Bayuquan Port Liaoning January 2020: 120 kt Aa Imports
02/03/20 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Bayuquan Port in Liaoning loaded and unloaded 120 kt of alumina imports in January 2020, which was an all-time high. According to an internal source, a total of 150 kt imported alumina was handled at Bayuquan Port in 2019. China imported approximately 1.6 mln t of alumina…
New Aa Trade Route from Binzhou Shandong to Panjin Liaoning
27/02/20 | Alumina
Cnal News A new sea freight container trade route from Binzhou Shandong to Panjin Liaoning was opened recently. The 240 nautical mile route is scheduled on a weekly basis, and voyage time will be 22 hours. The opening of the Binzhou-Panjin route will facilitate alumina shipments from Shandong to Liaoning…
Luyu Bochuang to Start Aa Line Construction
25/02/20 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Shandong Luyu Bochuang alumina refinery is set to start construction on a second 800 ktpy alumina production line in Q2 2020 in addition to its existing 600 ktpy line. According to an internal source, associated infrastructure construction was completed by end-2019, and further project development is…
SMM: Domestic Aa Capacity Cut of 5.25 mtpy
20/02/20 | Alumina
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News 19th SMM: As a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, domestic alumina capacity cuts increased to 5.25 mtpy, (including calcination processing capacity). Of this figure, Shanxi has made 5.05 mtpy of alumina capacity cuts and Henan has cut 200 ktpy. Source
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.…
Domestic Al Inventory Continues to Increase
18/02/20 | Alumina
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News SMM: Primary aluminium inventory at social warehouses increased by 148 kt to 1.09 mln t last Thursday. Most downstream aluminium processors had planned to resume operations after 10th February, however, restrictions to transport, logistics, and a lack of workers may slow the resumption process downstream, contracting…
Guizhou Galuminium: 800 ktpy Aa Line Online Q3 2020
14/02/20 | Alumina
Asian Metal News Guizhou Galuminium under the Galuminium Group (GAL) completed construction of its second 800 ktpy alumina production line end-2019, but does not plan to bring it online until Q3 2020 in view of the current weak market. In the wake of several new primary aluminium projects coming…