MEE: A 2nd Round Central Governmental Environmental Inspections
26/05/20 | Bauxite
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News 25th May: The Minister of MEE (the Ministry of Ecological Environment) said that a second round of the second batch of central environmental inspections will be launched this year. Inspection work will focus on the implementation of major decisions of the State Council regarding protection of…
Xinmi Goutang Bx Mine: Environmental Complaints from Locals
26/05/20 | Bauxite
Alu News Local villagers of Goutang have complained about dust and noise pollution caused by the Guojiamen bauxite mine of Henan Xinmi Coal Co., Ltd. The villagers reported that the company failed to comply with required mining processes and have caused massive dust and noise pollution during mining. Since formally…
Domestic Bx Prices Stable, Aa Prices Rise
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News Several Shanxi Xiaoyi alumina refineries set their procurement prices for local bauxite (A/S=5.0 grade) at RMB370~380/t (without taxes) in June, the same level as May. Despite increasing inquiries from primary aluminum smelters since last Friday, no large-scale alumina transactions have taken place. At present, alumina is…
Shanxi Huaxing to Stop Using Imported Bx
20/05/20 | Bauxite
Asian Metal News Chalco Shanxi Huaxing alumina refinery has three alumina production lines comprising one 1 mtpy and two 500 ktpy lines. At present, the two 500 ktpy lines are operational, and are capable of consuming 3.8 mtpy of bauxite per annum. The company currently holds 150 kt of imported…
Bx Exploration Project of Guizhou Zheng’an Danping Begins
18/05/20 | Bauxite
Cnal News 15th May: Guizhou Zheng’an Danping’s bauxite exploration project was launched at Banzhu Town, Zheng’an County, Guizhou. The project is located on the Zheng’an bauxite deposit belt, 16 km east of Zheng’an County. Exploration rights cover an area of 60.39 square kilometers, with estimated bauxite resources in excess of…
China’s Bx Imports Reach 28.41 mln t in Q1 2020
18/05/20 | Bauxite
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News 17th May, SMM: China imported 28.41 mln t of bauxite in Q1 2020, up 26.01% on Q4 2019 and up 9.99% y-o-y. Guinea, Australia, and Indonesia consolidated their positions as the top three exporters to China with 13.37 mln t, 9.24 mln t and 4.73 mln…
Bx from Turkish CTC Mining Arrives at Huanghua
13/05/20 | Bauxite
Cnal News 9th May: 170 kt of bauxite from Turkish CTC Mining loaded on a Cape-size vessel arrived at Huanghua port, China, marking the first bauxite shipment from CTC via a Cape-size vessel. A second shipment is scheduled to depart Turkey by end-May. The company exported approximately 280 kt of…
Domestic Al Industry: Bx, Aa and Al
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News Domestic bauxite prices have been in decline since end-April in northern China, seeing bauxite prices (A/S 5.0 grade) at RMB350~380/t in Shanxi, and RMB330~370/t in Henan (delivered without taxes). Domestic bauxite prices are expected to be volatile during May – depending on demand from domestic refineries.…
Chalco: 175 kt of Bx Shipment Leaves Guinea
29/04/20 | Bauxite
Alu News 20th April 2020: 175 kt of bauxite produced at Chalco’s Boffa project in Guinea was loaded onto the ‘Zhongtenghai’ vessel and departed Guinea. The shipment is scheduled to arrive at Fangchenggang Port, Guangxi China in about 40 days, marking the first 180 kt level bauxite shipment from Chalco’s…
