Aladdiny: Aa Refineries under Pressure from Raw Material Shortages and High Inventories
20/02/20 | Alumina
China Nonferrous Metals News Aladdiny: Domestic alumina refineries are still under pressure from a shortages of coal and bauxite together with relatively high alumina inventories. Coal supply shortages have hit refineries harder in Shanxi, Shandong and Henan than those in other regions. Refineries in Guangxi and Guizhou currently have reasonable…
Wenshan Al: Bx Consumption Declines in Feb.
19/02/20 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Wenshan Aluminium in Yunnan’s bauxite consumption dropped to 200 kt in February from 300 kt in January 2020 after the company halted one 400 ktpy alumina production line earlier this month due to a low bauxite inventory led by traffic restrictions. The company currently holds 150…
Domestic Aa Prices on the Rise
19/02/20 | Alumina
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News 18th February, SMM: The COVID-19 epidemic has resulted in 4.6 mtpy of alumina capacity cuts (including calcination processing capacity), reducing China’s operational alumina capacity to 62.21 mtpy. Of this figure, Shanxi has made 3.8 mtpy of alumina capacity cuts and Henan has cut 200 ktpy.…
Mining Right Approval for Qiaoye Bx Mine in Tianyang Guangxi
19/02/20 | Bauxite
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News 17th February: Guangxi Tianyang Jinchun Investment Co. Ltd’s Qiaoye bauxite mine has been granted mining rights approval by the Department of Natural Resources of Guangxi. Qiaoye bauxite mine is located at Wu Village, Tianyang County, Guangxi, covering an area of 18.69 km2. The mining rights…
Jinchuan WP Indonesia: 14 kt NPI Output
18/02/20 | Nickel
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News As of February 14, Jinchuan WP Indonesia had produced 14,007 tons NPI in the month, accomplishing its monthly output target and indicating that its first NPI production line is ramping up to full capacity operation. Source
SPIC Baiyinhua Al Smelter to Come online in Q3 2020
18/02/20 | Aluminium
Asian Metal News Designed with 400 ktpy capacity and comprising 308 sets of 500kA electrolytic cells, construction of the SPIC Baiyinhua aluminium smelter began in Q2 2019. Backed by total investment of RMB 3.5 bln, the project also involves development of an associated thermal power plant with two x…
Yunnan Shenhuo Starts Phase I 150 ktpy Primary Al Project
18/02/20 | Aluminium
Cnal News Yunnan Shenhuo’s Phase I, 150 ktpy primary project formally came online on 17th February 2020. According to an internal source, the company will start operations gradually, powering up two electrolytic cells per day due to a short-term lack of workers as a result of the COVID-19 epidemic.…
Henan Zhongfu: 250 ktpy Primary Al Project Progressing
18/02/20 | Aluminium
Cnal News Guangyuan Linfeng Aluminium and Electricity Co. Ltd., (formerly Linzhou Linfeng Aluminium), part of the Henan Zhongfu Group, formally came online on 29th November 2019 under the capacity replacement scheme. The project includes 250 ktpy capacity of primary aluminium production lines to be built in two phases. Phase I…
Ni Laterite Inventory Fall by 472 kt at Ports
18/02/20 | Nickel
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News SMM: As of last Friday, nickel laterite inventory at Chinese ports fell by 472 kt to 13.7 mln t (116.8 kt in Ni metal), a decline of 3.8 kt (in Ni metal) from 7th February. Nickel laterite inventory at the major seven large ports was 10.85…