Wenshan Al to Bring Al Project Online in Q2 2020
Asian Metal News Yunnan Wenshan Al is set to bring the 150 ktpy phase I of its aluminium project online in late March or early April 2020. Backed by total investment of RMB 4.2 bln and designed with 500 ktpy capacity, project construction began in March 2019 and…
Domestic Al Inventory Continue to Fall
13/12/19 | Aluminium
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News 12th December: Total domestic aluminium inventory at China’s major store houses dropped by 57 kt from last Thursday to 648 kt, including 121 kt in Shanghai, 207 kt in Wuxi, 53 kt in Hangzhou, 36 kt in Gongyi, 155 kt in Nanhai, 52 kt in Tianjin,…
IM Mengtai: 250 kt of Primary Al in 2019
13/12/19 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News IM Mengtai aluminium smelter, designed with primary aluminium capacity of 450 ktpy, is set to produce 250 kt of primary aluminium in 2019. Mengtai restarted idled capacity in September and gradually ramped up to full operation in October. Prior to that the smelter was operating at only…
SMM: Domestic November Tin Output at 7,520 t
12/12/19 | Tin
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News SMM: China produced 7,520 t of refined tin in November, down 24.6% m-o-m. The decline can be mainly attributed to overhauls at Yunnan Tin Group, ad-hoc maintenance at other smelters and suspensions at some smelters in Yunnan and Jiangxi during November. China produced 129.65…
XTC Jinlu: Largest W Production Base in China
12/12/19 | Tungsten
Tengxun News 6th December: Xiamen Tungsten (XTC) formally launched its Xiamen Jinlu Cemented Carbide Project in Dongfu Street, Haicang District, Xiamen. Xiamen Jinlu has relocated its powder production lines, mixture production lines, mining alloy production lines and bar production lines to the new site and expanded capacity to 15…
Guangxi Xinxiang’s 1 mtpy Aa Project to Come online in Q4 2020
12/12/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Guangxi Longzhou Xinxiang Ecological Co. Ltd., a subordinate of Jinjiang Group, started construction of a 1 mtpy alumina project (Phase I) in early November and is set to bring the project on line in Q4 2020. According to an inside source, Xinxiang is designed with 2 mtpy…
Shanxi Fusheng: Aa Output Grows
12/12/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Shanxi Fusheng Alumina refinery, designed with 1 mtpy alumina capacity is set to produce 900 kt of alumina this year, up by 12.5% y-o-y from 800 kt in 2018. Fusheng undertook technology upgrades on its alumina production lines in Q2 2019, expanding its annual capacity to 1…
Domestic Mg Prices Fall to Record Low
11/12/19 | Magnesium
China Nonferrous Metals News The domestic magnesium market has been buckling under sluggish demand and in a glut of magnesium supply during the first week of December. As of 6th December, primary magnesium ingot (99.9%) was being quoted at RMB 13,700-13,800/t (tax inclusive, on cash) in Fugu Shaanxi, with…
Nanping Al Phases Out 75 ktpy Al Capacity
11/12/19 | Aluminium
Cnal News 9th December, Department of Information and Technology Fujian: Fujian Nanping Aluminium completely shut down its 75 ktpy primary aluminum production line on 20th March 2019, and had dismantled all 112 sets of 240 kA electrolytic cells and associated equipment by 30th June 2019. Source
