Lianyungang Port: 3.8 mln t of Bx Imports in 2019
02/01/20 | Bauxite
Asian Metal News 31st December 2019: A total of 3.8 mln t of bauxite was imported via Lianyungang Port in 2019, surging by 280% y-o-y from 2018. Boosted by strong demand from Henan refineries, total bauxite imports through the port are expected to increase to 5 mln t in 2020.…
CRRC Qishuyan and SMB: Locomotive Supply Contract
02/01/20 | Bauxite
Ministry of Commerce 25th December 2019: CRRC Qishuyan, a rail locomotive, engine and cart producer, and Guinean SMB signed a contract for supply of 14 x 4,400 HP AC transmission diesel locomotives for the Dapilon-Santou railway in Guinea. CRRC Qishuyan will begin delivering diesel locomotives to SMB in early 2020.…
Huanghua Port: 5 mln t of Bx Imports in 2019
31/12/19 | Bauxite
Asian Metal News As of 30th December, a total of 5 mln t of bauxite had been imported via Huanghua Port Hebei, surging by 66.7% y-o-y from 3 mln t in 2018. According to an internal source, bauxite shipments arriving at Huanghua Port were mainly for the use of Shandong…
Metro Mining Meets Annual Target
31/12/19 | Bauxite
Cnal News Metro Mining produced 1.2 mln t (WMT) of bauxite in Q4 2019, increasing its total annual output to 3.5 mln t (WMT) and exceeding the annual target set earlier at 3.3~3.5 mln t (WMT). Metro Mining began operations in April 2018 and has been gradually ramping up its…
Chifeng Qihui Al’s 6.5 mtpy Aa Project
Sina Finance News 27th December: Chifeng Qihui Aluminium Co. Ltd’s 6.5 mtpy alumina project, backed by an investment consortium led by Jinguotou Investment (Dalian) Co. Ltd (a subordinate of Jinzhou Port Co., Ltd.), and designed by Shenyang Aluminum and Magnesium Design Institute has been established in Yuanbaoshan, Chifeng IM. The…
Revised ‘Regulations on Safety Supervision/Management of Tailings Dam’
27/12/19 | Bauxite
Ministry of Justice The Work Safety Department of the National Security Bureau has revised “Regulations on Safety Supervision/Management of Tailings Dam”’. A final draft of the revision is under review by relevant authorities. The revised ‘Regulations’ specifically define the term ‘tailings dam’, claiming that tailings dams refer to places where…
Xinghua Technology Suspends Use of Domestic Bx
27/12/19 | Bauxite
Asian Metal News Xinghua Technology at Jiaokou Shanxi, a small alumina refinery under the Chalco Group, suspended use of domestic bauxite in early December. The company has total alumina capacity of 900 ktpy consisting of two alumina production lines of 350 ktpy (HT) and 550 ktpy (LT) respectively. Due to…
China November Bx Imports: 7.21 mln t
27/12/19 | Bauxite
Alu News China imported 7.21 mln t of bauxite in November, up by 11.38% m-o-m but down 10.9% y-o-y. China imported 3.28 mln t of bauxite from Australia, 1.86 mln t from Guinea and 1.5 mln t from Indonesia in the month, with the top three suppliers accounting for 92.03%…
SPIC Shanxi’s Imported Bx Consumption Declines
26/12/19 | Bauxite
Asian Metal News SPIC Shanxi’s monthly consumption of imported bauxite is expected to drop to 120 kt in December from 300 kt in November. The company mainly uses Guinean bauxite for alumina refining. Typically having moisture content in excess of 10%, Guinean bauxite is either frozen or becomes lumpy at…
