IM Mengtai to Start 500 ktpy Al Production Line
10/10/19 | Aluminium
Alu News IM Mengtai aluminium smelter, at Ordos IM, is planning to bring its 500 ktpy primary aluminium production line online by 20 October. As of 9 October, 32 sets of 500kA cells were ready to come online, starting up two cells per day. Source
Shanxi Huaxing Resumes 500 ktpy Aa Production Line
10/10/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Shanxi Huaxing Aluminium designed with 2 mtpy alumina capacity, comprises two alumina production lines of 500 ktpy each and a 1 mtpy production line. One of its 500 ktpy alumina production line has been idle since April 2019 as a result of tightening bauxite supply. Three weeks…
Baichuan: China September Aa Output at 5.53 mln t
10/10/19 | Alumina
Cnal News China produced 5.53 mln t of alumina in September down 9.47% on-year, with daily average output at 184.3 kt, a drop of 0.2 kt/day on-month from 184.5 kt/day in August. The full weighted average production cost for domestic refineries was RMB 2,477/t, down RMB 5.73/t or 0.23% from…
Baichuan: China September Al Output at 2.88 mln t
10/10/19 | Aluminium
Cnal News Baichuan: China produced 2.88 mln t of primary aluminium in September, with annual operational capacity at 35.03 mtpy. Daily average primary aluminium output for September was 96 kt, up 0.5 kt/day from 95.5 kt/day in August. Looking forward to October, Baichuan analysts forecast domestic aluminium output at 2.99…
Sanmenxia: Implementation Plan for Al Industry Development
Sanmenxia City Government News-20191009 According to the recently compiled ‘Sanmenxia Aluminum Industry Development Implementation Plan’, the Sanmenxia Aluminum Industry Development includes: Construction of green bauxite mines in strict accordance with industry standards, and implementation of ecological restoration projects. Stricter provincial environmental measures (as compared to national standards) will be implemented.…
Weiqiao: 2mtpy Al Project at Wenshan, Yunnan
09/10/19 | Aluminium
Cnal News 24 September: The Environmental Impact Assessment Group (EIA) of key projects of the Yunnan Wenshan Prefecture Eco-environment Bureau completed an on-site inspection of Weiqiao Group’s 2mtpy hydro-power and primary aluminium integrated project at Wenshan. During the inspection, the EIA group, local government of Yanshan County, Weiqiao Group (project…
Chalco Joins Lianyungang Port in 4mtpy Aa Project
09/10/19 | Alumina
Mymetal News 30 September: The local government of Ganyu District Lianyungang City, Lianyungang Port Holding Group and Chalco signed a letter of intent regarding the development of a 4mtpy alumina project in the Ganyu District. Backed by a total of RMB11 bln investment, the three parties will jointly develop the…
Jinchuan WP/RKA NPI Project 2nd Production Line Operational
08/10/19 | Nickel
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News 29th September: The 2nd production line of Jinchuan’s WP/RKA NPI project in Indonesia came online and has produced its first batch of NPI. Jinchuan’s WP/RKA NPI project has four NPI production lines. The 3rd and 4th lines came online in July and May, while the 1st…
Domestic W Prices Rebound
08/10/19 | Tungsten
China Commodity Marketplace Domestic supply of tungsten concentrates was tight in the week leading up to the National Day holiday period (1~7 October), buoying prices up to RMB90,000/t. At present, wolframite (65% WO3) mainstream quotations are at RMB89,000~91,000/standard t; scheelite (65% WO3) is at RMB 88,000~89,000/standard t and tungsten concentrates…