Domestic Zn Miner Operational Rate of 67.7% in September
20/10/20 | Zinc
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News SMM: Domestic zinc miners’ operational rates increased to 67.7% in September 2020, up by 6.4% on-month but down 10.6% on-year. Some large zine miners such as Guosen Mining and Huidong Daliang Mining ramped up operations after maintenance in September. Others such as Guigang Ming and Dongshengmiao…
Winter Production Cut Policy: Limited Impact on Ni
19/10/20 | Nickel
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News SMM: The winter production policy in the Yangtze River Delta and Northern China has limited impact on the nickel industry overall, with almost no impact on the supply side. NPI smelters in eastern China may see a moderate increase in transportation costs. Some small-medium alloy-casting producers…
Tianlong Mg Resumes Production
16/10/20 | Magnesium
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News SMM: Tianlong Magnesium Co. Ltd. is set to resume operations next week after completing maintenance started in mid-September. The company extended the maintenance time to five weeks due to a weak market. The company chiefly produces magnesium ingot of 95% and 90% grade, accounting for 60%…
China – September Domestic NPI Output 46 kt
15/10/20 | Nickel
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News China produced 46 kt of NPI (in Ni metal) in September, up by 2.91% m-o-m but down by 12.74% y-o-y. China’s high-NPI output climbed by 3.67% m-o-m to 38.6 kt (in Ni metal) led by a combination of increased operations at some NPI smelters and new…
China 2020 Mg Production: 900 kt
12/10/20 | Magnesium
China Nonferrous Metals News 22nd September: The 2020 National Magnesium Industry Conference was held in Xiaoyi City, Shanxi. Speaking at the conference, Sun Qian, Secretary General of Magnesium Branch of CNIA, forecast China’s 2020 primary magnesium production at 900 kt with 400 kt for export. Domestic magnesium prices are expected…
Liuzhou Steel: NPI Project Operational in Q4 2020
29/09/20 | Nickel
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News The NPI project of Guangxi Zhongjin Metal Technology, a stainless steel producer under the Guangxi Liuzhou Steel Group, is scheduled to come online in Q4 2020. Back by total investment of RMB5.6 bln, project construction began in January 2019. Upon completion, the project’s annual output will be 1.46…
China August Ni Laterite Imports at 3.75 mln t
29/09/20 | Nickel
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News China imported 3.75 mln t (WMT and DMT combined) of nickel laterite in August, down 23.6% m-o-m and down 37.5% y-o-y. Of this figure, laterite imports from the Philippines dropped by 23% on-month and 17.22% on-year to 3.38 mln t, as a result of rainy weather…
Antaike: China W Concentrate Output 87 kt from January~August
28/09/20 | Tungsten
China Nonferrous Metals News China produced 87 kt of tungsten concentrate (65% WO3) and 139 kt of molybdenum (45% Mo grade) during the first eight months of 2020. Driven by shrinking global demand caused by Covid-19, China’s exports of tungsten and molybdenum both fell, showing a decline of 29.7% and…
JXTC: New Generation Smart Ore Separator on Line
25/09/20 | Tungsten
China Nonferrous Metals News JXTC recently brought its new generation smart ore separator online. The separator can dress useful ores and separate waste rocks from raw ores, with particle sizes from 10 mm~100 mm. Maximum ore processing capacity is 160 t/hr. Test runs of the machine have been completed at…
