Domestic W Market Remains Stable
29/10/19 | Tungsten
China Commodity Marketplace The domestic tungsten market remains stable at present, with concentrate holders keen to sell but unwilling to take low-level offers. Mainstream wolframe (65% grade) quotations are at RMB 92,000~93,000/standard t; scheelite (65% grade) is at RMB 91,000~92,000/standard t and tungsten concentrates (50~55% grade) at RMB 89,000~91,000/standard t.…
Taixing Al and Mg Suspends 150 ktpy Aa Line
29/10/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Shanxi Xiaoyi Aluminium and Magnesium designed with 400 ktpy capacity, comprising a 150 ktpy and a 250 ktpy alumina production line. The 150 ktpy line has been suspended at the beginning of October 2019. The company’s daily output averages 500 t~600 t at present. The company produced…
Fushun Al Starts Carbon Anode Phase II
29/10/19 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Fushun Aluminium started its 350 ktpy Phase II carbon anode project in September, having begun construction in April 2019. No tangible output is expected from Phase II in October and full capacity operation is not expected until early 2020. Designed with total 530 ktpy carbon anode capacity,…
Shandong: Differential Off-peak Operation Plan for 2019~2020 Winter
Sina News Shandong authorities recently published a differentiated off-peak operation plan for industrial producers in the province during 2019~2020 autumn and winter. The policy is applicable to industries including building materials, coking, alumina, primary aluminum, carbon, copper smelting, petrochemicals, coal fertilizers, iron, steel, and pharmaceutical and pesticide enterprises involved in…
High NPI Prices Stop Falling
25/10/19 | Nickel
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News 24 October, SMM: Domestic high NPI prices stood at RMB 1,140~1,160/Ni unit, holding stable from the previous trade day. Domestic high NPI prices have been steady, propped by strong electrolytic nickel prices. Domestic NPI smelters are likely to hold firm on prices going forward, however, given…
Domestic Al Inventory Declines
25/10/19 | Aluminium
Cnal News 24 October: Total domestic aluminium inventory at China’s major store houses dropped by 34 kt from last Thursday to 882 kt, including 155 kt in Shanghai, 240 kt in Wuxi, 44 kt in Hangzhou, 64 kt in Gongyi, 297 kt in Nanhai, 52 kt in Tianjin, 7 kt…
Guangyuan Zhongfu Al to Start Operation in Q1 2020
25/10/19 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Located in Guangyuan Sichuan and with 250 ktpy primary aluminium capacity, Guangyuan Zhongfu Aluminium began project construction in March 2019 and is set to come on line in Q1 2020. Guangyuan Zhongfu smelter is a subordinate of the Henan Zhongfu Group, with 500 ktpy primary aluminium capacity.…
Shanxi Huaxing Reduces Aa Operations
25/10/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Shanxi Huaxing Aluminium designed with 2 mtpy alumina capacity, comprising two alumina production lines of 500 ktpy and a 1 mtpy line. One of the 500 ktpy lines was under suspension with only 1.5 mtpy capacity in operation during September. At the beginning of October, the company…
Xinsheng Tungsten: 5 ktpy APT and 1 ktpy W Oxide Project on Line
24/10/19 | Tungsten
Sina News 18 October: Jiangxi Xinsheng Tungsten Co. Ltd’s 5 ktpy APT and 1 ktpy tungsten oxide project officially began operations at the Jiangxi Futian Industrial Park. Backed by a total of RMB 500 mln investment, the project is a technology upgrade and relocation project which began construction in July…