SPIC Shanxi Halts 500 ktpy Aa Production Line
19/09/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News SPIC Shanxi, with designed alumina capacity of 3 mtpy across six production lines, suspended operations of one 500 ktpy production line (HT) in late August due to pressure from continuing low prices. The company produced 240 kt of alumina in August and September output is expected to…
Fanya APT Stocks at Auction
17/09/19 | Tungsten
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News 16 September: Kunming Intermediate People’s Court of Yunnan auctioned the APT stocks of Fanya (Pan-Asian) on the auction platform of the Alibaba Judicial Network from 10AM September 16 to 10AM September 17, 2019. The auction was for 28 kt of APT in stock at the Ganzhou…
Xing’an Chemicals Restarts Calcination Furnace
17/09/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Xing’an Chemicals at Xiaoyi, Shanxi completed maintenance on one of its calcination furnaces (with 1,850 t/day capacity), at the end of August and resumed operation on 5 September. The company, designed with alumina capacity of 3 mtpy, has four calcination furnaces: two 1,350 t/day and two 1,850…
GAL Guizhou Postpones Bx Mining to 2020
17/09/19 | Bauxite
Asian Metal News GAL Group (Guangdong Aluminium Group or Galuminium Group) owns four bauxite deposits at Maochang Town Guizhou, with measured bauxite resource reserves of 180 mln t, capable of sustaining 30 years of mining. The company originally planned to start mining in October 2019, but have decided to…
SMM: China August Refined Zn Output at 499.2 kt
17/09/19 | Zinc
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News SMM: China produced 499.2 kt of refined zinc in August, up 1.74% on-month and up 19.24% on-year. Domestic smelters were keen to produce during August, with several smelters such as Yuguang, Shaanxi Zinc Industries and Tongguan completing maintenance and resuming operations during the month. Despite some…
China’s Ni and NPI Production on the Rise in August
17/09/19 | Nickel
Fubao News China’s August electrolytic nickel output reached 12.67 kt, up 0.56% on-month and up 11.36% on-year. China’s NPI output climbed by 4.82% on-month and 38.22% on-year to 53.2 kt (in Ni metal). Looking forward to Q4 2019, a large amount of NPI capacity is expected to come online, subsequently…
Domestic W Market Rebounds
17/09/19 | Tungsten
China Commodity Marketplace This week: The domestic tungsten market rebounded, showing a strong upward momentum. Miners previously cut production under pressure from continued low prices, resulting in tightening supply in the spot market. In addition, miners have been waiting for a price rebound and traders held back sales when prices…
SMM: Domestic Refined Tin Output at 12,747 t
12/09/19 | Tin
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News SMM: Domestic refined tin output grew by 1.4% on-month to 12,747 t in August. The moderate increase in output can be attributed to several Yunnan smelters resuming operations and increasing output during August. In addition, Jiangxi smelters were barely affected by the current round of environmental…
Yingkou Xintai Al to Increase Al Production
12/09/19 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Yingkou Xintai Aluminium smelter, designed with 460 ktpy capacity, has four production lines with 84 sets of 500 kA electrolytic cells on each line, three lines (320 ktpy) are currently operational. Thanks to relatively high aluminium prices, the company plans to power up the remaining 84 sets…
