Domestic Al Production Cuts to Expand
27/03/20 | Aluminium
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News SMM: More than 20 mtpy of domestic primary aluminium capacity is in loss in terms of cash costs,(with reference to an averaged industry cash cost of RMB 11,700/t and primary aluminium prices of RMB 11,330/t as of 25th March 2020). The full, averaged industry cost currently…
East Hope Sanmenxia Increases Aa Production
27/03/20 | Alumina
Asian Metal News East Hope Sanmenxia, designed with 2.5 mtpy alumina capacity across five production lines resumed operations on two alumina production lines in early March after a three-week suspension. With improved bauxite supply and transport, the company resumed its last idle alumina production line two weeks ago, and has…
Guangxi to Limit Raw Ore Exports
27/03/20 | Bauxite
Cnal News The local administration of Guangxi issued a draft document on mineral reform, proposing full implementation of a market-oriented resources allocation system. The system advocates that all resource projects should be sold by bids, auctions and listings, with the exception of projects stipulated by the state government to be…
China Imports 18.41 mln t Bx Jan., Feb.
27/03/20 | Bauxite
Shmet News China’s bauxite imports during the first two months of 2020 spiked to the highest level in years reaching 18.41 mln t. The surge in imports from 13.12 mln t at the same period last year sees Guinea reclaim its position as China’s largest bauxite supplier with a…
China Imported 692.8 kt of Zn Concentrates in Jan. and Feb.
26/03/20 | Zinc
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News China imported 692.8 kt (in actual tonne) of zinc concentrate during the first two months of 2020, up 102.1 kt y-o-y. Australia is the largest zinc concentrate supplier to China with 280.6 kt of exports, accounting for 40.5% of the total of January and February. The…
Chongqing Qineng to Cut Al Operations
26/03/20 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Chongqing Qineng Aluminium smelter, designed with 330 ktpy capacity is set to cut operations gradually, starting from April 2020. The company, with 296 sets of 420 kA cells, halted 10 cells this week. According to an inside source, the company is facing a loss of RMB 1,000/t…
Domestic Al Production Cuts – 330 ktpy
26/03/20 | Aluminium
Baichuan News An increasing number of domestic aluminium smelters have cut operations or are advancing maintenance plan this week in the wake of negative profits in terms of average industry cash costs. According to Baichuan Consultancy, a total of 330 ktpy of primary aluminum capacity will be cut in China…
Shuangyuan Al Starts Overhaul
25/03/20 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Guizhou Shuangyuan Aluminium, designed with 150 ktpy primary aluminium capacity is set to run maintenance on 50 sets of 240 kA cells this week, involving 50 kt capacity. The company is advancing its maintenance plan amid falling aluminium prices. It produced 12 kt of aluminium in February…
Jinzhong Al to Restart One LT Line Late March
25/03/20 | Alumina
Asian Metal News East Hope Jinzhong has three alumina production lines, two of which have completed HT/LT conversion, and are capable of consuming 6 mln t of imported bauxite per annum. The company is set to restart an idled LT alumina production line in late March, increasing its imported bauxite…
