NBS: 2019 Domestic Al Output of 35.04 mln t
20/01/20 | Aluminium
Cnal News NBS, 17th January: China produced 3.04 mln t of primary aluminum in December 2019, down 0.7% y-o-y, with total 2019 annual output amounting to 35.04 mln t down 0.9% y-o-y. Source
Boyuan Smelter Completes Maintenance in Mid-Jan.
20/01/20 | Aluminium
China Nonferrous Metals News Boyuan smelter, part of the Bosai Group, completed maintenance on 46 sets of its electrolytic cells in mid-January 2020 and is now operating 151 sets of cells. Bosai Group owns three primary aluminium smelters in Sichuan: Aba, Meishan Bomei and Guangyuan Boyuan, with total aluminium capacity…
Wenshan Al: New Bx Mine Development in Feb.
20/01/20 | Bauxite
Asian Metal News Wenshan Aluminium in Yunnan currently has three bauxite mines in Yunnan with total mining capacity of 2 mtpy. The company is set to develop a new bauxite mine with resource reserves of 5 mln t located about 30 km away from its alumina refinery. The company produced…
Chalco and PT.PP.(Persero)Tbk Consortium: 1 mtpy Aa Project
20/01/20 | Alumina
Alu News The investment consortium of Chalco International and PT.PP.(Persero)Tbk has won an EPC contract for the development of a 1mtpy alumina (SGA) project in Indonesia for Indonesian BAI. The total contract is worth approximately RMB4.93 bln. According to the contract, Chalco International will be responsible for overall project design,…
2019 Domestic Zn Output Grows by 503.7 kt
17/01/20 | Zinc
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News Domestic zinc ore output is expected to grow moderately by approximately 100 kt in 2019, coming mainly from IM and Guangxi, due to intensifying environmental policies. Growth in zinc ore output is expected to slow during 2020, after delays in resumptions and new startup plans. Furthermore,…
2019 Domestic Mg Output Expected at 927.7 kt
17/01/20 | Magnesium
China Nonferrous Metals News CNIA: China produced 763.9 kt of primary magnesium during the first 11 months of 2019, up 11.16% y-o-y. China’s annual domestic primary magnesium output is expected to be 927.7 kt, with domestic consumption of 472.3 kt and exports of 446.5 kt, accounting for 50.91% and…
Zhuochuang: 45.17 mtpy Primary Al Capacity in China
17/01/20 | Aluminium
Alu News Zhuochuang Consultancy: As of end-December, China had a total of 45.17 mtpy of completed primary aluminum capacity, of which 34.11 mtpy was operational. Domestic smelters actively pursued new startups and resumptions in Q4 2019 thanks to increasing margins driven by rising prices – and reached an annual…
Antaike: Domestic Primary Al Output at 35.93 mln t
17/01/20 | Aluminium
China Nonferrous Metals News Antaike: China had a total of 41 mtpy primary aluminium capacity in 2019, across 82 primary aluminium smelters, representing 63.68% of the world’s total. Primary aluminium output in China totaled 35.93 mln t in 2019, down 1.84% y-o-y representing an operational rate of 87.63%. Antaike analysts…
Domestic W Market Stagnant
15/01/20 | Tungsten
China Commodity Marketplace The domestic tungsten concentrate market has stagnated. With relatively balanced supply and demand, industry commentators forecast a steady market next week before the New Year holiday. At present, wolframite (65% grade) mainstream quotations are holding steady at RMB 88,000~89,000/standard t; scheelite (65% grade) is at RMB87,000~89,000/standard t…