China March Imports: Bx, Aa, Al and Al Scrap
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News China Customs: China imported 10 mln t of bauxite in March 2020, up 10.63% y-o-y. Guinea, Australia, and Indonesia consolidated their positions as the top three exporters to China with a combined volume accounting for 95% of China’s total bauxite imports. China imported 4.45 mln t…
SPIC Guizhou: 1 mtpy Aa Project Operational in May
27/04/20 | Alumina
Asian Metal News SPIC Guizhou Zunyi is set to bring its 1 mtpy alumina project online in early May 2020. The company completed construction of its 1 mtpy alumina project in 2019. At present, trial operations are proceeding well using low sulfur bauxite sourced from the market which will be…
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 Aa Production Cuts to Expand
20/04/20 | Alumina
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News As of 17th April, Friday, domestic alumina prices were RMB2,050/t in Shanxi, RMB2,075/t in Henan, RMB2,065/t in Shandong, RMB2,050/t in Guangxi and RMB2,060~2,090/t in Guizhou, all sitting at a relatively low level. On the cost side, prices of domestic bauxite and caustic soda continued to fall…
Domestic Aa Prices Continue to Fall
16/04/20 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Mainstream domestic alumina prices currently stand at RMB2,070~2,120/t, down by RMB50/t from Friday 10th April. Most domestic alumina refiners have been reluctant to sell amid rapidly falling alumina prices over the past two weeks. However, domestic smelters remain watchful, resulting in a stagnating market. Market commentators forecast…
Lianyungang Port Resumes Aa Import Handling
15/04/20 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Lianyungang Port resumed loading and unloading of imported alumina at the beginning of this week. Lianyungang Port suspended alumina handling last December due to environmental restrictions. With restrictions eased, two imported alumina shipments totaling 60 kt are scheduled to arrive in late April. Lianyungang Port has two…
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…
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…
Heung Kong Wanji: Coal Gas Furnace on Maintenance
10/04/20 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Heung Kong Wanji, (Henan), designed with 1.4 mtpy alumina capacity began maintenance on one of its coal gas furnaces this week. As a direct result, coal gas supply shortages will reduce daily alumina output by 600 t to 2,400 t per day. The company produced 90 kt…
