Domestic Zn Output on the Rise Driven by High Profits
11/10/19 | Zinc
China Nonferrous Metals News Antaike: China produced 3.29 mln t of refined zinc and zinc alloy products during the first eight months of 2019, up 7.9% y-o-y with September output expected to edge up slightly to 438 kt. Antaike data shows zinc output climbed rapidly during Q2 followed by slower…
Domestic Al Inventory Up by 8 kt
11/10/19 | Aluminium
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News 10 October: Total domestic aluminium inventory at China’s major store houses increased by 8 kt from last Tuesday to 977 kt, including 172 kt in Shanghai, 274 kt in Wuxi, 305 kt in Nanhai, 52 kt in Hangzhou, 90 kt in Gongyi, 54 kt in Tianjin,…
Henan Zhongmei Resumes Aa Operations
11/10/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Henan Zhongmei Alumina refinery, designed with 400 ktpy alumina capacity, suspended its 1,350/day alumina calcination furnace on 20 September in response to environmental requests from local government. The company resumed furnace operations last week after maintenance. The company produced 20 kt of alumina in September and its…
IM Mengtai to Start 500 ktpy Al Production Line
10/10/19 | Aluminium
Alu News IM Mengtai aluminium smelter, at Ordos IM, is planning to bring its 500 ktpy primary aluminium production line online by 20 October. As of 9 October, 32 sets of 500kA cells were ready to come online, starting up two cells per day. Source
Shanxi Huaxing Resumes 500 ktpy Aa Production Line
10/10/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Shanxi Huaxing Aluminium designed with 2 mtpy alumina capacity, comprises two alumina production lines of 500 ktpy each and a 1 mtpy production line. One of its 500 ktpy alumina production line has been idle since April 2019 as a result of tightening bauxite supply. Three weeks…
Baichuan: China September Aa Output at 5.53 mln t
10/10/19 | Alumina
Cnal News China produced 5.53 mln t of alumina in September down 9.47% on-year, with daily average output at 184.3 kt, a drop of 0.2 kt/day on-month from 184.5 kt/day in August. The full weighted average production cost for domestic refineries was RMB 2,477/t, down RMB 5.73/t or 0.23% from…
Baichuan: China September Al Output at 2.88 mln t
10/10/19 | Aluminium
Cnal News Baichuan: China produced 2.88 mln t of primary aluminium in September, with annual operational capacity at 35.03 mtpy. Daily average primary aluminium output for September was 96 kt, up 0.5 kt/day from 95.5 kt/day in August. Looking forward to October, Baichuan analysts forecast domestic aluminium output at 2.99…
Sanmenxia: Implementation Plan for Al Industry Development
Sanmenxia City Government News-20191009 According to the recently compiled ‘Sanmenxia Aluminum Industry Development Implementation Plan’, the Sanmenxia Aluminum Industry Development includes: Construction of green bauxite mines in strict accordance with industry standards, and implementation of ecological restoration projects. Stricter provincial environmental measures (as compared to national standards) will be implemented.…
Weiqiao: 2mtpy Al Project at Wenshan, Yunnan
09/10/19 | Aluminium
Cnal News 24 September: The Environmental Impact Assessment Group (EIA) of key projects of the Yunnan Wenshan Prefecture Eco-environment Bureau completed an on-site inspection of Weiqiao Group’s 2mtpy hydro-power and primary aluminium integrated project at Wenshan. During the inspection, the EIA group, local government of Yanshan County, Weiqiao Group (project…
