Chalco Shanxi New Materials to Cut 140 ktpy Al Capacity in 2020
21/01/20 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Chalco Shanxi New Materials, designed with 420 ktpy primary aluminium capacity, is set to cut its capacity by 140 ktpy in 2020. The company ran at full capacity in 2018, cut back by 70 ktpy thanks to a bleak market in 2019 and is currently operating at…
East Hope Sanmenxia Targets 2.4 mln t Output for 2020
21/01/20 | Alumina
Asian Metal News East Hope Sanmenxia, designed with 2.5 mtpy alumina capacity is aiming for 2.4 mln t of alumina output in 2020. East Hope produced 120 kt of alumina last December. According to an internal source, the company is currently running at 60% operational rate due to stringent environmental…
Jiaokou Xinghua to Restart 350 ktpy Aa in Feb.
21/01/20 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Shanxi Jiaokou Xinghua Technology, (under Chalco Group), presently has total alumina capacity of 900 ktpy across two alumina production lines of 350 ktpy (HT) and 550 ktpy (LT) respectively. Due to a further tightening of local bauxite supply, Xinghua suspended the 350 ktpy HT production line in…
NBS: 2019 Domestic Al Output of 35.04 mln t
20/01/20 | Aluminium
Cnal News NBS, 17th January: China produced 3.04 mln t of primary aluminum in December 2019, down 0.7% y-o-y, with total 2019 annual output amounting to 35.04 mln t down 0.9% y-o-y. Source
Boyuan Smelter Completes Maintenance in Mid-Jan.
20/01/20 | Aluminium
China Nonferrous Metals News Boyuan smelter, part of the Bosai Group, completed maintenance on 46 sets of its electrolytic cells in mid-January 2020 and is now operating 151 sets of cells. Bosai Group owns three primary aluminium smelters in Sichuan: Aba, Meishan Bomei and Guangyuan Boyuan, with total aluminium capacity…
Wenshan Al: New Bx Mine Development in Feb.
20/01/20 | Bauxite
Asian Metal News Wenshan Aluminium in Yunnan currently has three bauxite mines in Yunnan with total mining capacity of 2 mtpy. The company is set to develop a new bauxite mine with resource reserves of 5 mln t located about 30 km away from its alumina refinery. The company produced…
Chalco and PT.PP.(Persero)Tbk Consortium: 1 mtpy Aa Project
20/01/20 | Alumina
Alu News The investment consortium of Chalco International and PT.PP.(Persero)Tbk has won an EPC contract for the development of a 1mtpy alumina (SGA) project in Indonesia for Indonesian BAI. The total contract is worth approximately RMB4.93 bln. According to the contract, Chalco International will be responsible for overall project design,…
2019 Domestic Zn Output Grows by 503.7 kt
17/01/20 | Zinc
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News Domestic zinc ore output is expected to grow moderately by approximately 100 kt in 2019, coming mainly from IM and Guangxi, due to intensifying environmental policies. Growth in zinc ore output is expected to slow during 2020, after delays in resumptions and new startup plans. Furthermore,…
2019 Domestic Mg Output Expected at 927.7 kt
17/01/20 | Magnesium
China Nonferrous Metals News CNIA: China produced 763.9 kt of primary magnesium during the first 11 months of 2019, up 11.16% y-o-y. China’s annual domestic primary magnesium output is expected to be 927.7 kt, with domestic consumption of 472.3 kt and exports of 446.5 kt, accounting for 50.91% and…
