Tianyuan Chemicals Postpones Use of Imported Bx
20/12/19 | Bauxite
Asian Metal News Xiaoyi Tianyuan Chemical originally intended to use imported bauxite for alumina refining in December 2019 but has decided to postpone the plan. Tianyuan Chemical completed HT to LT conversion technology upgrades on one alumina production line in late November and planned to start using imported…
East Hope Jinzhong: 2019 Aa Output at 2.5 mln t
20/12/19 | Alumina
Asian Metals News East Hope Jinzhong Aluminium Co. Ltd. is set to produce 2.5 mln t of alumina in 2019, up by 38.9% y-o-y from 1.8 mln t in 2018. East Hope Jinzhong started a 1.2 mtpy alumina production line in October 2018, expanding its capacity from 2 mtpy to…
Xingren Denggao Al Project Progressing
20/12/19 | Aluminium
Cnal News Backed by total investment of RMB3.5 bln, Guizhou Xingren Denggao Aluminium has been designed with 500 ktpy of liquid aluminum capacity and associated facilities. Its Phase I (125 ktpy) liquid aluminum project came online in February 2018 with total liquid aluminium output of 97.7 kt from January…
Chalco Boffa: 1st Bx Shipment to China
20/12/19 | Bauxite
Cnal News 15th December: Bauxite produced from Chalco’s Boffa project in Guinea was transshipped via barge to the vessel ‘Yibo’, marking the first bauxite shipment from Chalco’s Boffa project to China. The majority of bauxite from Chalco Boffa will be shipped to China for use in domestic alumina refineries.…
Domestic Mg Output 748 kt Jan. to Oct.
18/12/19 | Magnesium
China Nonferrous Metals News CNIA: China produced 747.7 kt of primary magnesium during the first ten months of 2019, up 21.7% y-o-y. Of this figure, Shaanxi was 421 kt, up 18.9% on-year, Shanxi 99.1 kt, up 23.27% on-year and Ningxia 41.9 kt, down 30.06% on-year. Domestic magnesium prices averaged RMB14,367/t…
Chongqing Qineng Begins Al Ingot Casting
18/12/19 | Aluminium
Cnal News 10th December: Chongqing Qineng powered up its aluminium ingot casting lines in a bid to meet downstream processers’ restocking needs before the Chinese New Year (24th January 2020). The ingot casting lines will be operated for 60 days, targeting output of 15 kt. Chongqing Qineng is presently operating…
Domestic Aa Output at 5.67 mln t, Al 2.89 mln t for Nov.
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News NBS: China produced 5.67 mln t of alumina in November, down 9.7% m-o-m. China’s total alumina output during the first 11 months of 2019 was 66.49 mln t, down 0.7% m-o-m. China produced 2.898 mln t of primary aluminium in November, up from…
China Imports 6.48 mln t of Bx in October
18/12/19 | Bauxite
Alu News China imported 6.48 mln t of bauxite in October, down 4% m-o-m, a new monthly low for 2019. Bauxite imports from Guinea were only 1.66 mln t, down 7% m-o-m, a historic monthly low over the past two years. Imports from Australia lifted by 5% on-month to…
Domestic W Market Stagnates
17/12/19 | Tungsten
China Commodity Marketplace The domestic tungsten market stagnated last week, and it is unlikely to improve in the short-term. At present, raw materials holders are reluctant to sell at low prices and high-level quotations are being declined by buyers, resulting a stalemate. At present, wolframite (65% grade) mainstream quotations…
