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Asian Metal News Chalco Shanxi curbed operations in early April 2024 due to bauxite supply shortages and is set to resume normal operations by end-April 2024, aiming at 80 kt of alumina production during the month. Designed with 2.4 mtpy capacity on five lines,…26/04/2024
Aladdiny News Aladdiny: Yunnan’s operational primary aluminium capacity has rebounded and has now surpassed 5.3 mtpy, with approximately 700 ktpy capacity having been resumed since mid-March 2024 after power load restrictions were lifted. Aladdiny’s survey suggests that the remaining idled capacity in Yunnan could…26/04/2024
Aladdiny News In Shandong on Wednesday, 7 kt of alumina was sold in two separate deals at RMB 3,350~3,360/t. In Guangxi 10 kt was sold at RMB 3,470/t and in Shanxi three small spot transactions with a total amount of 7.5 kt were recorded between RMB…26/04/2024
Aladdiny News 18th April: SPIC Guizhou commenced construction of the 600 ktpy low-grade bauxite treatment project. Backed by total investment of RMB 180 mln, the project will be carried out in two phases. It aims to utilize a production process combining flotation desulfurization with machine column…26/04/2024
Asian Metal News Mainstream alumina prices currently stand at RMB 3,300~3,400/t, up by RMB 40/t from last Friday buoyed by continued solid demand. A Shanxi refinery sold 5 kt of alumina at RMB 3,400/t early this week, up from RMB 3,380/t last Friday and…24/04/2024
Asian Metal News Mainstream Malaysian bauxite (Al2O3 46%, SiO2 5% max) prices currently stand at USD 68~69/t CIF China, holding stable from last Friday. Malaysian bauxite miners are bullish about price prospects over the next two weeks in consideration of tightening supply. One Malaysian…24/04/2024
Aladdiny News Domestic alumina transactions were active on Tuesday, seeing increasing quotation requests and transactions at higher price levels. In view of bauxite supply shortages in conjunction with tighter supply of standard grade alumina, domestic refineries were reluctant to sell. In Shanxi on Tuesday,…24/04/2024
Asian Metal News Yunnan Qiya started resuming 100 ktpy primary aluminum capacity involving 74 sets of 500 kA cells on 2ndApril after local power load restrictions were lifted. As of 23rd April, Tuesday, the company had 230 ktpy of capacity in operation, which is likely to…24/04/2024
Asian Metal News CSK, a small bauxite miner in Turkey resumed mining activities and started mining at a new mine site late March 2024. The company suspended operations in late 2023 amid the winter cold. The company intends to produce 25 kt of bauxite in April,…24/04/2024
Asian Metal News Heung Kong Wanji is set to remobilize a 400 ktpy alumina line in May. This is the company’s third line and it will be reliant on imported bauxite for refining. The company intends to make 80 kt of alumina in April, ramping up…
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