Aladdiny: 3 mtpy Aa Capacity to be Affected during the Epidemic Period
06/02/20 | Alumina
Aladdiny News Aladdiny: As of 5th February, operations at several domestic alumina refineries have already been impacted due to the outbreak of 2019-nCoV, with logistics, extended holidays at miners/producers, and lack of workers being the main issues. Traffic restrictions are interrupting both raw material arrivals and deliveries of alumina, extended…
SMM: China Domestic Aa Output 5.56 mln t in Jan.
06/02/20
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News SMM: China produced 5.56 mln t of alumina (SGA) in January 2020, with daily average output of 179 kt, down 1.12% m-o-m and down 9.36% y-o-y. The decline can be attributed to Guangxi Xinfa reducing its operational capacity to 1.8~2 mtpy in late December 2019 on…
Domestic Primary Al Inventory – 884 kt
04/02/20 | Aluminium
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News 3rd February: China’s domestic primary aluminium inventory in social warehouses amounted to 884 kt, up by 194 kt during the Chinese New Year Holiday (23rd January~2nd February 2020). This figure represents a growth of 10 kt from the same period last year. On 3rd Feb, primary…
Shanxi Xinfa Cuts Operation on Coal Gas Supply Shortage
04/02/20 | Alumina
My Metal News Shanxi Xinfa Xiaoyi alumina refinery suspended one calcination furnace due to a shortage of coal gas recently, curbing capacity by 600~700 ktpy. The time of resumption is as yet to be determined. Xinfa Xiaoyi refinery has designed alumina capacity of 3.6 mtpy with 3.2 mtpy in operation…
Two Bx Shipments Transported by Jizhong Logistics Arrive at Lianyungang
04/02/20 | Bauxite
Ministry of Commerce Two loads of Guinean bauxite, shipped by Jizhong Energy International Logistics Co. Ltd, have arrived at Lianyungang Port Jiangsu. The bauxite is bound for Kaiman Aluminium under the Jinjiang Group. The first shipment of 170 kt Guinean arrived on 24th January and the second of 200 kt…
China Dec. Bx Imports 8.88 mln t, Aa 406.9 kt
Cnal News China Customs: China imported 8.88 mln t of bauxite in December 2019, up 23% m-o-m and up 23% y-o-y. Australia was the largest bauxite supplier to China with 3.73 mln t. Guinea is in second place with 3.23 mln t exports in December 2019. China imported 406.9 kt…
Jinchuan Resumes Operations 3 Feb.
03/02/20 | Nickel
Futures Market News Gansu Jinchuan, a major electrolytic nickel producer in China is to resume operations on 3rd February 2020. NPI producers in major producing regions including Shandong, Jiangsu, Fujian and Guangdong have all decided to restart no earlier than 9th February 2020, and this includes Xinhai in Shandong and…
SMM: Limited Impact of PHEIC on Al Exports
03/02/20 | Aluminium
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News SMM: WHO’s announcement of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) is likely to have limited impact on China‘s aluminium exports in comparison to other export sectors such as food and beverages. China is the largest primary aluminum producer and consumer in the world with…
19 Provinces/Cities Announce Holiday Extension
03/02/20 | Aluminium
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News 3rd February: As of today, 19 provinces and cities in China have announced an extension of the Chinese New Year Holiday (originally 24 January to 31st February 2020) for another week until 9th February 2020 as the country attempts to halt the spread of the 2019-nCoV.…
