NDRC: Domestic 2019 H1 Primary Al Output 17.41 mln t
02/08/19 | Aluminium
China Nonferrous Metals News NDRC: Total output of the major ten kinds of nonferrous metals including copper, aluminium, lead, zinc and nickel climbed by 4.3% on-year to 28.34 mln t during H1 2019. Of this figure, copper output was 4.52 mln t, aluminium 17.41 mln t, lead 2.87 mln…
NBS: Domestic 2019 H1 Aa Output 37.19 mln t
02/08/19 | Alumina
Sina Finance News NBS: China produced 37.19 mln t of alumina during H1 2019, up 6.7% on-year, chiefly driven by capacity growth in Shandong, Guangxi and Guizhou, showing noted capacity growth in southern China and decline in northern China. According to the Shanghai Nonferrous Metals Exchange Center, domestic alumina…
Baise Mining Tianlin 100 ktpy Al Project Set to Come Online
01/08/19 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Guangxi Baise Mining Group’s Tianlin Aluminium is set to bring its phase II, 100 ktpy primary aluminium project online during late August. Phase II comprises 80 sets of 600kA cells. Designed with total primary aluminium capacity of 300 ktpy, the Tianlin smelter has been operating at 100…
Denggao New Materials’ 125 ktpy Al Capacity Online
01/08/19 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Guizhou Denggao New Materials, designed with 250 ktpy capacity, is scheduled to bring its Phase II, 125 ktpy primary aluminium capacity (88 sets of 550 kA cells) online next week. According to a company spokesman “We will power up two cells every day after the startup, ramping…
Huaqing Al Resumes Full Operation
01/08/19 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Shanxi Xiaoyi Huaqing Aluminium, designed with 400 ktpy alumina capacity, resumed full capacity operation in early July after completion of environmental upgrades and maintenance starting mid-May. The company’s July output is expected to be 25 kt and at 33 kt for August. At present, the company intends…
Antaike: Shrinking Aa Supply Propping Prices
01/08/19 | Alumina
China Nonferrous Metals News Northern refineries in China faces worsening losses at present, in the wake of continued falling alumina prices. According to Antaike, full production costs of northern refineries stand between RMB 2,600~2,700/t, higher than the current transaction price of RMB 2,500/t or lower. One Henan refinery has reportedly…
Jinchuan WP NPI Project Online
31/07/19 | Nickel
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News 29th July: The No. 3 NPI production line of the Jinchuan WP&RKA Nickel project in Indonesia has yielded a first batch of NPI. This marks significant progress after Jinchuan’s No. 4 NPI production line came online in May 2019. At present, Jinchuan WA&RKA’s No. 3 and…
Domestic W Market Stable
31/07/19 | Tungsten
China Nonferrous Metals News The domestic tungsten market appears stable. At present, tungsten concentrate prices are holding firm and miners are reluctant to sell at low price levels. Wolfram (65% grade) mainstream quotations are at RMB 73,000~74,000/standard t; sheelite (65% grade) is at RMB 72,000~73,000/standard t and tungsten concentrates (50~55%…
Wanji: 264.3 kt Al Output in H1 2019
31/07/19 | Aluminium
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News Wanji Holding Group Co. Ltd. produced 264.3 kt of primary aluminum in H1 2019, up 16.43% on-year, while carbon anode output was 131.9 kt, up 36.68% on-year. Read More