Shenhuo to Start its 450 ktpy Primary Al Project in Yunnan
17/10/19 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Henan Shenhuo, with 900 ktpy designed primary aluminium capacity in Yunnan, has almost completed construction of its Phase I, 450 ktpy primary aluminium project which began in November 2018. In Henan, Shenhuo’s 250 ktpy smelter suspended all operations since late May 2019. Shenhuo is set to bring…
Bosai Group Takes Over Management of Qimingxing
17/10/19 | Aluminium
Asian Metals News Chongqing Bosai Group took over management of the Guangyuan Qimingxing smelter in the form of rental this October and will be responsible for Qimingxing’s raw material supply and product sales over the next three years. Guangyuan Qimingxing smelter, designed with 120 ktpy aluminium capacity comprising 220 sets…
Air Pollution Control Action Plan for 2019~2020 Autumn – Winter
17/10/19 | Aluminium
SMM News MEE(Ministry of Ecology and Environment) published the ‘Air Pollution Control Action Plan in Jingjinji for 2019~2020 Autumn and Winter’. According to the Plan, from October 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020, the average concentration of PM2.5 in Jingjinji region( Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei and surrounding areas) is to decrease…
SMM: China September Refined Zn Output at 515.7 kt
16/10/19 | Zinc
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News SMM: China produced 515.7 kt of refined zinc in September, up 3.3% on-month and up 15.43% on-year. China’s refined zinc output totaled 4.25 mln t during the first nine months of 2019, up 7.08% on-year. Domestic refined zinc output continued to climb, hitting a monthly new…
China Produces 544.8 kt of Primary Mg
16/10/19 | Magnesium
China Nonferrous Metals News CNIA: China produced 544.8 kt of primary magnesium during the first eight months of 2019, up 10.6% on-year. Of this figure, primary magnesium output was 330.6 kt in Shaanxi, up 16.87%; Shanxi 79.8 kt, up 29.04% and Ningxia 29.7 kt, down 43.79% on-year. Domestic primary magnesium…
Nanshan’s 1mtpy Aa Indonesian JV to Come Online by end-2020
16/10/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Nanshan Group is set to bring its 1 mtpy alumina JV project (Phase I) in Indonesia online by end-2020. Located in Bintan Indonesia and with total investment of USD 5 bln, the JV project is jointly owned by Nanshan Group (70% stake) and PT. Sanmas Mekar Abadi…
Jingxi Tiangui: 1st Batch of Aa on Market end-Oct
16/10/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Guangxi Jingxi Tiangui, designed with alumina capacity of 800 ktpy is set to produce its first batch of alumina on 25th October. Backed by total investment of RMB 2 bln, project construction was completed in May with trial operations successful in July 2019. The company will use…
SMM: China September NPI Output at 52.7 kt
15/10/19 | Nickel
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News China produced 52.7kt of NPI (in Ni metal) in September down 0.79% m-o-m but up 27.59% y-o-y. Relatively high profit saw the majority of domestic NPI smelters operating normally during the month. During the National Day holiday period, restrictions of electricity supply in IM contracted local…
SPIC Shanxi Resumes 500 ktpy Aa Production Line
15/10/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News SPIC Shanxi refinery, with designed alumina capacity of 3 mtpy across six production lines, suspended operation of one 500 ktpy production line (HT) in September due to continued pressure from low prices. The production line was restarted in early October after maintenance. The company produced 200 kt…