Domestic Aa, Al Output to Grow During 2019~2020 Winter
China Nonferrous Metals News Henan presently has 12.5 mtpy completed alumina capacity with 8.9 mtpy in operation. Shanxi has 26.1 mtpy completed alumina capacity with 17.1 mtpy in operation. Alumina capacity in Henan and Shanxi has been suspended by 28.8% and 34.5% respectively due to previous losses, but further capacity…
Domestic Zn Ingot Output on the Rise
18/11/19 | Zinc
Alu News Domestic zinc ingot output is expected to rise in Q4 2019 exceeding 500 kt thanks to most smelters resuming operations after carrying out maintenance since August. According to industry analysts, the operational rate of local smelters reached approximately 84% in September, with growth coming from Xing’an Copper and…
Henan: Ad-Hoc Emission Reduction Plan for Heavy Pollution
Cnal News The local authorities of Henan recently revised the ‘Ad-Hoc Emission Reduction Plan for Heavy Pollution’, adding some terms in relation to environmental liability and supervision accountability. According to the new plan, legal representatives of each producer who work against the rules and discharge emissions during the heavy pollution…
Wenshan Hydro-Al Project to Come online in Q2 2020
18/11/19 | Aluminium
Cnal News Yunnan Wenshan Hydro-Aluminum Co.Ltd., (under the Yunnan Aluminum Group) started development of its 500 ktpy hydro-aluminium project (phase I of a 1 mtpy project) in December 2017. At present, 50% of construction is complete and major equipment installation is expected to be finished by end-March 2020. After one…
2019 Domestic Primary Al Capacity Growth Expected at 2.14 mtpy
18/11/19 | Aluminium
Cnal News China’s primary aluminium capacity is expected to grow by 2.14 mtpy in 2019, involving 150 ktpy of restarted capacity and 1.99 mtpy new startups. IM will contribute significant growth with 720 ktpy of new capacity scheduled to come online during 2019. Furthermore, one Sichuan smelter and one Yunnan…
Domestic Al Inventory Continues to Fall
15/11/19 | Aluminium
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News 14th November: Total domestic aluminium inventory at China’s major store houses dropped by 19 kt from last Thursday to 834 kt, including 144 kt in Shanghai, 239 kt in Wuxi, 55 kt in Hangzhou, 53 kt in Gongyi, 263 kt in Nanhai, 54 kt in Tianjin,…
Antaike: China Primary Al Consumption at 36.55 mln t
15/11/19 | Aluminium
Alu News 13th November: Speaking at a recent industry conference, an Antaike analyst forecast China’s domestic primary aluminium consumption to drop by 12% y-o-y to 36.55 mln t in 2019. China’s 2019 domestic consumption is expected to drop by 0.9% and export is expected to drop by 3% y-o-y respectively.…
Henan Increases Traffic Control
15/11/19 | Alumina
Cnal News Henan local authorities recently issued a notice increasing controls on transportation in order to fight heavy pollution and improve air quality during the 2019~2020 autumn and winter. Relevant local authorities are to screen and register all vehicles with emission standards under the ‘National State IV Motor Vehicle Pollutant…
Tianyuan Chemical to Use Imported Bx
Asian Metal News Xiaoyi Tianyuan Chemical, with alumina capacity of 400 ktpy, has decided to use imported bauxite for alumina refining in December 2019. Tianyuan Chemical, has one alumina production line with a HT to LT conversion technology upgrade underway at present, scheduled for completion by end-November. According to…
