CAAM: Auto Production and Sales in March
18/04/22 | EV
Ifeng News CAAM (China Association of Automobile Manufacturers): Auto production and sales in March 2022 were 2.24 mln and 2.23 mln, up by 23.4% and 28.4% m-o-m, but down by 9.1% and 11.7% y-o-y. During the first three months of 2022, China’s auto production and sales were 6.48 mln and…
Four RKEF NPI Furnaces Expected to be on Line in Q2 2022
15/04/22 | Nickel
Fubao News Four NPI RKEF furnaces of Taishan Steel and Qingdao Investment Group at Indonesia have moved on to the integrated commissioning stage. The project is expected to come on line by end-Q2 2022. Upon completion, each line will be capable of producing 600 t of NPI (in Ni metal)…
Lubei Chemicals: 60 ktpy Chloride Process TiO2 Pigment Project Online
14/04/22
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News Xianghai Titanium, a wholly owned subordinate of Lubei Chemicals, has brought its 60 ktpy chloride process TiO2 pigment project on line recently.
Domestic Mg Prices Remain Stable
13/04/22 | Magnesium
China Nonferrous Metals News Mainstream magnesium prices were being quoted at RMB 39,500~40,000/t last week, with most transactions closing at RMB 39,500/t. Domestic magnesium prices have been stable at RMB 40,000/t level for more than three weeks. Industry commentators forecast domestic magnesium prices to continue stable next week.
14th FYP for Fugu County, Yulin, Shaanxi
13/04/22 | Magnesium
China Nonferrous Metals News Fugu County of Yulin City, Shaanxi recently published its 14th FYP (2021~2025) for economy and social development. The plan maps out the county’s development goals through to 2025. Magnesium and magnesium alloy capacity is to grow to 1 mtpy, and a 100 ktpy magnesium circular economy…
Domestic W Prices Keep Strong
12/04/22 | Tungsten
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News Domestic tungsten prices are holding firm at the beginning of the week, with tungsten concentrate (65% WO3) prices at RMB 119,000~120,500/t and APT prices at RMB 182,000~183,000/t level. Increasing COVID cases and pandemic control measures disturb road transport in several producing regions, seeing producers grappling with…
Domestic Mg Production on the Rise
11/04/22 | Magnesium
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News China produced 86.8 kt of magnesium ingot in March 2022, up by 4.33% m-o-m and up by 30.83% y-o-y. China’s total production during the first three months of 2022 reached 247.4 kt, up by 26.2% y-o-y. Last week, mainstream primary magnesium transactions prices held stable at…
Yunnan: Action Plan for New Energy Battery Industry (2022~2024)
08/04/22 | EV
Yunnan Government The local authority of Yunnan published; “Action Plan for New Energy Battery Industry Development 2022~2024”. The Plan states that: By end-2022, the scale of the new energy battery industry is to expand further to a total value of RMB 20 bln. By end-2023, with new projects coming online…
MIIT: China’s Li Battery Production Exceeds 82 GWh in Jan. and Feb.
07/04/22 | EV
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News MIIT: China produced 82 GWh of lithium batteries in January and February 2022; and 30 GWh has been installed in new EVs. China’s production of energy storage batteries exceeded 9 GWh during the first two months of 2022. In January and February combined, China’s total export…