Kaiman Resumes Full Operation of Aa
11/05/20 | Alumina
Asian Metal News 11 May: Henan Kaiman, designed with 2.2 mtpy alumina capacity resumed full capacity operations in late April, seeing output up by 20 kt from that in March. In the wake of falling bauxite prices and rising alumina prices, the company resumed full operations in late April, increasing…
SMM: China Domestic Al Output of 2.96 mln t in April
11/05/20 | Aluminium
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News SMM: China produced 2.96 mln t of primary aluminium in April 2020, up 2.4% y-o-y. As of end-April, China’s completed primary aluminium capacity reached 41.23 mtpy, with 36.51 mtpy operational – a rate of 88.5%, up 0.7 percentage points m-o-m. As of end-April, domestic primary aluminum…
SMM: China Domestic Aa Output of 5.65 mln t in April
11/05/20 | Alumina
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News China produced 5.65 mln t of alumina in April 2020, of which 5.395 mln t was SGA, with daily average output of 179.8 kt, up 2.61% m-o-m but down 7.07% y-o-y. China’s alumina output (SGA) reached 21.56 mln t in the first four months of 2020,…
Yunnan: 2020 Quota for W and RE Mining
08/05/20
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News Yunnan Province recently released its first batch of mining quotas for tungsten and rare earths, indicating a tungsten mining quota of 2,615 t and rare earths mining quota of 12 t for 2020. Yunnan is withholding 310 tonnes (mining quota) and 375 tonnes (comprehensive utilization quota)…
Baise Mining Group: 35 ktpy Primary Al Maintenance
08/05/20 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Guangxi Baise Mining Group has five primary aluminium smelters designed with a total of 1.3 mtpy capacity, of which 770 ktpy is presently operational. The company began carrying out maintenance at three smelters last month, involving a total of 35 ktpy capacity and reducing daily output buy…
Dongfang Ti Reduces TiO2 Pigment Prices
07/05/20
Asian Metal News 29th April: Panzhihua Dongfang Titanium Co. Ltd. announced that it will reduce its TiO2 pigment prices by RMB500~1000/t – the exact amount to be determined by product type and markets. The move is a response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic which has presented significant challenges…
Yunnan Wenshan: 500 ktpy Hydro-power and Al Project Online
07/05/20 | Aluminium
Cnal News Power supply to Matang Hydro-power and Aluminium’s 500 ktpy project of Yunnan Wenshan Aluminum was successfully achieved on 1st May. The Matang 500 ktpy hydro-power and aluminium project is presently going through a phase of adjustment and commissioning; formal operation was scheduled to begin on 6th May and…
Aladdiny: New Primary Al Projects Progressing
07/05/20 | Aluminium
China Nonferrous Metals News Aladdiny Consultancy has updated information about the progress of new primary aluminium projects in China including: 1. Yunnan Shenhuo. A 900 ktpy capacity quota is in place under the capacity replacement scheme. Phase I of 150 ktpy came online on 22nd February with some output generated…
China Moly: Profits of RMB 448 mln for Q1 2020
06/05/20 | Molybdenum
China Nonferrous Metals News China Moly has generated an operating revenue of RMB 22.38 bln, a surge of 400% y-o-y; and net profit attributable to the parent company was RMB 448 mln, up 39% y-o-y. The Covid-19 global pandemic had limited impact on the company’s performance during Q1 2020. China…
