of China FAW, held discussions to further strengthen cooperation and witnessed the signing. Wang Shilei, Deputy Party Secretary and General Manager of Chalco Group, participated in the discussions and presided over the signing ceremony. Tian Yongzhong, Party Leadership Group Member and Deputy General Manager of Chalco Group, and Liang Guiyou, Standing Committee Member of the Party Committee and Deputy General Manager of China FAW, attended the discussions and signed the agreement on behalf of both parties.

Chalco International (601068) disclosed its Q1 2025 operating data announcement on the evening of April 10. The company's newly signed contract value surged 51.04% YoY. Meanwhile, the winning bid announcement disclosed on the same day showed that the company secured an overseas order exceeding 2 billion yuan, demonstrating strong business expansion capabilities and market competitiveness.

Recently, Chalco (Yunnan) Green Advanced Aluminum-Based Materials Co., Ltd. held the launch ceremony for its aluminum alloy slab project and the unveiling ceremony for Chalco Green Materials (Zhaotong) Co., Ltd. Upon completion, the project is expected to utilize aluminum liquid from Yunnan Aluminum Haixin to produce large-sized aluminum alloy slabs in the 5-series and 6-series, with a single casting ingot weighing up to 40 mt. The production line is leading in the domestic market. In the future, Yunnan Aluminum Haixin is expected to achieve on-site conversion of 700,000 mt of aluminum liquid, with an aluminum alloying rate anticipated to exceed 90%, thereby driving the output value of Zhaotong's green aluminum semis industry to surpass 20 billion yuan.

Huawei's AI team was invited to head to Chalco Materials Institute on February 12 for a digital technology exchange. The seminar attracted relevant leaders, experts, and researchers from Chalco Materials Institute and Chalco Science and Technology Research Institute, with Chalco Digital participating via video link. During the meeting, Dr. Jianxing Huang from Huawei provided a detailed introduction to the application progress of AI technology in the materials field, as well as Huawei's AI4Material scenarios and solutions. Participants engaged in in-depth discussions on several topics, including the integration of AI with first-principles calculations, the application of AI in finite element simulations, the practice of AI in process design and implementation, and the management and governance of material data resources. They jointly explored potential applications of artificial intelligence technology in Chalco Materials Institute and Chalco Science and Technology Research Institute and are expected to select several entry points for POC validation in the future to accelerate the practical application of AI in the development of new metallic materials.

Recently, the No. 3 production line of Chalco Green Materials' Zhaotong, Yunnan 400kt aluminum alloy flat ingot project was put into operation, successfully casting a 5.3-meter-long flat ingot. This marks a significant progress in the deep collaboration between green aluminum smelting and high-end material manufacturing within the Chalco Group.

Recently, the Carbon Plant of Chalco Guangxi Branch transformed the traditional drive drum of the S8 raw material conveyor belt in the calcination workshop into a magnetic iron-removing drum, significantly enhancing the iron-removing effect and laying a solid foundation for improving anode quality.