Chongqing Shuijiang Aa Refinery Suspends Production Line
19/07/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Chongqing Shuijiang alumina refinery suspended one alumina production line last week. The company has designed alumina capacity of 800 ktpy, with two production lines of 400 ktpy each. According to a company representative, production costs are presently approximately RMB 2,600/t. With alumina prices sitting lower than production…
Domestic Refined Tin Output at 75 kt in H1 2019
18/07/19 | Tin
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News ITA: China remains the world’s largest refined tin producer with output of 75 kt in H1 2019, down 10% on-year. According to ITA surveys of 15 tin smelters in China, total June output was 12.5 kt, down 9% on-month and down 9% on-year respectively. The decline…
Construction of Large Pb/Zn Mine Begins in Jiangxi
18/07/19 | Zinc
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals New The Yinzhushan lead and zinc mine in the Lengshuikeng mining area, Guixi, Jiangxi Province, (under an EPC contract with China Nerin Engineering Co., Ltd.) has moved to the full construction stage. The mine has been designed with underground lead and zinc mining capacity of 1…
Domestic NPI Output Increases in June
18/07/19 | Nickel
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News SMM: China produced 49.5 kt of NPI in June, up 3.44% on-month and up 51.93% on-year. With new domestic NPI capacity coming online gradually, output is expected to increase rapidly, weighing on nickel prices in the near- term. Read More
Domestic Zn Output Growing Gradually
18/07/19 | Zinc
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News Domestic refined zinc output has been rising gradually following the resumption of operations at large smelters, consequently driving up demand for zinc concentrates. Domestic zinc smelters have been keen to produce, with PCs (processing charges) for imported zinc concentrates stable at a historical high point, boosting…
Guangxi Xinfa to Resume One 40 ktpy Al Production Line
17/07/19 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Guangxi Xinfa is set to resume one aluminium production line in early August after closure for an overhaul. The 40 ktpy liquid aluminium production line was suspended for maintenance due to a leakage accident in late June. Maintenance is ongoing and scheduled for completion in early August,…
Xinhengfeng to Start 250 ktpy Primary Al Project by End-July
17/07/19 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Xinhengfeng, East Hope’s primary aluminium smelter in Baotou IM, is set to bring its Phase II aluminium project (250 ktpy) and associated captive power plant (2 x 350 MW) online by end-July. Once the power plant is operational, the company’s electricity costs will be reduced to RMB…
Increased Margins for Al Smelters on Sliding Aa Prices
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News SMM: As of 15th July, weighted averaged alumina prices in five major producing regions surveyed by SMM had fallen to RMB 2,582/t, continuing the downward trend begun in mid-June. According to SMM, actual transaction prices were even lower in the northern market, with the lowest point…
Domestic Mg Prices Stable in April
16/05/19 | Magnesium
China Nonferrous Metals News Domestic magnesium prices climbed by 12.68% on-year to average RMB 17,031/t in April, with magnesium prices averaging RMB 17,091/t during the first four months of 2019 up 13.24% on-year. Domestic magnesium transactions were flat in April, but tightening coal supply in Shaanxi and IM have buoyed…
