Shanxi Xinfa Cuts Operation on Coal Gas Supply Shortage
04/02/20 | Alumina
My Metal News Shanxi Xinfa Xiaoyi alumina refinery suspended one calcination furnace due to a shortage of coal gas recently, curbing capacity by 600~700 ktpy. The time of resumption is as yet to be determined. Xinfa Xiaoyi refinery has designed alumina capacity of 3.6 mtpy with 3.2 mtpy in operation…
Two Bx Shipments Transported by Jizhong Logistics Arrive at Lianyungang
04/02/20 | Bauxite
Ministry of Commerce Two loads of Guinean bauxite, shipped by Jizhong Energy International Logistics Co. Ltd, have arrived at Lianyungang Port Jiangsu. The bauxite is bound for Kaiman Aluminium under the Jinjiang Group. The first shipment of 170 kt Guinean arrived on 24th January and the second of 200 kt…
China Dec. Bx Imports 8.88 mln t, Aa 406.9 kt
Cnal News China Customs: China imported 8.88 mln t of bauxite in December 2019, up 23% m-o-m and up 23% y-o-y. Australia was the largest bauxite supplier to China with 3.73 mln t. Guinea is in second place with 3.23 mln t exports in December 2019. China imported 406.9 kt…
Jinchuan Resumes Operations 3 Feb.
03/02/20 | Nickel
Futures Market News Gansu Jinchuan, a major electrolytic nickel producer in China is to resume operations on 3rd February 2020. NPI producers in major producing regions including Shandong, Jiangsu, Fujian and Guangdong have all decided to restart no earlier than 9th February 2020, and this includes Xinhai in Shandong and…
SMM: Limited Impact of PHEIC on Al Exports
03/02/20 | Aluminium
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News SMM: WHO’s announcement of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) is likely to have limited impact on China‘s aluminium exports in comparison to other export sectors such as food and beverages. China is the largest primary aluminum producer and consumer in the world with…
19 Provinces/Cities Announce Holiday Extension
03/02/20 | Aluminium
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News 3rd February: As of today, 19 provinces and cities in China have announced an extension of the Chinese New Year Holiday (originally 24 January to 31st February 2020) for another week until 9th February 2020 as the country attempts to halt the spread of the 2019-nCoV.…
Henan Kaiman Stops Using Imported Bx
Asian Metal News 22 January: Henan Kaiman, designed with 2.2 mtpy alumina capacity stopped using imported bauxite early January 2020. According to an inside source, Kaiman presently has five alumina production lines, four are reliant on domestic bauxite. The company started using imported bauxite (gibbsite) after completing the HT/LT conversion…
Domestic W Market Flat
22/01/20 | Tungsten
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News Transactions have been stagnant on the domestic tungsten market. Tungsten concentrate prices were firm in the wake of shrinking supply on mine suspensions before the holiday. On the other hand, miners are not keen to sell at the current price of RMB88,000/t, in comparison to the…
China’s Ni Laterite Imports of 4.32 mln t in December
22/01/20 | Nickel
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News SMM: China imported 4.32 mln t of nickel laterite in December 2019. Of this figure imports from Indonesia were 2.47 mln t, down 26% m-o-m but up 101% y-o-y. China’s nickel laterite imports from Indonesia have been rising rapidly, with the monthly amount climbing by 100%…