Heung Kong Wanji to Build Two Power Generators
20/05/20 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Heung Kong Wanji, (Henan), designed with 600 ktpy primary aluminium capacity, is building two sets of 660MW power generators at present, which are scheduled for completion in October 2021. The company’s captive power plant now has two sets of 300MW generators and four sets of 135MW power…
Shanxi Huaxing to Stop Using Imported Bx
20/05/20 | Bauxite
Asian Metal News Chalco Shanxi Huaxing alumina refinery has three alumina production lines comprising one 1 mtpy and two 500 ktpy lines. At present, the two 500 ktpy lines are operational, and are capable of consuming 3.8 mtpy of bauxite per annum. The company currently holds 150 kt of imported…
LoMo and Billions to Set up a Branch in Gansu
19/05/20
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News SMM: Yunnan Guotai, a subordinate of LoMo and Billions is to establish a new branch in Gansu by an investment of RMB700 mln, namely Gansu Guotai Metals Co. Ltd. The business scope of the new company will include ilmenite mining, dressing, smelting of high titanium slag,…
Chongqing Qineng Al to Resume Al Operation in July
19/05/20 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Chongqing Qineng Aluminium smelter, designed with 330 ktpy capacity is set to resume normal operations in July 2020. The company suspended 34 kt of primary aluminium capacity (30 sets of 420 kA cells) for maintenance in late March. Fifteen of these have been restarted since late April,…
Pingguo Guangxi: Upgrade to City Level Administration
19/05/20 | Aluminium
Cnal News 18th May: City level administration has been formally established in Pingguo Guangxi, an upgrade from its original county level administration. Pingguo is an important aluminium production base in Guangxi. The Pingguo Guangxi Industrial Park has 34 aluminium-related producers with an integrated aluminium industrial chain including bauxite, alumina, aluminium…
Yunnan Wenshan: 500 ktpy Hydro-power and Al Project Online
18/05/20 | Aluminium
Cnal News Yunnan Wenshan Aluminum formally brought Phase I of its 500 ktpy hydro-power and aluminium project online on 15th May 2020. Phase 1 of 150 ktpy capacity is expected to achieve full operation by end-June 2020. Source
Domestic Aa Prices Fall Slightly
18/05/20 | Alumina
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News SMM: The weighted average alumina price fell by RMB3/t w-o-w to RMB2,206/t on Friday. Market transactions were few with downstream aluminium smelters watchful and alumina refineries and traders having to comprise on prices. With downstream demand remaining weak and continued steady operations of domestic alumina refineries,…
Bx Exploration Project of Guizhou Zheng’an Danping Begins
18/05/20 | Bauxite
Cnal News 15th May: Guizhou Zheng’an Danping’s bauxite exploration project was launched at Banzhu Town, Zheng’an County, Guizhou. The project is located on the Zheng’an bauxite deposit belt, 16 km east of Zheng’an County. Exploration rights cover an area of 60.39 square kilometers, with estimated bauxite resources in excess of…
China’s Bx Imports Reach 28.41 mln t in Q1 2020
18/05/20 | Bauxite
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News 17th May, SMM: China imported 28.41 mln t of bauxite in Q1 2020, up 26.01% on Q4 2019 and up 9.99% y-o-y. Guinea, Australia, and Indonesia consolidated their positions as the top three exporters to China with 13.37 mln t, 9.24 mln t and 4.73 mln…
