Western Hydropower Resumes 50 kt Primary Al Capacity
24/10/19 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Western Hydropower is prepared to resume 50 ktpy primary aluminium capacity within a week. Western Hydropower has two aluminium production lines, one of 150 ktpy capacity comprising 236 sets of 240 kA electrolytic cells and the other of 300 ktpy capacity comprising 272 sets of 420kA…
Chalco and PT.PP.(Persero)Tbk Consortium Wins 1 mtpy Aa Project
24/10/19 | Alumina
Cnal News The investment consortium of Chalco International and PT.PP.(Persero)Tbk has won a bid for development of a 1mtpy alumina (MGA) project in Indonesia, a total contract worth approximately RMB5.26 bln. Source
China September Aa Imports at 150 kt
24/10/19 | Alumina
Cnal News China Customs: China imported 150 kt of alumina in September 2019, up 25% m-o-m from 120 kt in August. China’s alumina exports reached 34,345 t in September, almost ten times the level of 3,555 t set in August. This figure represents the highest point since January 2019, but…
Luoyang: Severe Air Pollution Red Alert
Cnal News October 22: Luoyang lifted its severe air pollution level from ‘Orange’ (Level II) to ‘Red’ (Level I), with the date of alert alleviation and cancelation yet to be determined. During the red alert period, Luoyang will impose both mandatory and non-mandatory emission reduction measures in related industries. There…
Baise Mining Group Reduces 2019 Output Target to 700 kt
23/10/19 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Guangxi Baise Mining Group has reduced its 2019 output target to 700 kt, down by 200 kt from the original level of 900 kt. Designed with 1.3 mtpy primary aluminium capacity, the company has five primary aluminium smelters which had 600 ktpy capacity in operation at the…
Zhongwang Xintai Al in Full Operation
23/10/19 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Zhongwang Xintai Aluminium, designed with 460 ktpy aluminium capacity comprising 336 sets of 500 kA cells, has come fully online since mid-October. The company produced 32 kt of primary aluminium in September; its October output is expected at 35 kt, with November at 38 kt, showing a…
Nanping Al Lists 75 ktpy Al for Capacity Replacement
23/10/19 | Aluminium
Cnal News 22 October: Fujian Nanping Aluminium’s 75 ktpy primary aluminium capacity quota has been listed for sale at RMB277.5mln on the platform of Fujian Property Rights Trading Center. Located in Nanping City Fujian and with designed capacity of 75 ktpy, Nanping Aluminium came online in 2004. The company completely…
Luliang: 2019 Ad-Hoc Emission Reduction Measures for Heavy Pollution
Cnal News The local government of Luliang, Shanxi recently published ad-hoc emission reduction measures for heavy air pollution periods in 2019. Among the measures, mandatory emission reductions for aluminum industry include: Alumina: -) Clinker and calcination processing to cut operations by 50%, by production lines -) Raw material transport (including…
Shandong Weiqiao to Relocate Al Equipment to Yunnan Project
23/10/19 | Aluminium
Cnal News 15th October: Weiqiao Group and the Yunnan Government signed a cooperative agreement on the construction of a green hydro-aluminum Industrial Park, and decided to settle the project in Yanshan County, Wenshan Prefecture, Yunnan. With an aim of reducing overall investment costs, Weiqiao Group is set to disassemble some…