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…
Baise Mining Group Reduces 2019 Output Target to 700 kt
23/10/19 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Guangxi Baise Mining Group has reduced its 2019 output target to 700 kt, down by 200 kt from the original level of 900 kt. Designed with 1.3 mtpy primary aluminium capacity, the company has five primary aluminium smelters which had 600 ktpy capacity in operation at the…
Zhongwang Xintai Al in Full Operation
23/10/19 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Zhongwang Xintai Aluminium, designed with 460 ktpy aluminium capacity comprising 336 sets of 500 kA cells, has come fully online since mid-October. The company produced 32 kt of primary aluminium in September; its October output is expected at 35 kt, with November at 38 kt, showing a…
