China’s aluminium export surge in the first half (H1) of 2026, crossing 250,000 tonnes, has come with a surge in its alumina imports as well, feeding the smelting and primary aluminium production. China’s January-June alumina imports marked a drastic year-on-year surge of about 749.4 per cent,...
On July 23, 2026, a delegation from Shanghai Metals Market (SMM) conducted an on-site visit to TRAN HONG QUAN METALLURGY Co., Ltd. (THQ) in Vietnam. The delegation included: Logan Lu, CEO of SMM Cason Lou, Director of Aluminium Processing, Marketing Department Lexi Chen, Key Account Manager for...
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Chalieco announced that its first total contracted overseas aluminum project ,located in Lintong,Vietnam,has began production recently,designed annual capacity of 650,000 tons. As Chalieco explained,Although Chinese mainland produces and consumpts maximum aluminum in the world,occupying more than...
After much delay, the Tan Rai bauxite plant finally shipped the first batch of alumina products, slow third quarter compared to the first plan. Vinacomin expected, this year could yield about 300 tons, equivalent to U.S. $ 460 million. According to the Vietnam Coal and Mineral Group (Vinacomin),...
Vinacomin is officially organizing the business plan in 2013 between internal units. Expected general economic situation for 2013 is still difficult. So TKV offer flexible plan. Accordingly, for the commodities of coal, TKV has given 2 options. Consumption in 2013 is 43 million tons, or 41.5...
At a meeting on December 3, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, Le Duong Quang, said that this is the first time Vietnam has such a large bauxite project. Because of lacking experience and unfavorable weather, the project has been implemented slowly. He also said that it is unavoidable to have...
Vietnam state mining group Vinacomin has signed a $300 million government-guaranteed loan with a consortium of foreign banks led by Citi Vietnam to fund the nation's first alumina refinery, the bank said in a statement on Thursday. The loan is for a 13-year period and has been guaranteed by the...
Operators have again delayed the opening of the Tan Rai alumina plant in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong for an undetermined period of time. Before this latest delay for the country’s first-ever alumina plant, the facility was supposed to go into operation on November 1. “The alumina...
Norsk Hydro ASA and Orkla ASA have agreed to combine their respective profiles, building systems and tubing business, creating the world's leading aluminium solutions provider. The new combined company, to be named Sapa, will be a 50/50 joint venture owned by Hydro and Orkla. br> The agreement...
The US$460-million Tan Rai alumina plant in Lam Dong Province will be put into operation on November 1 instead of this month as previously announced, the Tan Rai bauxite project management board has said. The delay, because of unsatisfactory preparation, was announced at yesterday’s meeting between...
The US$460-million Tan Rai alumina plant in Lam Dong Province has almost been completed and the facility will be put into operation in October 2012, said the Lam Dong bauxite-alumina project management board. Tran Duong Le, the board’s deputy director, released the information at a meeting between...
Vietnam’s state coal and mineral group Vinacomin has admitted that it has not conducted a reassessment of economic benefits for the country’s first alumina plant, which is scheduled for a test run this June. The Tan Rai plant is designed to have an annual production capacity of 600,000 tons of...
Vietnam will operate the country’s first alumina plant on a trial basis this June, instead of April as initially planned, a senior plant official said. Tran Duong Le, deputy director of the Lam Dong bauxite-aluminum complex’s management, said the Tan Rai alumina plant in the Central Highlands...
Vietnam's state coal and mineral group Vinacomin may start selling alumina product next month during its test-run of the country's first alumina plant, a senior executive said on Thursday. "We will strive to keep the test-run period as short as possible and bring the plant to full capacity,"...
Vietnam will test-run the country's first alumina plant early in the second quarter starting in April, before moving to full production, a state-run newspaper said on Friday, indicating a slight delay in the project. Up to 99 percent of work has now been completed at the Tan Rai plant owned by the...
Vietnam will auction its first alumina output from a plant that is scheduled to start commercial production from the second quarter, local media said Saturday, citing a government official. Many buyers from Japan, China and the Middle East are interested in buying alumina from the Tan Rai plant,...
Ha Noi — The Tan Rai ore-bauxite factory, part of the Lam Dong Aluminum-Bauxite Complex Project, is expected to come into operation in April, said the project management board. At present, the Tan Rai Aluminum Bauxite Project has completed around 90 percent of its targeted construction. With...
Furukawa Electric secured new order to supply aluminum wire harness for domestic 2 vehicle models, which are launched in summer 2012 and spring 2013. The firm got new order after the firm won the first order for new model launched by Toyota Motor in January. Furukawa Electric has developed the...
Vietnam National Coal-Mineral Industries Group, the state-owned mining company, is in talks with partners Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd. and Marubeni Corp. for sales from the country’s first alumina project. Vinacomin, as the company is known, will begin production at its alumina plant in Tan Rai of...
Viet Nam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (Vietinbank) will provide a VND2.1 trillion (US$100 million) loan to the Nhan Co bauxite-alumina production project in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong. The bank inked a credit contract with the Viet Nam Coal and Minerals...
