Shanxi Xinfa Restarts 1.2 mtpy Aa Production Line
15/04/20 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Shanxi Xinfa Xiaoyi alumina refinery, designed with 3.6 mtpy capacity across three lines, resumed operation on one 1.2 mtpy production line last week. The company had only one 1.2 mtpy alumina production line operational during March due to local bauxite supply shortages. With an increasing number of…
Domestic Output of Refined Tin to Drop in April
14/04/20 | Tin
China Nonferrous Metals News Approximately 50% of domestic refined tin smelters have resumed operations after containment of COVID-19 in China. China produced 12 kt of refined zinc in March, up 59.9% from February. The tin ore supply shortage from Burma is likely to continue in the short-term as tin miners…
Domestic NPI Output Declines in Q1 2020
14/04/20 | Nickel
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News China produced 130 kt of NPI in Q1 2020, down 4.4% y-o-y and down 14.5% m-o-m. The reduction in output chiefly has been led by large smelters such as Xinhai, Delong and Xiangxiang, instead of small, high-cost smelters in IM and Liaoning as previously anticipated. Large…
Mercuria (China) Wins Auction for 83.65 kt Aa
14/04/20 | Alumina
Cnal News 11th April, Qingdao Intermediate Court of Shandong successfully auctioned six shipments of alumina stored in Dagang warehouse at Qingdao Port, totaling 83.65 kt for RMB 136 mln (equivalent to RMB1,632/t). Mercuria (China) Metal won the auction with the highest bid price. Mainstream alumina prices currently sit at RMB2,150/t…
SMM: Domestic Primary Al Inventory Continues to Drop
14/04/20 | Aluminium
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News 13th April 2020: Total domestic aluminium inventory at China’s major store houses dropped by 59 kt from last Thursday to 1.548 mln t, including 171 kt in Shanghai, 639 kt in Wuxi, 145 kt in Hangzhou, 148 kt in Gongyi, 366 kt in Nanhai, 54 kt…
Guangyuan Linfeng to Start Al Phase II in June
14/04/20 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Guangyuan Linfeng Aluminium and Electricity Co. Ltd., is set to start its Phase II 125 ktpy primary aluminium project in June. The project includes 250 ktpy primary aluminium production capacity to be built in two phases. Phase I (125 ktpy) was powered up in late February 2020…
Zunyi Al Overhauls 10 ktpy Al Capacity
13/04/20 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Zunyi Aluminium Co. Ltd, an integrated aluminium smelter under Chalco Group with 410 ktpy aluminium capacity began maintenance of some of its electrolytic cells in early April. Zunyi Aluminium suspended 20 x 200 kA cells for maintenance, comprising 10 ktpy capacity. According to an internal source, the…
Weiqiao Advances into Automobile Lightweight Industry
13/04/20 | Aluminium
Cnal News Construction of Weiqiao Group’s automobile lightweight production base in Shandong was resumed on February 10 2020. At present, 90% of the foundation construction is complete, with other construction work underway according to schedule. Weiqiao Group began exploring the automobile lightweight industry in 2019 with four projects ongoing at…
Domestic Al Smelters: Average Profits Improve
13/04/20 | Aluminium
China Nonferrous Metals News Domestic aluminium smelters’ average productions costs fell by RMB 276/t w-o-w to RMB11,296/t this week. As a result, average profits of domestic smelters rose to RMB343/t, a rise of RMB448/t w-o-w. Raw material prices for aluminium smelting fell last week, represented by alumina prices at RMB2,210/t,…
