Domestic Al Industry Faces Significant Structural Changes
29/04/19 | Aluminium
China Nonferrous Metals News In a recent speech to the press, Mr. Wen Xianjun, Deputy Chief of the CNIA said that the domestic aluminium industry is facing significant structural changes in its development. Firstly, there has been fundamental change in aluminium demand, with a period of continuous rapid demand growth…
China Imports 9.03 mln t of Bx in March 2019
29/04/19 | Bauxite
Fubao News China imported 9.03 mln t of bauxite in March 2019, up 1.6% on-month and up 24.2% on-year. Guinea remained the largest bauxite supplier to China in March, with total exports of 4.65 mln t, up 4.5% on-month; followed by Australia 2.65 mln t and Indonesia 1.15 mln t,…
TBEA to Invest USD 1.15 bln on Hydropower in Guinea
29/04/19 | Bauxite
Finance News 29th April: TBEA (Tebian Electric Apparatus) announced that the company’s controlling subsidiary, TBEA Shenyang Transformer Group Co., Ltd., will invest a total of USD 1.15 bln in the construction of the Amalia Hydropower Station in Guinea with its investment in Amalia Hydropower Development Co., Ltd. Located downstream of…
1.54 mtpy of Primary Al to Resume in the Short-term
26/04/19 | Aluminium
Alu News As of 15th March, Weiqiao has resumed 200 ktpy primary aluminium capacity that was shut down during the winter production curb period (15th November 2018~15th March 2019). The remaining 500 ktpy capacity is to be restarted gradually from end-April. China’s domestic primary aluminium capacity increased by approximately 700…
China Imports 13.06 kt of Tin Ore/Concentrates in March
26/04/19 | Tin
Alu News China Customs: China imported 13.06 kt of tin ore and concentrates in March, 12.06 kt of which was from Burma with 3.1 kt of tin in metal, up 244% on-month and up 55% on-year. China imported 11.1 kt of tin ore and concentrates (in tin metal) from Burma…
Global Bx Capacity to Lift by 23.82 mtpy in 2019
25/04/19 | Bauxite
Fubao News Thanks to new bauxite projects gradually coming online in Guinea, India and other regions across the world, global bauxite capacity is expected to increase by 23.82 mtpy in total, indicating ample supply for 2019. In China, domestic capacities of both alumina and primary aluminium are unlikely to grow…
MEE: Non-compliant New Capacity in Shandong
24/04/19 | Aluminium
Alu News The Ministry of Ecology and Environment criticized provincial officials in Shandong for failing to comply with policies aimed to reduce coal consumption and curb aluminium production growth. The MEE claimed that Shandong faces a severe problem of rapid new capacity growth in industries that are already in excess,…
Baise Mining1.2 mtpy Napo Aa Project Review
24/04/19 | Alumina
China Nonferrous Metals News 18th April, Guangxi Baise Mining Group has called a meeting to review and assess its 1.2 mtpy alumina development project at Napo. The project, located in Mazhao, Xinhe Village, Napo County, Guangxi, will be the largest single-line alumina production line using the Bayer process in the…
China March Aa Imports at 30 kt, Exports at 4,439 t
24/04/19 | Alumina
Fubao News and SMM News China Customs: China imported 30 kt of alumina in March 2019, falling by 40% from 50 kt in February. China’s total alumina imports totaled 162 kt in Q1 2019. China exported 4,439 t of alumina in March 2019, and alumina exports totaled 150.7 kt during…
