Huaxing Aluminium: Aa Furnace Upgrades
13/08/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Huaxing Aluminium, with annual capacity of 2 mtpy began upgrading one of its alumina furnaces in July, in order to meet with ultra-low emissions standards. The company has three furnaces with daily output at 3,000 t for one furnace and 1,500 t for the other two. A…
Chalco Shanxi: Imported Bx Usage Reaches 55%
13/08/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Chalco Shanxi, a major alumina refinery in Shanxi began using imported bauxite in July. 55% of all bauxite used by the company is now imported. The company’s monthly bauxite consumption is typically 350 kt, with 300 kt consumed in July. A company source indicated that they imported…
July 2019: Aa Output 5.69 mln t
09/08/19 | Alumina
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News SMM: China produced 5.69 mln t of alumina (MGA) in July, with daily average alumina output of 183.7 kt, a slight drop of 12 kt/day from the previous month. The decline can be chiefly attributed to refinery production cuts during July at Henan Huiyuan, Henan Zhongmei,…
Shanxi Xiaoyi: Local Refineries to Cut Aa Operations by 50%
08/08/19 | Alumina
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News 8 August: The local authority of Xiaoyi published the ‘Notice on Environmental Protection during the of the Second National Youth Games’. According to the Notice, Xiaoyi Government will intensify environmental control on the chemical industry from August 8 to 20 2019, by controlling producers’ unorganized…
Shanxi Zhaofeng Suspends Aa Operations
08/08/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Shanxi Zhaofeng suspended its alumina operations last week in the wake of weak market prices. Zhaofeng, designed with 1.1 mtpy alumina capacity, has one 700 ktpy and one 400 ktpy production line. Before halting operations completely last week, the company was running the 700 ktpy alumina production…
East Hope Jinzhong’s 1.2 mtpy Aa Line under Suspension
07/08/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News East Hope Jinzhong Aluminium Co. Ltd. has designed alumina capacity of 3.2 mtpy comprising three production lines: two 1 mtpy lines and one 1.2 mtpy line. The company suspended one 1.2 mtpy alumina production line in mid-July due to weak alumina prices. At present, most local Shanxi…
Jiaokou Xinghua: HT/LT Conversion of its 550 ktpy Aa Line
07/08/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Shanxi Jiaokou Xinghua Technology, (under Chalco Group), presently has total alumina capacity of 900 ktpy in two alumina production lines of 350 ktpy and 550 ktpy respectively. Due to further tightening local bauxite supply, Xinghua plans to upgrade its 550 ktpy alumina production line in September, converting…
SBG Plans 1.6 mtpy Aa Refinery for Guinea
06/08/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News The Guinean SBG (Societe des Bauxite de Guinea) is seeking partners to jointly build a 1.6 mtpy alumina refinery with two 800 ktpy alumina production lines in Guinea. Total investment is expected at USD 1.4 bln. The feasibility study has been completed but project commencement time is…
Domestic July Aa Output 5.91 mln t and Al Output 3.02 mln t
Cnal News China produced 3.02 mln t of primary aluminium in July 2019. Average daily output was 97.4 kt, up 0.5 kt/day from 96.9 kt for June and annualized output was 35.55 mln t. Domestic primary aluminium output is expected to lift to 3.04 mln t in August, with…
