NDRC Approves Two Large Alumina Projects in Yunnan and Henan

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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) recently announced that it has approved two large alumina projects: Yunnan Metallurgical Group's 800,000-ton-per-year Wenshan alumina project and CHALCO Zhongzhou Branch Company's 700,000-ton-per-year alumina expansion project.

Wenshan Alumina Project

The $682 million project will be located in the Matang Industry Park in Wenshan County of southwestern China's Yunnan province. The project will be built and operated by Yunnan Wenshan Aluminum Company Limited (Wenshan), a company jointly invested by Yunnan Aluminum Company Limited (Kunming) (55%), Wenshan Township Development Investment Corporation (Wenshan) (25%), Yunnan Metallurgical Group (Kunming) (15%) and Wenshan Dounan Manganese Industry Company Limited (Wenshan) (5%). Construction will include an 800,000-ton-per-year alumina production line and associated bauxite mining and support facilities. The project will promote the province's industrial structural adjustment as well as the local economic development.

Alumina Expansion Project

The project will be located in Jiaozuo city in central China's Henan province. It will be built and operated by CHALCO Zhongzhou Branch Company Limited (Jiaozuo, Henna), a subsidiary of the Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (CHALCO) (NYSE:ACH) (Beijing). The expansion will utilize the Bayer process to construct another alumina production line with an annual production capacity of 700,000 metric tons, along with associated auxiliary facilities. The project will use local bauxite resources with low aluminum content, which could improve the utilization rate of lean ore, reduce energy costs and promote the sustainable development of China's aluminum industry.

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