Gansu Changba to Restart 100 ktpy Zn Smelter in Feb. 2020
09/01/20 | Zinc
Alu News Chengzhou Zinc Smelter, part of Gansu Changba Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd. suspended its 100 ktpy zinc production line and began rectifications in late May 2019 after an SIO2 emission accident. The smelter is set to resume normal operations on 25th February 2020. The smelter typically produces zinc ingots…
SMM: China December Al Output 3.04 mln t
09/01/20 | Aluminium
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News SMM: China produced 3.04 mln t of primary aluminium in December 2019, up 1.47% y-o-y, and China’s total primary aluminium output reached 35.43 mln t in 2019, down 1.84% y-o-y. Primary aluminium consumption reached 36.11 mln t, down 1.4% y-o-y. Looking forward to January 2020, SMM…
SMM: China December Aa Output 5.62 mln t
09/01/20 | Alumina
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News SMM: China produced 5.62 mln t of alumina (SGA) in December, with daily average output at 181 kt, a slight decrease of 0.26% m-o-m. China produced 70.42 mln t of alumina in 2019, down 2.47% y-o-y. The monthly decline can be attributed to continued refinery production…
SPIC Shanxi: 2.7 mln t Aa Output in 2019
Alu News SPIC Shanxi, with designed alumina capacity of 3 mtpy across six lines, produced 2.7 mln t of alumina in 2019, up 180 kt y-o-y. SPIC produced 820 kt of bauxite from its captive mines for use in alumina refining during 2019, a surge of 82.2% y-o-y. Meanwhile, with…
Gansu Dongxing: 1.7 mtpy Al Capacity
08/01/20 | Aluminium
Alu News Gansu Dongxing Aluminum has a total 1.7 mtpy primary aluminium capacity at its Jiayuguan smelter (1.35 mtpy) and Longxi smelter (350 ktpy). The two smelters have five aluminium production lines comprising 1,400 sets of electrolytic cells of 240 kA, 400 kA and 500 kA respectively. The company has…
Chongqing Shuijiang Aa Refinery: 450 kt Aa in 2019
08/01/20 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Chongqing Shuijiang alumina refinery, designed with alumina capacity of 800 ktpy, produced 450 kt of alumina in 2019 and is targeting 600 kt output in 2020. Chongqing Shuijiang refinery came online in January 2019, reached full capacity operation in April and originally planned to produce 600 kt…
Guangxi Tiangui Aims for 800 kt Aa Output in 2020
08/01/20 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Guangxi Tiangui Refinery, a subordinate of Tianshan Aluminium, designed with 800 ktpy alumina capacity in its Phase I, is aiming to produce 800 kt of alumina in 2020. Tiangui refinery started trial operation in late Q3 2019, and precipitation and calcination processes are running smoothly at present.…
Shanxi: Severe Air Pollution Orange (Level II) Alert
Xiaoyi Government 4th January 2020: In view of severe air pollution in Shanxi mid-January, local authorities published a severe air pollution ‘Orange Alert’ (level II), requiring Taiyuan city, 30 key counties and districts of Xinzhou, Luliang, Jinzhong, Yangquan, Linfen, Yuncheng and six other cities to activate responses immediately. It has…
SMM: Aa Supply Glut and 3 mtpy Al Capacity Growth in 2020
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News SMM: 2020’s domestic alumina output is expected to rise by 3.4% y-o-y as a result of new capacity from Guangxi and Guizhou gradually coming online during the year. Furthermore, with an estimate of alumina net imports to remain at the same level as 2019, China may…
