China’s Bx, Aa and Al Imports in April 2020
27/05/20 | Alumina, Aluminium, Bauxite
Cnal News China imported 9.94 mln t of bauxite in April 2020, up 2% y-o-y but down 1% m-o-m. Guinea remains the largest bauxite supplier to China with 4.82 mln t of exports accounting for 48.51% of total monthly imports. Australia and Indonesia follow with 2.89 mln t and 2.02…
China’s NPI Output to Reach 44.5 kt in May
26/05/20 | Nickel
China Nonferrous Metals News China produced 41.3 kt of NPI in April, down 1.55% m-o-m. Of this figure, high-NPI output dropped by 3.16% m-o-m to 34 kt, driven by downstream stainless steel producers’ strong will to keep prices down. Low-NPI output grew by 6.84% m-o-m to 7.1 kt in April.…
MEE: A 2nd Round Central Governmental Environmental Inspections
26/05/20 | Bauxite
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News 25th May: The Minister of MEE (the Ministry of Ecological Environment) said that a second round of the second batch of central environmental inspections will be launched this year. Inspection work will focus on the implementation of major decisions of the State Council regarding protection of…
Xinmi Goutang Bx Mine: Environmental Complaints from Locals
26/05/20 | Bauxite
Alu News Local villagers of Goutang have complained about dust and noise pollution caused by the Guojiamen bauxite mine of Henan Xinmi Coal Co., Ltd. The villagers reported that the company failed to comply with required mining processes and have caused massive dust and noise pollution during mining. Since formally…
Domestic Bx Prices Stable, Aa Prices Rise
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News Several Shanxi Xiaoyi alumina refineries set their procurement prices for local bauxite (A/S=5.0 grade) at RMB370~380/t (without taxes) in June, the same level as May. Despite increasing inquiries from primary aluminum smelters since last Friday, no large-scale alumina transactions have taken place. At present, alumina is…
Domestic Mg Prices Slide Slightly
25/05/20 | Magnesium
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News 22nd May: Mainstream magnesium transaction prices (99.9% magnesium ingot) were RMB13,050/t by cash with taxes in Fugu Shaanxi. In Wenxi Shanxi prices were RMB13,350/t, a fall of RMB50/t from last week. According to SMM, several magnesium smelters were prepared to halt operations last week and those…
SPIC Guizhou: First Batch of Output Expected in June
25/05/20 | Alumina
Asian Metal News SPIC Guizhou brought its 1 mtpy alumina project online in late April 2020 and expects the first batch of alumina output by end-June. According to an inside source, the operation is currently running smoothly and a first batch of alumina is expected in late June. Total alumina…
SMM: Domestic Primary Al Inventory Edges down
22/05/20 | Aluminium
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News 21st May 2020: Total domestic aluminium inventory at China’s major store houses dropped by 79 kt from last Thursday to 979 kt, including 131 kt in Shanghai, 402 kt in Wuxi, 112 kt in Hangzhou, 56 kt in Gongyi, 201 kt in Nanhai, 58 kt in…
Hubei Danjiangkou Al to Sell 30 kt Al Production Quota
22/05/20 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Hubei Hanjiang Danjiangkou Aluminium smelter, designed with 120 ktpy capacity, is currently running at 50 ktpy capacity. As a result of obsolete production lines and a shortfall in electricity supply, the company has been unable to run at full capacity and now is looking to sell a…