Guinea: Chalco Boffa Project at Full Swing
09/04/20 | Bauxite
China Nonferrous Metals News 6th April: A 23-km integrated heavy-duty conveyor belt at Chalco Boffa project in Guinea is now fully online and operational, marking completion of the project. Backed by total investment of USD 585 mln t in Phase I, Chalco’s Boffa project consists of 1.7 bln t…
Guinea Exports 66.2 mln t of Bx in 2019
07/04/20 | Bauxite
Cnal News According to Guinean media outlet “Emergencegn.net’, the country exported 66.2 mln t of bauxite in 2019, with SMB, CBG, Henan Chine and Alufer Mining as the top four exporters. SMB took the lead with 35.3 mln t, followed by CBG 13.3 mln t, Henan-Chine 7 mln t and…
SPIC Shanxi Ningwu Bx Mine: Improper Mining Allegations
07/04/20 | Bauxite
Tengxun News Local villagers in Ningwu, Shanxi Province recently reported improper mining activities at the Kuancaoping bauxite mine. According to an inside source, the mine has been granted with only a license for infrastructure development so far but it is now mining without a safety production license or environmental assessment…
Binzhou Tao’erhe Completes 9.89 mln t of Bx Imports in Q1 2020
03/04/20 | Bauxite
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News Binzhou Tao’erhe Port handled 9.895 mln t of imported bauxite (1.35 mln t at Binzhou Port) for Weiqiao Group in Q1 2020, up 41.3% y-o-y, marking a quarterly new high in years. The port company of Weiqiao handled 4.68 mln t of imported bauxite in Q1…
Guangxi to Limit Raw Ore Exports
27/03/20 | Bauxite
Cnal News The local administration of Guangxi issued a draft document on mineral reform, proposing full implementation of a market-oriented resources allocation system. The system advocates that all resource projects should be sold by bids, auctions and listings, with the exception of projects stipulated by the state government to be…
China Imports 18.41 mln t Bx Jan., Feb.
27/03/20 | Bauxite
Shmet News China’s bauxite imports during the first two months of 2020 spiked to the highest level in years reaching 18.41 mln t. The surge in imports from 13.12 mln t at the same period last year sees Guinea reclaim its position as China’s largest bauxite supplier with a…
SPIC Shanxi: New Bx Rail Transport Route from Qinhuangdao Port
25/03/20 | Bauxite
Cnal News 24th March: 3,072 t of Indonesian bauxite loaded in 96 open-cart rail carriages departed Qinhuangdao Station Hebei for Yuanping Station in Shanxi to be used at the SPIC Shanxi refinery. The introduction of the imported bauxite transport route signifies that SPIC Shanxi has achieved integrated port to station…
262 kt Guinean Bx at Shandong Yantai Port
17/03/20 | Bauxite
Cnal News Shandong Yantai Port unloaded 262 kt of Guinean bauxite on 16th March 2020 after the arrival of 300 kt-cargo ship GEMMA on 13th March 2020. Since Chinese New Year (23rd January), 21 shipments of Guinean bauxite totaling 2.87 mln t have arrived at Yantai in Shandong,…
1.5 mln t Imported Bx at Weiqiao Zhanhua Port in Feb.
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News A total of 1.5 mln t of imported bauxite was handled at Zhanhua Port of Weiqiao in February 2020, up 164% y-o-y, marking an all-time high. During the same period, 125.8 kt of imported alumina was handled at Zhanhua Port, up 26.4% y-o-y. Source
