Domestic Al Inventory on the Rise
03/01/20 | Aluminium
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News 2nd January: Total domestic aluminium inventory at China’s major store houses increased by 18 kt from last Thursday to 610 kt, including 114 kt in Shanghai, 184 kt in Wuxi, 128 kt in Nanhai, 53 kt in Hangzhou, 55 kt in Gongyi, 57 kt in Tianjin,…
Severe Air Pollution – Orange Alert Liaocheng Shandong and Luoyang Henan
Cnal News 2nd January: The local authorities of Binzhou, Shandong announced an ‘Orange Alert’, indicating the beginning of a severe air pollution level II, however date of alert alleviation is, as yet, unclear. During the alert period, measures to be taken by the aluminium industry include: Alumina: -) Clinker and…
Jisco: 2020 Al Output Target 1.55 mln t
03/01/20 | Aluminium
Cnal News Jisco is aiming to produce 7.3 mln t of iron, 8.5 mln t of steel, 8.35 mln t of steel products (including 900 kt of stainless steel products), and 1.55 mln t of primary aluminium in 2020. Furthermore, Jisco is set to generate 22 bln kWh of electricity…
Yunnan Shenhuo: 150 ktpy Primary Al Project Operational
02/01/20 | Aluminium
SMM News 31st December: Phase I of Yunnan Shenhuo’s 150 ktpy 900 ktpy hydropower and primary aluminium project has formally come online. With a total investment of RMB6.5 bln and designed with 900 ktpy capacity, the project will be carried out in two phases and is scheduled for completion by…
Yunnan Heqing Yixin: 208 ktpy Primary Al Project
31/12/19 | Aluminium
Alu News Heqing Yixin Aluminum Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Yunnan Aluminum Corporation, plans to develop an integrated green hydropower-aluminum project at Xinghe Industrial Park, Xiyi Town, Heqing County, in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan. Backed by total investments of RMB1.34 bln, the project has been designed with primary aluminium…
Weiqiao Commitment on Green Development
30/12/19 | Aluminium
Cnal News 18th December: Weiqiao Group started construction of an integrated hydro-aluminium Industrial Park, which comprises a 2 mtpy hydro-power and primary aluminium project in Yanshan County, Wenshan Prefecture, Yunnan. Weiqiao Group has also committed to develop a 2 mtpy renewable aluminum production base in Binzhou, which will be capable…
Yunnan Shenhuo to Come Online by End-2019
26/12/19 | Aluminium
Cnal News Yunnan Shenhuo originally planned to bring its aluminium production online in mid-September, but postponed. The company is set to bring its phase I 150 ktpy primary aluminium line online on 31st December 2019. Source
Guangyuan QimingXing Resumes 20 ktpy Primary Al
26/12/19 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Sichuan Qimingxing Aluminium, designed with 120 ktpy primary aluminium capacity, has restarted 20 ktpy of its aluminium capacity since the beginning of December 2019. According to an inside source, the company is currently running at 60 ktpy capacity with a 70% operational rate. It has 220 sets…
Baise Mining Seeks Aa for Production of High Purity Al
Asian Metal News Baise Mining Group currently is looking for high-grade alumina supply for production of high purity aluminium which is widely used in the aviation and electronic industry. According to an inside source, alumina produced locally in Guangxi is high in zinc and gallium content (100 ppm),…
