Domestic Al Smelters: Positive Margins of RMB300/t
23/04/20 | Aluminium
Alu News As of 20th April, the average production costs for domestic primary aluminum smelters had dropped to RMB11,700/t, in the wake of Shanxi alumina prices falling to RMB2,070/t and pre-baked anode prices falling to RMB2,830/t in eastern China. In Xinjiang, IM and Yunnan where electricity prices are low, smelters…
Yunnan Wenshan: 180 ktpy Al to Come on Line in April
23/04/20 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Wenshan Aluminium smelter, designed with 500 ktpy primary aluminium capacity is scheduled to bring its phase I 180 ktpy project online by end-April. The company has a total of 368 x 500 kA cells and will bring the project online gradually in three stages of 180 ktpy,…
Guizhou Shuangyuan Al to Resume Operation
22/04/20 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Guizhou Shuangyuan Aluminium at Liupanshui, designed with 150 ktpy primary aluminium capacity is set to resume normal operations after maintenance in early May. The company began maintenance on 50 x 240 kA cells, involving 30 ktpy primary aluminium capacity. The company will complete maintenance in early May…
3.05 mtpy Primary Al Capacity for Tongliao IM
21/04/20 | Aluminium
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News There is a total of 1.39 mtpy primary aluminium classified under the capacity replacement scheme with all relocation work done in Tongliao, IM. Of this figure, 553 ktpy is under Jinlian Aluminium and 835.1 ktpy under Chuangyuan Aluminium. As of today, total primary aluminium capacity in…
HMHJ: Q1 2020 Al Output of 230.3 kt
21/04/20 | Aluminium
Cnal News HMHJ (Inner Mongolia HMHJ Aluminium and Power Co. Ltd), produced 230.3 kt of aluminium product in Q1 2020, up 12.8 kt y-o-y. HMJH has put an integrated industrial cluster in place at Holinhe region IM including 860 ktpy primary aluminium capacity, 200 ktpy carbon anode capacity, associated with…
Wenshan Al to Power Up Phase I Project by end-April
17/04/20 | Aluminium
Cnal News Wenshan Aluminum is set to power up its 500 ktpy green hydropower-aluminium project (phase I) by the end of April with RMB800 mln investment in place. One hundred and twenty-three electrolytic cells have already been installed in workshops No. 1 and No. 6. The total hydropower-aluminium capacity is…
Domestic Al Production Cuts to Expand
17/04/20 | Aluminium
SMM News As of Wednesday 15th April, a total of 885 ktpy primary aluminium capacity (annualized) had been curtailed as a result of low prices, according to SMM. An increasing number of high-cost smelters will cut operations or run maintenance ahead of schedule if the domestic aluminium price remains low…
China Produces 40.1 mln t of Al Products in 2019
16/04/20 | Aluminium
Cnal News Antaike: In 2019, China produced 40.1 mln t of aluminum materials, including 20.08 mln t of aluminum extrusion, 11.36 mln t of aluminum plate and strip, 4 mln t of aluminum foil, 4.3 mln t of aluminum wire, 160 kt of aluminum powder, 200 kt of aluminum…
50% Cut for Zhongwang
15/04/20 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Yingkou Zhongwang Aluminium in Liaoning, designed with 890 ktpy aluminium capacity is set to cut its operations by 50%. The company has been running at 460 ktpy capacity over the past three months. It suspended 168 x 500 kA cells this Wednesday, comprising 230 kt of primary…
