Domestic Al Inventory Increases by 21 kt
22/01/20 | Aluminium
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News 20th January: Total domestic aluminium inventory at China’s major store houses increased by 21 kt from last Thursday to 651 kt, including 102 kt in Shanghai, 213 kt in Wuxi, 72 kt in Hangzhou, 50 kt in Gongyi, 139 kt in Nanhai, 58 kt in Tianjin,…
Chalco Huarun to Restart 250 ktpy Primary Al Capacity in 2020
22/01/20 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Chalco Huarun is set to restart 250 ktpy of primary aluminium capacity which is currently under suspension and will achieve full capacity operation (500 ktpy) within 2020. Chalco Huarun came online in Q3 2018 and is currently running at 250 ktpy, half of its designed capacity due…
MIIT: Continues Efforts in Capacity Cuts of Steel, Al, and Cement
21/01/20 | Aluminium
Cnal News 20th January: Miao Wei, Minister of MIIT, said that in 2020, relevant authorities will continue to consolidate capacity reduction of steel, primary aluminum, cement, flat glass and coal, and continue to clear ‘Zombie’ producers – that is, producers with obsolete capacity who have been mired in long-term loss.…
Chalco Shanxi New Materials to Cut 140 ktpy Al Capacity in 2020
21/01/20 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Chalco Shanxi New Materials, designed with 420 ktpy primary aluminium capacity, is set to cut its capacity by 140 ktpy in 2020. The company ran at full capacity in 2018, cut back by 70 ktpy thanks to a bleak market in 2019 and is currently operating at…
NBS: 2019 Domestic Al Output of 35.04 mln t
20/01/20 | Aluminium
Cnal News NBS, 17th January: China produced 3.04 mln t of primary aluminum in December 2019, down 0.7% y-o-y, with total 2019 annual output amounting to 35.04 mln t down 0.9% y-o-y. Source
Boyuan Smelter Completes Maintenance in Mid-Jan.
20/01/20 | Aluminium
China Nonferrous Metals News Boyuan smelter, part of the Bosai Group, completed maintenance on 46 sets of its electrolytic cells in mid-January 2020 and is now operating 151 sets of cells. Bosai Group owns three primary aluminium smelters in Sichuan: Aba, Meishan Bomei and Guangyuan Boyuan, with total aluminium capacity…
Zhuochuang: 45.17 mtpy Primary Al Capacity in China
17/01/20 | Aluminium
Alu News Zhuochuang Consultancy: As of end-December, China had a total of 45.17 mtpy of completed primary aluminum capacity, of which 34.11 mtpy was operational. Domestic smelters actively pursued new startups and resumptions in Q4 2019 thanks to increasing margins driven by rising prices – and reached an annual…
Antaike: Domestic Primary Al Output at 35.93 mln t
17/01/20 | Aluminium
China Nonferrous Metals News Antaike: China had a total of 41 mtpy primary aluminium capacity in 2019, across 82 primary aluminium smelters, representing 63.68% of the world’s total. Primary aluminium output in China totaled 35.93 mln t in 2019, down 1.84% y-o-y representing an operational rate of 87.63%. Antaike analysts…
Yunnan Qiya to Start Up Phase I Primary Al Capacity in April
15/01/20 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Construction of Yunnan Qiya’s hydro-power-primary aluminium project at Xinghe Industrial Park Heqing, Yunnan Province began at the end of 2018. Backed by total investment of RMB2.1 bln from Sichuan Qiya Group, the project has been designed with 700 ktpy primary aluminium capacity which is to be developed…
