Yunnan: 2020 Quota for W and RE Mining
08/05/20
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News Yunnan Province recently released its first batch of mining quotas for tungsten and rare earths, indicating a tungsten mining quota of 2,615 t and rare earths mining quota of 12 t for 2020. Yunnan is withholding 310 tonnes (mining quota) and 375 tonnes (comprehensive utilization quota)…
Baise Mining Group: 35 ktpy Primary Al Maintenance
08/05/20 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Guangxi Baise Mining Group has five primary aluminium smelters designed with a total of 1.3 mtpy capacity, of which 770 ktpy is presently operational. The company began carrying out maintenance at three smelters last month, involving a total of 35 ktpy capacity and reducing daily output buy…
Dongfang Ti Reduces TiO2 Pigment Prices
07/05/20
Asian Metal News 29th April: Panzhihua Dongfang Titanium Co. Ltd. announced that it will reduce its TiO2 pigment prices by RMB500~1000/t – the exact amount to be determined by product type and markets. The move is a response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic which has presented significant challenges…
Yunnan Wenshan: 500 ktpy Hydro-power and Al Project Online
07/05/20 | Aluminium
Cnal News Power supply to Matang Hydro-power and Aluminium’s 500 ktpy project of Yunnan Wenshan Aluminum was successfully achieved on 1st May. The Matang 500 ktpy hydro-power and aluminium project is presently going through a phase of adjustment and commissioning; formal operation was scheduled to begin on 6th May and…
Aladdiny: New Primary Al Projects Progressing
07/05/20 | Aluminium
China Nonferrous Metals News Aladdiny Consultancy has updated information about the progress of new primary aluminium projects in China including: 1. Yunnan Shenhuo. A 900 ktpy capacity quota is in place under the capacity replacement scheme. Phase I of 150 ktpy came online on 22nd February with some output generated…
China Moly: Profits of RMB 448 mln for Q1 2020
06/05/20 | Molybdenum
China Nonferrous Metals News China Moly has generated an operating revenue of RMB 22.38 bln, a surge of 400% y-o-y; and net profit attributable to the parent company was RMB 448 mln, up 39% y-o-y. The Covid-19 global pandemic had limited impact on the company’s performance during Q1 2020. China…
Al Output of 8.84 mln t for Q1 2020
06/05/20 | Aluminium
Shanghai Nonferrous Materials News Total output of the ten major nonferrous metals including copper, aluminium, lead, zinc and nickel climbed by 2.1% y-o-y to 14.17 mln t in Q1 2020. Of this figure, copper output was 2.29 mln t, aluminium 8.84 mln t, lead 1.19 mln t and zinc output…
Domestic Al Industry: Bx, Aa and Al
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News Domestic bauxite prices have been in decline since end-April in northern China, seeing bauxite prices (A/S 5.0 grade) at RMB350~380/t in Shanxi, and RMB330~370/t in Henan (delivered without taxes). Domestic bauxite prices are expected to be volatile during May – depending on demand from domestic refineries.…
Domestic W Miners Continue to Hold Firm on Prices
30/04/20 | Tungsten
China Commodity Marketplace Domestic tungsten miners continued to hold firm on prices this week with little interest of selling at low prices. Mainstream wolframite (65% WO3 grade) prices dropped to RMB 77,000~78,000/t, scheelite (65% WO3 grade) prices dropped to RMB 76,000~77,000/t and tungsten concentrates at (55% WO3 grade) were RMB…
