High NPI Prices Stop Falling
25/10/19 | Nickel
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News 24 October, SMM: Domestic high NPI prices stood at RMB 1,140~1,160/Ni unit, holding stable from the previous trade day. Domestic high NPI prices have been steady, propped by strong electrolytic nickel prices. Domestic NPI smelters are likely to hold firm on prices going forward, however, given…
Domestic Al Inventory Declines
25/10/19 | Aluminium
Cnal News 24 October: Total domestic aluminium inventory at China’s major store houses dropped by 34 kt from last Thursday to 882 kt, including 155 kt in Shanghai, 240 kt in Wuxi, 44 kt in Hangzhou, 64 kt in Gongyi, 297 kt in Nanhai, 52 kt in Tianjin, 7 kt…
Guangyuan Zhongfu Al to Start Operation in Q1 2020
25/10/19 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Located in Guangyuan Sichuan and with 250 ktpy primary aluminium capacity, Guangyuan Zhongfu Aluminium began project construction in March 2019 and is set to come on line in Q1 2020. Guangyuan Zhongfu smelter is a subordinate of the Henan Zhongfu Group, with 500 ktpy primary aluminium capacity.…
Shanxi Huaxing Reduces Aa Operations
25/10/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Shanxi Huaxing Aluminium designed with 2 mtpy alumina capacity, comprising two alumina production lines of 500 ktpy and a 1 mtpy line. One of the 500 ktpy lines was under suspension with only 1.5 mtpy capacity in operation during September. At the beginning of October, the company…
Xinsheng Tungsten: 5 ktpy APT and 1 ktpy W Oxide Project on Line
24/10/19 | Tungsten
Sina News 18 October: Jiangxi Xinsheng Tungsten Co. Ltd’s 5 ktpy APT and 1 ktpy tungsten oxide project officially began operations at the Jiangxi Futian Industrial Park. Backed by a total of RMB 500 mln investment, the project is a technology upgrade and relocation project which began construction in July…
Western Hydropower Resumes 50 kt Primary Al Capacity
24/10/19 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Western Hydropower is prepared to resume 50 ktpy primary aluminium capacity within a week. Western Hydropower has two aluminium production lines, one of 150 ktpy capacity comprising 236 sets of 240 kA electrolytic cells and the other of 300 ktpy capacity comprising 272 sets of 420kA…
Chalco and PT.PP.(Persero)Tbk Consortium Wins 1 mtpy Aa Project
24/10/19 | Alumina
Cnal News The investment consortium of Chalco International and PT.PP.(Persero)Tbk has won a bid for development of a 1mtpy alumina (MGA) project in Indonesia, a total contract worth approximately RMB5.26 bln. Source
China September Aa Imports at 150 kt
24/10/19 | Alumina
Cnal News China Customs: China imported 150 kt of alumina in September 2019, up 25% m-o-m from 120 kt in August. China’s alumina exports reached 34,345 t in September, almost ten times the level of 3,555 t set in August. This figure represents the highest point since January 2019, but…
Luoyang: Severe Air Pollution Red Alert
Cnal News October 22: Luoyang lifted its severe air pollution level from ‘Orange’ (Level II) to ‘Red’ (Level I), with the date of alert alleviation and cancelation yet to be determined. During the red alert period, Luoyang will impose both mandatory and non-mandatory emission reduction measures in related industries. There…
