Huanghua Port: 5 mln t of Bx Imports in 2019
31/12/19 | Bauxite
Asian Metal News As of 30th December, a total of 5 mln t of bauxite had been imported via Huanghua Port Hebei, surging by 66.7% y-o-y from 3 mln t in 2018. According to an internal source, bauxite shipments arriving at Huanghua Port were mainly for the use of Shandong…
Yunnan Heqing Yixin: 208 ktpy Primary Al Project
31/12/19 | Aluminium
Alu News Heqing Yixin Aluminum Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Yunnan Aluminum Corporation, plans to develop an integrated green hydropower-aluminum project at Xinghe Industrial Park, Xiyi Town, Heqing County, in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan. Backed by total investments of RMB1.34 bln, the project has been designed with primary aluminium…
Metro Mining Meets Annual Target
31/12/19 | Bauxite
Cnal News Metro Mining produced 1.2 mln t (WMT) of bauxite in Q4 2019, increasing its total annual output to 3.5 mln t (WMT) and exceeding the annual target set earlier at 3.3~3.5 mln t (WMT). Metro Mining began operations in April 2018 and has been gradually ramping up its…
Domestic W Market Stable
30/12/19 | Tungsten
China Commodity Marketplace Domestic tungsten concentrate prices held firm this week, leveraging downstream tungsten prices higher. Shrinking spot supply on low operational rates at mines in conjunction with relatively low prices previously drove tungsten concentrate prices up this week. At present, wolframite (65% grade) mainstream quotations are at RMB88,000~89,000/standard t;…
Chifeng Qihui Al’s 6.5 mtpy Aa Project
Sina Finance News 27th December: Chifeng Qihui Aluminium Co. Ltd’s 6.5 mtpy alumina project, backed by an investment consortium led by Jinguotou Investment (Dalian) Co. Ltd (a subordinate of Jinzhou Port Co., Ltd.), and designed by Shenyang Aluminum and Magnesium Design Institute has been established in Yuanbaoshan, Chifeng IM. The…
Weiqiao Commitment on Green Development
30/12/19 | Aluminium
Cnal News 18th December: Weiqiao Group started construction of an integrated hydro-aluminium Industrial Park, which comprises a 2 mtpy hydro-power and primary aluminium project in Yanshan County, Wenshan Prefecture, Yunnan. Weiqiao Group has also committed to develop a 2 mtpy renewable aluminum production base in Binzhou, which will be capable…
Revised ‘Regulations on Safety Supervision/Management of Tailings Dam’
27/12/19 | Bauxite
Ministry of Justice The Work Safety Department of the National Security Bureau has revised “Regulations on Safety Supervision/Management of Tailings Dam”’. A final draft of the revision is under review by relevant authorities. The revised ‘Regulations’ specifically define the term ‘tailings dam’, claiming that tailings dams refer to places where…
Domestic Mg Prices Rebound Slightly at End-Dec.
27/12/19 | Magnesium
China Nonferrous Metals News Domestic magnesium smelters have been under pressure from low prices with domestic magnesium falling below RMB14,000/t in early December. Domestic smelters increased their quotations in mid-December by RMB200/t, from RMB13,700/t to RMB 13,900/t, in response to rising raw material prices (coal) and pressures of excessive supply.…
Xinghua Technology Suspends Use of Domestic Bx
27/12/19 | Bauxite
Asian Metal News Xinghua Technology at Jiaokou Shanxi, a small alumina refinery under the Chalco Group, suspended use of domestic bauxite in early December. The company has total alumina capacity of 900 ktpy consisting of two alumina production lines of 350 ktpy (HT) and 550 ktpy (LT) respectively. Due to…