Jujinbang Mg at Fugu Shaanxi Halts Mg Production
06/11/19 | Magnesium
Asian Metal News Jujinbang Magnesium suspended magnesium production in late October for overhaul. There is, as yet, no plan to resume production, given weak downstream demand and a bleak price outlook. At present, local magnesium smelters are experiencing high production costs driven by slow sales of semi-coke and some semi-coal…
Domestic Mg Prices Rebound Slightly
06/11/19 | Magnesium
China Nonferrous Metals News As of 1st November, primary magnesium ingot (99.9% grade) was being quoted between RMB 14,500 ~14,600/t in Fugu Shaanxi, with transactions settled at RMB 14,350~14,400/t, showing a slight rebound of RMB200~250/t from the beginning of the week. Transaction prices stood at RMB 14,650/t in Wenxi Shanxi.…
Nanchuan Shuijiang Aa Refinery Targets 400 kt Output in 2019
06/11/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Chongqing Shuijiang Alumina refinery is aiming for 400 kt output for 2019. Shuijiang refinery started operation in April 2019 after being handed over to Bosai Group and has produced 280 kt of alumina to date. The company produced 55 kt of alumina in October and is currently…
China September Bx Imports 6.75 mln t
06/11/19 | Bauxite
Alu News China imported 6.75 mln t of bauxite in September, down by 1.89 mln t from 8.64 mln t in August, having declined over two consecutive months. China imported 1.79 mln t of bauxite from Guinea in September, slumping by 1.85 mln t from 3.64 mln t in August,…
Fankou Pb/Zn Mine: Comprehensive Resource Recovery Project
05/11/19 | Zinc
Alu News A developmental project for comprehensive recovery and environmental treatment of tailings resources at the Fankou Lead Zinc Mine of Zhongjin Lingnan is underway and comprises three sub projects: 1. Waste disposal in advance of raw ore, 2.5 kt/day 2. Full recovery and utilization of fine-grained tailings, 2.1 kt/day…
Chalco Zhongzhou Targets 2.1 mln t Aa Output for 2019
05/11/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Chalco Zhongzhou, designed with 2.4 mtpy alumina capacity, plans to produce 2.1 mln t of alumina in 2019, the same level as 2018. As of today, Chalco Zhongzhou had produced 1.75 mln t of alumina, with its October output at 175 kt, up 5 kt m-o-m. Chalco…
Shanxi Huaxing Completes Aa Calcination Furnace Upgrades
05/11/19 | Alumina
Cnal News Shanxi Huaxing recently completed ultra-low emission environmental upgrades on all three of its alumina calcination furnaces, five days ahead of schedule. The company will now be able to recycle more than 200 t of alumina powder and cut its power consumption by 4 million kWh per annum. Source
Domestic Tin Ore Imports Rebound
04/11/19 | Tin
Alu News China imported 22,553 t of tin ore in September 2019, of which 21,366 t was imported from Myanmar, accounting for 95%. Total tin metal content of China’s tin ore imports from Myanmar in September was 5,100 t, up 65% m-o-m and up 38% y-o-y. Tin content in China’s…
Domestic W Prices Down
04/11/19 | Tungsten
China Commodity Marketplace Downstream tungsten smelters were finding it hard to source low-price tungsten concentrate supplies this week with tungsten concentrate holders having revised their quotations cautiously, unwilling to sell at low prices. Mainstream wolframite (65% WO3) quotations dropped slightly to RMB 90,000~91,000/standard t; scheelite (65% WO3) is at RMB…