Shanxi Zhaofeng Suspends Aa Operations
08/08/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Shanxi Zhaofeng suspended its alumina operations last week in the wake of weak market prices. Zhaofeng, designed with 1.1 mtpy alumina capacity, has one 700 ktpy and one 400 ktpy production line. Before halting operations completely last week, the company was running the 700 ktpy alumina production…
East Hope Jinzhong’s 1.2 mtpy Aa Line under Suspension
07/08/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News East Hope Jinzhong Aluminium Co. Ltd. has designed alumina capacity of 3.2 mtpy comprising three production lines: two 1 mtpy lines and one 1.2 mtpy line. The company suspended one 1.2 mtpy alumina production line in mid-July due to weak alumina prices. At present, most local Shanxi…
Shanxi Zhongrun: 432 ktpy Primary Al Project Completed
07/08/19 | Aluminium
Alu News Phase 1 of Shanxi Zhongrun’s (Chalco Huarun) 432 ktpy primary aluminium project has been completed. The project was designed with 368 sets of advanced electrolytic cells, four dry flue gas purification systems, and associated anode and aluminium casting workshops. In addition, the project is planned to have 1…
Jiaokou Xinghua: HT/LT Conversion of its 550 ktpy Aa Line
07/08/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Shanxi Jiaokou Xinghua Technology, (under Chalco Group), presently has total alumina capacity of 900 ktpy in two alumina production lines of 350 ktpy and 550 ktpy respectively. Due to further tightening local bauxite supply, Xinghua plans to upgrade its 550 ktpy alumina production line in September, converting…
GAC Begins Bx Exports from Guinea
07/08/19 | Bauxite
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News EGA (Emirate Global Aluminium) recently announced that GAC (Guinea Alumina Corporation), its subordinate in Guinea, had begun exporting bauxite from Guinea. GAC’s bauxite mine project in Guinea has 12 mtpy designed capacity. The first batch of GAC’s bauxite exports marks completion of EGA’s strategic upstream expansion…
SBG Plans 1.6 mtpy Aa Refinery for Guinea
06/08/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News The Guinean SBG (Societe des Bauxite de Guinea) is seeking partners to jointly build a 1.6 mtpy alumina refinery with two 800 ktpy alumina production lines in Guinea. Total investment is expected at USD 1.4 bln. The feasibility study has been completed but project commencement time is…
Domestic July Aa Output 5.91 mln t and Al Output 3.02 mln t
Cnal News China produced 3.02 mln t of primary aluminium in July 2019. Average daily output was 97.4 kt, up 0.5 kt/day from 96.9 kt for June and annualized output was 35.55 mln t. Domestic primary aluminium output is expected to lift to 3.04 mln t in August, with…
China June Bx Imports 9.3 mln t
06/08/19 | Aluminium
SMM News China imported 9.3 mln t of bauxite in June, down 4.17% on-month, but up 33.17% on-year. China imported 56.33 mln t of bauxite in H1 2019, up 39.26% from 40.45 mln t during the same period last year. According to statistics released by Guinea’s Ministry of Economy…
China Imports 12.38 kt of Tin Ore/Concentrates in June
02/08/19 | Tin
Alu News China Customs: China imported 12.38 kt of tin ore and concentrates in June, 11.44 kt of which was from Burma, accounting, for 92% of the national total. Other tin ore and concentrate imports were 313 t from Malaysia, 60 t from Australia and 27 t from Laos in…