China’s Al Production Costs Drop Significantly in July 2019
12/08/19 | Aluminium
China Nonferrous Metals News Antaike data shows that the average weighted cost of China’s primary aluminium returned to a downward trend in July. After surveying 75 primary aluminium smelters in China, the average weighted cost of raw materials in July based on market prices was found to be RMB 13,888/t,…
July 2019: Al Output at 3.07 mln t
09/08/19 | Aluminium
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News China produced 3.07 mln t of primary aluminium in July 2019, down 2% on-year, with daily average aluminium output of 98.9 kt. China’s total primary aluminium output reached 20.56 mln for the first seven months of 2019, down 1.66% on-year. July saw domestic aluminium capacity growth…
Weiqiao Accomplishes Ultra-low Emission Upgrades
08/08/19 | Aluminium
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News 7 August: Liu Bingjiang, Director of the Department of Atmosphere of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, and a delegation from the Shandong Department of Ecology and Environment visited Weiqiao Group. The site inspection showed Weiqiao has completed ultra-low emission upgrades to its primary aluminium…
Primary Al Smelters’ Production Costs Fall
08/08/19 | Aluminium
China Nonferrous Metals News Antaike’s survey of 75 domestic primary aluminium smelters showed weighted average production cost based on market prices for these smelters was RMB 13,888/t in July, a significant decline of RMB 586/t from June. Meanwhile, July’s average primary aluminium price was RMB 13,796/t, down by RMB 178/t…
Shanxi Zhongrun: 432 ktpy Primary Al Project Completed
07/08/19 | Aluminium
Alu News Phase 1 of Shanxi Zhongrun’s (Chalco Huarun) 432 ktpy primary aluminium project has been completed. The project was designed with 368 sets of advanced electrolytic cells, four dry flue gas purification systems, and associated anode and aluminium casting workshops. In addition, the project is planned to have 1…
Domestic July Aa Output 5.91 mln t and Al Output 3.02 mln t
Cnal News China produced 3.02 mln t of primary aluminium in July 2019. Average daily output was 97.4 kt, up 0.5 kt/day from 96.9 kt for June and annualized output was 35.55 mln t. Domestic primary aluminium output is expected to lift to 3.04 mln t in August, with…
China June Bx Imports 9.3 mln t
06/08/19 | Aluminium
SMM News China imported 9.3 mln t of bauxite in June, down 4.17% on-month, but up 33.17% on-year. China imported 56.33 mln t of bauxite in H1 2019, up 39.26% from 40.45 mln t during the same period last year. According to statistics released by Guinea’s Ministry of Economy…
Domestic Al Inventory Increases by 5 kt
02/08/19 | Aluminium
Cnal News 1st August: Total domestic aluminium inventory at China’s major store houses increased by 5 kt from last Thursday to 1.04 mln t, including 199 kt in Shanghai, 305 kt in Wuxi, 62 kt in Hangzhou, 107 kt in Gongyi, 274 kt in Nanhai, 53 kt in Tianjin, 24…
NDRC: Domestic 2019 H1 Primary Al Output 17.41 mln t
02/08/19 | Aluminium
China Nonferrous Metals News NDRC: Total output of the major ten kinds of nonferrous metals including copper, aluminium, lead, zinc and nickel climbed by 4.3% on-year to 28.34 mln t during H1 2019. Of this figure, copper output was 4.52 mln t, aluminium 17.41 mln t, lead 2.87 mln…
