Domestic Al Inventory Continues to Increase
25/02/20 | Aluminium
SMM News 25th February 2020: Total domestic aluminium inventory at China’s major store houses increased by 84 kt from last Thursday to 1.31 mln t, including 118 kt in Shanghai, 482 kt in Wuxi, 124 kt in Hangzhou, 209 kt in Gongyi, 300 kt in Nanhai, 57 kt in…
Chalco Huarun to Ramp up to Full Capacity
25/02/20 | Aluminium
Alu News Shanxi Chalco Huarun, designed with primary aluminium capacity of 500 ktpy, came online in Q3 2018 but has been operating at 250 ktpy capacity since then due to limited electricity supply. The electricity supply issue will be resolved by the State Power Grid in Q4 2020 so…
Aladdiny: Yunnan Al Smelters Resume Production
24/02/20 | Aluminium
Cnal News Aladdiny: The three major integrated hydro-aluminium projects in Yunnan, including Yunnan Wenshan Aluminium’s 500 ktpy project, Yunnan Hongtai New Material’s 2 mtpy project and Yunnan Shenhuo’s 900 ktpy project have all resumed operations. As of today, all three projects are preparing to ramp up to full capacity…
Downstream Consumption of Al Remains Sluggish in Feb.
21/02/20 | Aluminium
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News 19th February: According to the NDRC, 80% of major nonferrous metals producers have resumed operations after the extended New Year holiday. Despite supportive policies of local governments regarding resumption, businesses will take time to return to production levels set prior to the COVID-19 outbreak due to…
Domestic Primary Al Inventory up by 137 kt
21/02/20 | Aluminium
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News 20th February: Total domestic aluminium inventory at China’s major store houses increased by 137 kt from last Thursday to 1.23 mln t, including 111 kt in Shanghai, 447 kt in Wuxi, 258 kt in Nanhai, 125 kt in Hangzhou, 209 kt in Gongyi, 57 kt in…
Gansu Dongxing Al Operating Normally
21/02/20 | Aluminium
China Chemical New Gansu Dongxing Aluminium’s Jiayuguan smelter has 1.35 mtpy primary aluminium capacity with 1.3 mtpy in operation – an operational rate of 96.3%. Gansu Dongxing’s Longxi smelter was designed with 350 ktpy capacity with 300 ktpy in operation – an operational rate of 85.71%. The two…
SPIC Baiyinhua Al Smelter to Come online in Q3 2020
18/02/20 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Designed with 400 ktpy capacity and comprising 308 sets of 500kA electrolytic cells, construction of the SPIC Baiyinhua aluminium smelter began in Q2 2019. Backed by total investment of RMB 3.5 bln, the project also involves development of an associated thermal power plant with two x…
Yunnan Shenhuo Starts Phase I 150 ktpy Primary Al Project
18/02/20 | Aluminium
Cnal News Yunnan Shenhuo’s Phase I, 150 ktpy primary project formally came online on 17th February 2020. According to an internal source, the company will start operations gradually, powering up two electrolytic cells per day due to a short-term lack of workers as a result of the COVID-19 epidemic.…
Henan Zhongfu: 250 ktpy Primary Al Project Progressing
18/02/20 | Aluminium
Cnal News Guangyuan Linfeng Aluminium and Electricity Co. Ltd., (formerly Linzhou Linfeng Aluminium), part of the Henan Zhongfu Group, formally came online on 29th November 2019 under the capacity replacement scheme. The project includes 250 ktpy capacity of primary aluminium production lines to be built in two phases. Phase I…
