IM Naiman Jing’an: 18 NPI EFs under Construction
23/04/20 | Nickel
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News IM Naiman Jing’an Nonferrous Metal Co. Ltd.’s 1.2 mtpy NPI alloy production lines are under construction at present. Backed by total investment of RMB15 bln, the project involves 36 fully enclosed EFs, including 18 x 33,000 kVA (1.2 mtpy) for NPI smelting, 12 x 33,000 kVA…
Domestic Al Smelters: Positive Margins of RMB300/t
23/04/20 | Aluminium
Alu News As of 20th April, the average production costs for domestic primary aluminum smelters had dropped to RMB11,700/t, in the wake of Shanxi alumina prices falling to RMB2,070/t and pre-baked anode prices falling to RMB2,830/t in eastern China. In Xinjiang, IM and Yunnan where electricity prices are low, smelters…
Yunnan Wenshan: 180 ktpy Al to Come on Line in April
23/04/20 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Wenshan Aluminium smelter, designed with 500 ktpy primary aluminium capacity is scheduled to bring its phase I 180 ktpy project online by end-April. The company has a total of 368 x 500 kA cells and will bring the project online gradually in three stages of 180 ktpy,…
Shanxi Huaxing: Imported Bx Consumption down by 20% in April
23/04/20 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Chalco Shanxi Huaxing alumina refinery has three alumina production lines comprising one 1 mtpy and two 500 mtpy lines. The 1 mtpy line has been under suspension with the two 500 ktpy lines operational during March – one of which is entirely dependent on imported bauxite. The…
Domestic W Market Stagnant
22/04/20 | Tungsten
China Commodity Marketplace The domestic tungsten concentrate market has stagnated with few transactions as miners are reluctant to sell at low prices and are looking for a short-term rebound. At present, wolframite (65% grade) mainstream quotations are holding steady at RMB 76,000~77,000/standard t; scheelite (65% grade) is at RMB75,000~76,000/standard t…
Troubleshooting Tailings Pond Risks
22/04/20 | Bauxite
Baidu News 17th April: MEM (Ministry of Emergency Management) and MEE (Ministry of Ecology and Environment) convened an internet meeting to map out a month-long campaign on troubleshooting and risk mitigation of tailings ponds. The campaign will aim to eliminate hidden dangers by strict implementation of tailings pond rectifications. Joint…
Guizhou Shuangyuan Al to Resume Operation
22/04/20 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Guizhou Shuangyuan Aluminium at Liupanshui, designed with 150 ktpy primary aluminium capacity is set to resume normal operations after maintenance in early May. The company began maintenance on 50 x 240 kA cells, involving 30 ktpy primary aluminium capacity. The company will complete maintenance in early May…
Zunyi Al Mines 100 kt Bx in March
22/04/20 | Bauxite
Asian Metal News Guizhou Zunyi Aluminium, a subordinate of Chalco, produced 100 kt of bauxite from its captive mines in March, up from 75 kt in February. Guizhou Zunyi Aluminium owns five bauxite mines with total resource reserves of 12 mln t. Three of the bauxite mines are active with…
China Produced 115.1 kt of Primary Mg in Jan.~Feb.
21/04/20 | Magnesium
China Nonferrous Metals News CNIA: China produced 115.1 kt of primary magnesium during the first two months of 2020, down 7.3% y-o-y. Of this figure, Shaanxi’s output was 81.2 kt, Shanxi 14.9 kt, and Ningxia 5.9 kt, up 7.54%, down 29.29% and up 4.67% y-o-y respectively. Domestic magnesium prices hovered…
