IM Smelter Accident Suspends 250 ktpy Al Capacity
25/09/19 | Aluminium
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News SMM: An accident caused by a short circuit occurred at the aluminium production lines of an IM smelter early on 24 September. The accident damaged the electrolytic cell bus of two cells, curbing primary aluminium capacity by 250 ktpy. Additionally, part of the company’s primary aluminium…
Stringent Environmental Controls for the Yellow River Basin
Cnal News 18 September: President Xi Jinping hosted a conference on ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin in Zhengzhou, Henan. At the conference, environmental principles of prioritizing ecological and green develop were reiterated. Antaike analysts believe discussions at the conference signal more stringent environmental controls for…
Qinghai Western Hydro Restarts 50 ktpy Primary Al capacity
20/09/19 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Qinghai Western Hydro, designed with 450 ktpy primary aluminium capacity, began restarting its Phase II – 50 ktpy of primary aluminium capacity (68 x 240 kA cells) on 7th September, and will gradually ramp up to full capacity operation within a month’s time. The company halted 150…
Yunnan Shenhuo Postpones Commencement Date
19/09/19 | Aluminium
Cnal News Yunnan Shenhuo smelter, a subordinate of the Henan Shenhuo Group, is slowing project construction due to poor weather. Henan Shenhuo Group has a 920 ktpy quota for primary aluminium smelting, of which 20 ktpy has been replaced/sold to IM Jinlian smelter. The remaining 900 ktpy was replaced/sold to…
Guangxi Xinfa to Resume Al Production
19/09/19 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Guangxi Xinfa, with aluminium capacity of 320ktpy, is planning to resume full capacity operation in mid-September. The company suspended 40 ktpy of aluminium capacity (50 sets of 240 kA electrolytic cells) in mid-June due to a liquid aluminium spill. Maintenance on these cells was completed in mid-August…
Yingkou Xintai Al to Increase Al Production
12/09/19 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Yingkou Xintai Aluminium smelter, designed with 460 ktpy capacity, has four production lines with 84 sets of 500 kA electrolytic cells on each line, three lines (320 ktpy) are currently operational. Thanks to relatively high aluminium prices, the company plans to power up the remaining 84 sets…
SPIC Baiyinhua Al Smelter to Come online in mid-2020
12/09/19 | 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 April 2019. Backed by total investment of RMB 3.5 bln, the project also involves development of an associated thermal power plant with two x 350MW…
Denggao New Materials to be in Full Operation in September
11/09/19 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Guizhou Xingren Denggao New Materials is set to bring its Phase II (125 ktpy) primary aluminum capacity online by end-September and will achieve full capacity operation. Denggao is designed with 250 ktpy primary aluminum capacity and has been operating its Phase I (125 ktpy) during the first…
SMM: China August Al Output at 3.01mln t
11/09/19 | Aluminium
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News China produced 3.01 mln t of primary aluminium in August 2019, down 1.96% on-month and down 3.48% on-year. China’s total primary aluminium output reached 23.57 mln during the first eight months of 2019, down 1.89% on-year. A number of incidents at Shandong and Xinjiang smelters interrupted…
