Domestic W Prices Fall
07/11/19 | Tungsten
China Commodity Marketplace 6th November: The GTA’s (Ganzhou Tungsten Association) November forecast prices and long-term contract prices of large producers for the first half of November have been published. GTA (Ganzhou Tungsten Association) published its forecast prices for tungsten products in November 2019. The forecast price for wolframite concentrate (55%…
Tiangui Al Using Imported Bx
Asian Metal News Jingxi Tiangui Aluminium, designed with 800 ktpy alumina capacity in Phase I, started to use imported bauxite in October. Guangxi Tiangui started trial operations in late October with its November bauxite consumption expected at approximately 200 kt. According to a company spokesman, ‘Our first shipment of 180…
Domestic Aa Prices Still Weak
07/11/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News 7th November: Mainstream domestic alumina prices dropped slightly by RMB 10/t from last Friday to RMB 2,560~2,610/t ex-works. Most downstream buyers remain watchful, with limited transitions in the spot market last week. The domestic alumina market is projected to continue weak performance next week with few…
Jujinbang Mg at Fugu Shaanxi Halts Mg Production
06/11/19 | Magnesium
Asian Metal News Jujinbang Magnesium suspended magnesium production in late October for overhaul. There is, as yet, no plan to resume production, given weak downstream demand and a bleak price outlook. At present, local magnesium smelters are experiencing high production costs driven by slow sales of semi-coke and some semi-coal…
Domestic Mg Prices Rebound Slightly
06/11/19 | Magnesium
China Nonferrous Metals News As of 1st November, primary magnesium ingot (99.9% grade) was being quoted between RMB 14,500 ~14,600/t in Fugu Shaanxi, with transactions settled at RMB 14,350~14,400/t, showing a slight rebound of RMB200~250/t from the beginning of the week. Transaction prices stood at RMB 14,650/t in Wenxi Shanxi.…
Nanchuan Shuijiang Aa Refinery Targets 400 kt Output in 2019
06/11/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Chongqing Shuijiang Alumina refinery is aiming for 400 kt output for 2019. Shuijiang refinery started operation in April 2019 after being handed over to Bosai Group and has produced 280 kt of alumina to date. The company produced 55 kt of alumina in October and is currently…
China September Bx Imports 6.75 mln t
06/11/19 | Bauxite
Alu News China imported 6.75 mln t of bauxite in September, down by 1.89 mln t from 8.64 mln t in August, having declined over two consecutive months. China imported 1.79 mln t of bauxite from Guinea in September, slumping by 1.85 mln t from 3.64 mln t in August,…
Fankou Pb/Zn Mine: Comprehensive Resource Recovery Project
05/11/19 | Zinc
Alu News A developmental project for comprehensive recovery and environmental treatment of tailings resources at the Fankou Lead Zinc Mine of Zhongjin Lingnan is underway and comprises three sub projects: 1. Waste disposal in advance of raw ore, 2.5 kt/day 2. Full recovery and utilization of fine-grained tailings, 2.1 kt/day…
Chalco Zhongzhou Targets 2.1 mln t Aa Output for 2019
05/11/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Chalco Zhongzhou, designed with 2.4 mtpy alumina capacity, plans to produce 2.1 mln t of alumina in 2019, the same level as 2018. As of today, Chalco Zhongzhou had produced 1.75 mln t of alumina, with its October output at 175 kt, up 5 kt m-o-m. Chalco…
