SPIC Baiyinhua Al Smelter to Come online in mid-2020
12/09/19 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Designed with 400 ktpy capacity and comprising 308 sets of 500kA electrolytic cells, construction of the SPIC Baiyinhua aluminium smelter began in April 2019. Backed by total investment of RMB 3.5 bln, the project also involves development of an associated thermal power plant with two x 350MW…
Heung Kong Wanji Increases Imported Bx Consumption
12/09/19 | Bauxite
Asian Metal News Imported bauxite consumption at Henan Heung Kong Wanji has increased to 10 kt per day, up by 400 t/day m-o-m. Heung Kong Wanji began HT to LT conversion on its 600 ktpy and 400 ktpy alumina production lines in March and June respectively. At present, conversion…
Antaike: China Refined Zn Output at 436 kt
11/09/19 | Zinc
Alu News Antaike: China’s output of refined zinc and zinc alloy output grew by 1.4% on-month in August as improved operational rates at smelters offset the negative impact of summer maintenance. Antaike’s survey of 47 zinc smelters showed domestic zinc output was 436 kt in August, up 23.7% on-month. Increased…
Denggao New Materials to be in Full Operation in September
11/09/19 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Guizhou Xingren Denggao New Materials is set to bring its Phase II (125 ktpy) primary aluminum capacity online by end-September and will achieve full capacity operation. Denggao is designed with 250 ktpy primary aluminum capacity and has been operating its Phase I (125 ktpy) during the first…
SMM: China August Al Output at 3.01mln t
11/09/19 | Aluminium
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News China produced 3.01 mln t of primary aluminium in August 2019, down 1.96% on-month and down 3.48% on-year. China’s total primary aluminium output reached 23.57 mln during the first eight months of 2019, down 1.89% on-year. A number of incidents at Shandong and Xinjiang smelters interrupted…
SMM: China August Aa Output at 5.57 mln t
11/09/19 | Alumina
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News SMM: China produced 5.57 mln t of alumina (MGA) in August, with daily average output of 180 kt, a slight decline of 4 kt/day from July. The fall can be attributed to refinery productions cuts during the month at Xing’an Chemicals, Henan Huiyuan, Henan Zhongmei, Bosai…
Henan Zhongmei Halts Aa Production
10/09/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Henan Zhongmei Alumina refinery, designed with 400 ktpy alumina capacity, has two 200 ktpy alumina production lines. In response to requests from the local government, Zhongmei will suspend operations during the National Day Holiday period from 20 September to 15 October. According to an internal source, the…
Indonesia Reported to Resume Ban on Bx Exports
10/09/19 | Bauxite
Cnal News 9 September: According to Mr. Pandjaitan, Minister of the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs of Indonesia, the Government is now working to accelerate resumption of its ban on bauxite exports. Indonesia first imposed a ban on bauxite exports in 2014. China Customs: China imported 8.31…
GTA Published Forecast Prices
09/09/19 | Tungsten
China Commodity Marketplace GTA (Ganzhou Tungsten Association) published its forecast prices for tungsten products in September 2019. The forecast price for wolframite concentrate (55% WO3) is RMB 73,000/standard t, up 4,500/t on-month, and that for APT is up by RMB 4,500/t on-month to RMB 113,000/t. Prices for tungsten powders (medium…
