Domestic Al Inventory Increases by 21 kt
22/01/20 | Aluminium
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News 20th January: Total domestic aluminium inventory at China’s major store houses increased by 21 kt from last Thursday to 651 kt, including 102 kt in Shanghai, 213 kt in Wuxi, 72 kt in Hangzhou, 50 kt in Gongyi, 139 kt in Nanhai, 58 kt in Tianjin,…
NBS: 2019 Domestic Aa Output of 72.47 mln t
22/01/20 | Alumina
Cnal News NBS: China produced 5.92 mln t of alumina in December 2019, down 5.1% y-o-y, with total 2019 annual output amounting to 72.47 mln t down 1% y-o-y. China’s refined zinc output was 607 kt in December 2019, up 19.5% y-o-y, with total 2019 annual output of 6.24 mln…
Rizhao Port Receives 1st Aa Shipment from Australia
22/01/20 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Rizhao Port will take delivery of its first imported alumina shipment of 36 kt from Australia this week. According to an internal source, Rizhao port currently has five berths, each capable of loading/unloading 8 kt of imported alumina per day. It has been reported that China’s alumina…
Guangxi Xinfa Restarts One Aa Line
22/01/20 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Guangxi Xinfa has designed alumina capacity of 3 mtpy, comprising six alumina production lines of 500 ktpy capacity each. The company has been running five lines over the past few months and further suspended one additional line for overhaul in mid-December. The company is looking to restart…
Chalco Huarun to Restart 250 ktpy Primary Al Capacity in 2020
22/01/20 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Chalco Huarun is set to restart 250 ktpy of primary aluminium capacity which is currently under suspension and will achieve full capacity operation (500 ktpy) within 2020. Chalco Huarun came online in Q3 2018 and is currently running at 250 ktpy, half of its designed capacity due…
MIIT: Continues Efforts in Capacity Cuts of Steel, Al, and Cement
21/01/20 | Aluminium
Cnal News 20th January: Miao Wei, Minister of MIIT, said that in 2020, relevant authorities will continue to consolidate capacity reduction of steel, primary aluminum, cement, flat glass and coal, and continue to clear ‘Zombie’ producers – that is, producers with obsolete capacity who have been mired in long-term loss.…
Chalco Shanxi New Materials to Cut 140 ktpy Al Capacity in 2020
21/01/20 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Chalco Shanxi New Materials, designed with 420 ktpy primary aluminium capacity, is set to cut its capacity by 140 ktpy in 2020. The company ran at full capacity in 2018, cut back by 70 ktpy thanks to a bleak market in 2019 and is currently operating at…
East Hope Sanmenxia Targets 2.4 mln t Output for 2020
21/01/20 | Alumina
Asian Metal News East Hope Sanmenxia, designed with 2.5 mtpy alumina capacity is aiming for 2.4 mln t of alumina output in 2020. East Hope produced 120 kt of alumina last December. According to an internal source, the company is currently running at 60% operational rate due to stringent environmental…
Jiaokou Xinghua to Restart 350 ktpy Aa in Feb.
21/01/20 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Shanxi Jiaokou Xinghua Technology, (under Chalco Group), presently has total alumina capacity of 900 ktpy across two alumina production lines of 350 ktpy (HT) and 550 ktpy (LT) respectively. Due to a further tightening of local bauxite supply, Xinghua suspended the 350 ktpy HT production line in…