Zhongwang Xintai Al in Full Operation
23/10/19 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Zhongwang Xintai Aluminium, designed with 460 ktpy aluminium capacity comprising 336 sets of 500 kA cells, has come fully online since mid-October. The company produced 32 kt of primary aluminium in September; its October output is expected at 35 kt, with November at 38 kt, showing a…
Nanping Al Lists 75 ktpy Al for Capacity Replacement
23/10/19 | Aluminium
Cnal News 22 October: Fujian Nanping Aluminium’s 75 ktpy primary aluminium capacity quota has been listed for sale at RMB277.5mln on the platform of Fujian Property Rights Trading Center. Located in Nanping City Fujian and with designed capacity of 75 ktpy, Nanping Aluminium came online in 2004. The company completely…
Luliang: 2019 Ad-Hoc Emission Reduction Measures for Heavy Pollution
Cnal News The local government of Luliang, Shanxi recently published ad-hoc emission reduction measures for heavy air pollution periods in 2019. Among the measures, mandatory emission reductions for aluminum industry include: Alumina: -) Clinker and calcination processing to cut operations by 50%, by production lines -) Raw material transport (including…
Shandong Weiqiao to Relocate Al Equipment to Yunnan Project
23/10/19 | Aluminium
Cnal News 15th October: Weiqiao Group and the Yunnan Government signed a cooperative agreement on the construction of a green hydro-aluminum Industrial Park, and decided to settle the project in Yanshan County, Wenshan Prefecture, Yunnan. With an aim of reducing overall investment costs, Weiqiao Group is set to disassemble some…
Xinhengfeng Begins Phase II of 250 ktpy Al Project
21/10/19 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Xinhengfeng primary aluminium smelter, a subordinate of Dongfang East Hope, was designed with 500 ktpy of aluminium capacity comprising 260 sets of 600 kA cells. The company has been operating its Phase I – (250 ktpy) since the beginning of 2019, producing 180 kt of alumina during…
Domestic Al Inventory Declines by 61 kt
18/10/19 | Aluminium
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News 17 October: Total domestic aluminium inventory at China’s major store houses have dropped rapidly by 61 kt from last Thursday to 916 kt due to declining new arrivals. The figure includes 164 kt in Shanghai, 249 kt in Wuxi, 49 kt in Hangzhou, 71 kt in…
Shenhuo to Start its 450 ktpy Primary Al Project in Yunnan
17/10/19 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Henan Shenhuo, with 900 ktpy designed primary aluminium capacity in Yunnan, has almost completed construction of its Phase I, 450 ktpy primary aluminium project which began in November 2018. In Henan, Shenhuo’s 250 ktpy smelter suspended all operations since late May 2019. Shenhuo is set to bring…
Bosai Group Takes Over Management of Qimingxing
17/10/19 | Aluminium
Asian Metals News Chongqing Bosai Group took over management of the Guangyuan Qimingxing smelter in the form of rental this October and will be responsible for Qimingxing’s raw material supply and product sales over the next three years. Guangyuan Qimingxing smelter, designed with 120 ktpy aluminium capacity comprising 220 sets…
Air Pollution Control Action Plan for 2019~2020 Autumn – Winter
17/10/19 | Aluminium
SMM News MEE(Ministry of Ecology and Environment) published the ‘Air Pollution Control Action Plan in Jingjinji for 2019~2020 Autumn and Winter’. According to the Plan, from October 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020, the average concentration of PM2.5 in Jingjinji region( Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei and surrounding areas) is to decrease…
