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
Heungkong Wanji’s Consumption of Imported Bx Falls
11/12/19 | Alumina
Asian Metals News Henan Heungkong Wanji’s monthly consumption of imported bauxite has been in decline by 50% since November. The company began using imported bauxite in April 2019, with total 2019 consumption expected at 1.8 mln t. Heungkong Wanji’s alumina refinery, designed with 1.4 mtpy alumina capacity, has three production…
Guangxi: 160 mln t Prospective Bx Resources for Pingguo
11/12/19 | Bauxite
Cnal News 9th December, Department of Natural Resources, Guangxi: The No. 274 geological team of Guangxi announced that it had discovered prospective resources of sedimentary bauxite in Pingguo Guangxi amounting to 160 mln t, capable of supporting further development of the aluminium industry in Guangxi over the long term. …
Jinchuan WP Sells 2.2 mln t of Ni Laterite in 2019
25/11/19 | Nickel
China Nonferrous Metals News 19th November: Jinchuan WP has exported 39 shipments totaling 2.2 mln t of nickel laterite, completing its annual sales target 40 days ahead of schedule. Jinchuan WP’s nickel laterite mines officially started operation in November 2017. in 2018 and 2019, Jinchuan WP received 2.2 mln t…
Dedicated Aa Rail Line for Weiqiao
25/11/19 | Alumina
Cnal News 16th November: 2.8 kt alumina was loaded onto the dedicated Yangxin railway line of Weiqiao and is now being transported to western China. This is the first alumina shipment on the Yangxin railway line. The Yangxin railway line, designed with transportation capacity of 4.3 mtpy has 6.9 km…
Jingxi Tiangui: 800 ktpy Aa Project On-line
25/11/19 | Alumina
Cnal News Jingxi Tiangui powered up its Phase I, 800 ktpy alumina capacity on 11th November and started trial operation, with actual alumina output expected in December 2019. Located in Jingxi, Baise city, Guangxi, and formally established in March 2017, Jingxi Tiangui was designed with 2.5 mtpy alumina capacity,…
Bx Mining Approval for Wenshan Al
25/11/19 | Bauxite
China Nonferrous Metals News The Yunnan Development and Reform Commission recently approved mining projects at the Waitoushan bauxite mine in Wenshan and Tiechang bauxite mine in Malipo (Wenshan Aluminium). Both bauxite mines are new open-pit projects with service lives of seven years. The approval has further consolidated the bauxite supply…
Guangxi Huasheng: 200 ktpy Primary Al Quota from Yinhai Al
25/11/19 | Aluminium
China Nonferrous Metals News Guangxi Yinhai Aluminium Co. Ltd. (a subordinate of Guangxi Investment Group) announced it would close its 200 ktpy primary aluminium capacity (336 sets of 240kA cells). Dismantling of production lines is scheduled to begin in December 2020 and be completed in June 2021. The 200 ktpy…
