IM Huayun Al Smelter to Start Construction in 2020
30/10/19 | Aluminium
Cnal News IM Huayun New Materials Co. Ltd, designed with total primary aluminium capacity of 460 ktpy, recently received 250 ktpy of primary aluminium replacement quotas from Baotou Aluminium. Construction of production lines is scheduled to begin in 2020, and the project is expected to come online in 2022. IM…
MIIT Set to Publish Revised ‘Al Industry Standards’
Cnal News The MIIT (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology) is set to publish a revision of the ‘Aluminium Industry Standards’. MIIT has put forward specific suggestions on the industry development as a whole including: 1. Development of the alumina industry 2. Industry threshold of aluminum industry and elimination of…
Fushun Al Starts Carbon Anode Phase II
29/10/19 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Fushun Aluminium started its 350 ktpy Phase II carbon anode project in September, having begun construction in April 2019. No tangible output is expected from Phase II in October and full capacity operation is not expected until early 2020. Designed with total 530 ktpy carbon anode capacity,…
Shandong: Differential Off-peak Operation Plan for 2019~2020 Winter
Sina News Shandong authorities recently published a differentiated off-peak operation plan for industrial producers in the province during 2019~2020 autumn and winter. The policy is applicable to industries including building materials, coking, alumina, primary aluminum, carbon, copper smelting, petrochemicals, coal fertilizers, iron, steel, and pharmaceutical and pesticide enterprises involved in…
Domestic Al Inventory Declines
25/10/19 | Aluminium
Cnal News 24 October: Total domestic aluminium inventory at China’s major store houses dropped by 34 kt from last Thursday to 882 kt, including 155 kt in Shanghai, 240 kt in Wuxi, 44 kt in Hangzhou, 64 kt in Gongyi, 297 kt in Nanhai, 52 kt in Tianjin, 7 kt…
Guangyuan Zhongfu Al to Start Operation in Q1 2020
25/10/19 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Located in Guangyuan Sichuan and with 250 ktpy primary aluminium capacity, Guangyuan Zhongfu Aluminium began project construction in March 2019 and is set to come on line in Q1 2020. Guangyuan Zhongfu smelter is a subordinate of the Henan Zhongfu Group, with 500 ktpy primary aluminium capacity.…
Western Hydropower Resumes 50 kt Primary Al Capacity
24/10/19 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Western Hydropower is prepared to resume 50 ktpy primary aluminium capacity within a week. Western Hydropower has two aluminium production lines, one of 150 ktpy capacity comprising 236 sets of 240 kA electrolytic cells and the other of 300 ktpy capacity comprising 272 sets of 420kA…
Luoyang: Severe Air Pollution Red Alert
Cnal News October 22: Luoyang lifted its severe air pollution level from ‘Orange’ (Level II) to ‘Red’ (Level I), with the date of alert alleviation and cancelation yet to be determined. During the red alert period, Luoyang will impose both mandatory and non-mandatory emission reduction measures in related industries. There…
Baise Mining Group Reduces 2019 Output Target to 700 kt
23/10/19 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Guangxi Baise Mining Group has reduced its 2019 output target to 700 kt, down by 200 kt from the original level of 900 kt. Designed with 1.3 mtpy primary aluminium capacity, the company has five primary aluminium smelters which had 600 ktpy capacity in operation at the…
