Tianshan Al : First Guinean Bx Shipment Arrives Fangchenggang Port
06/01/20 | Bauxite
My Metal News 3rd January 2020: Tianshan Aluminium’s first Guinean bauxite shipment, transported by Jizhong Energy International Logistics arrived at Fangchenggang Port Guangxi; also the first arrival of a 170 kt CAPE vessel at Fangchenggang. The shipment departed Guinea on 12th November, arriving at Fangchengang Port after a 51-day journey…
Domestic Al Inventory on the Rise
03/01/20 | Aluminium
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News 2nd January: Total domestic aluminium inventory at China’s major store houses increased by 18 kt from last Thursday to 610 kt, including 114 kt in Shanghai, 184 kt in Wuxi, 128 kt in Nanhai, 53 kt in Hangzhou, 55 kt in Gongyi, 57 kt in Tianjin,…
Severe Air Pollution – Orange Alert Liaocheng Shandong and Luoyang Henan
Cnal News 2nd January: The local authorities of Binzhou, Shandong announced an ‘Orange Alert’, indicating the beginning of a severe air pollution level II, however date of alert alleviation is, as yet, unclear. During the alert period, measures to be taken by the aluminium industry include: Alumina: -) Clinker and…
Jisco: 2020 Al Output Target 1.55 mln t
03/01/20 | Aluminium
Cnal News Jisco is aiming to produce 7.3 mln t of iron, 8.5 mln t of steel, 8.35 mln t of steel products (including 900 kt of stainless steel products), and 1.55 mln t of primary aluminium in 2020. Furthermore, Jisco is set to generate 22 bln kWh of electricity…
CRCC and NFC: Bx and Infrastructure Project with ERG
02/01/20 | Bauxite
Ministry of Commerce The 19th Railway Construction Bureau under the CRCC (China Railway Construction Corporation) and NFC (China Nonferrous Metal Industry’s Foreign Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd.) signed an agreement regarding development of a bauxite mine and infrastructure project with ERG (Eurasian Resources Group) for its bauxite project in Guinea. The contract…
Yunnan Shenhuo: 150 ktpy Primary Al Project Operational
02/01/20 | Aluminium
SMM News 31st December: Phase I of Yunnan Shenhuo’s 150 ktpy 900 ktpy hydropower and primary aluminium project has formally come online. With a total investment of RMB6.5 bln and designed with 900 ktpy capacity, the project will be carried out in two phases and is scheduled for completion by…
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.…
Guangxi Xinfa Suspends Aa Line
31/12/19 | 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 three months, but suspended one line for overhaul in mid-December- meaning four lines are now operational. The company…