Executive Interviews

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• Chinese aluminum scrap supply to keep tight in Q1 2020

  ----Interview with Xie Shuang
  General Manager of Procurement Center
  CSMET

  As an enterprise specializing in production and sales of casting aluminum alloy ingot, CSMET created a new sales mode in 2012 based on aluminum alloy ingot business and became the first producer in the industry that directly supplied liquid aluminum alloy to middle-distance and long-distance customers, which significantly cut manufacturing cost and reduced emission of downstream die-casting enterprises.

  2019-12-31

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• Chinese NdFeB magnet market to witness increasing demand in 2020

  ----Interview with Tang Guocai
  Deputy General Manager and Senior Engineer
  Zhejiang Sheensen Magnetics Technology Co., Ltd.

  With an annual production capacity of 1,800 of NdFeB magnet, Zhejiang Sheensen Magnetics Technology Co., Ltd. is a high-tech corporation and devotes to rare earth permanent magnetics' research, production and applications. The company owns a series of advanced production and R&D equipments such as ICP spectrometer, measurement test instrument, hast test chamber, vacuum quick-setting furnace, vacuum calcinator, jet milling and automatic magnetic compressor, which strongly guarantee the company's production, testament and experiment at high level.

  2019-12-20

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• Tight bauxite supply and great potential

  ----Interview with Yongming Gao
  Director, Secretary General
  Lvliang Aluminum Industry Association (LAIA)

  Established from 11 Jan 2017, LAIA was recognized by various aluminum enterprises in Lvliang. LAIA focus on building a platform for enterprises and government, which provides the connection service, posts aluminum market information and journals, hosts interchange conferences, etc.

  2019-12-16

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• Low possibility for earlier ban on Indonesian bauxite export

  ----Interview with Mr. Biguang Huang
  General Manager
  PT. Telaga Bintan Jaya

  TBJ currently is planning to build an alumina refinery. Based on the Indonesia regulation, each organization or company which has the mining permit can be permitted to export raw mineral within five years during the refinery construction progress. TBJ received a bauxite export quota with a volume of around 2.2 million tonnes in July, 2019.

  2019-12-13

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• Chinese stainless steel market hard to improve in 2020

  ----Interview with Shulong Bi
  General Manager
  Wuxi Dream Stainless Steel Co., Ltd.

  Located in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, Wuxi Dream Stainless Steel Co., Ltd. was founded in 2018. The company mainly deals with 2205 duplex stainless steel, 310S and 309S grade cold and hot-rolled stainless steel.

  2019-12-10

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• Chinese magnesium powder market to see scarce deals in Q4 on weak demand from steel mills

  ----Interview with Juncai Chai
  General Manager
  Shanxi Fuhengdi Metal Material Co., Ltd.

  Shanxi Fuhengdi Metal Material Co., Ltd. was established in 2007 and has been more than 10 ten years. With an annual production capacity of 13,000t of magnesium powder, 5,000t of magnesium chips and 5,000t of passivated magnesium powder, Fuhengdi owns 10 magnesium powder production lines, 4 passivated magnesium powder production lines, and 2 magnesium chips production lines.

  2019-12-6

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• Low threshold hurts magnesia industry

  ----Interview with Zhao Quan
  Vice-General Manager
  Liaoning Donghe New Material Co., Ltd.

  Founded in 1996, Liaoning Donghe New Material Co., Ltd. is a leading company engaging in comprehensive application of magnesite resources. It was granted the title of Provincial-Level Engineering Technology Research Center in 2014, the only one Demonstration Engineering Company for Comprehensive Application of Magnesite by MIIT in 2015 and the High-Tech Company in 2016. It was listed in New Three Board in 2016 with the security abbreviation of Donghe New Material and the stock code of 839792. Donghe New Material is now a company with complete industrial chain, strong competitiveness and vibrant development.

  2019-12-3

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• Pessimistic outlook for zinc oxide market in 2020

  ----Interview with Li Chuanzhong
  General Manager
  Cangzhou Jiewei Zinc Co., Ltd.

  Established in 1995, Cangzhou Jiewei Zinc Co., Ltd. is specialized in production of zinc oxide 99.7%min via indirect process. Covering an area of 30,000m2, it is located in Cangzhou Yanshan Bianwu Industrial Zone, easily accessible with Beijing and Tianjin to the north and Bohai Sea to the east. The company passed ISO9001 Quality System Certification in 2000.

  2019-11-29

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• "Gold September" is not what it used to be, can HR steel market warm up in "Silver October"?

  ----Interview with Yunwei Sang
  General Manager
  Shandong Lianying Plate Co., Ltd.

  Located in Laiwu, Shandong province, Shandong Lianying Plate Co., Ltd. was founded in 2008. Mainly dealing with hot-rolled strip, hot-rolled coil, low alloy plate, checkered plate, automobile beam steel, wheel steel, petroleum pipeline steel and fixed-rolling special steel, the company is a large-scale flat steel dealer in East China.

  2019-11-25

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• Oversupply of zinc and lead concentrate in 2019

  ----Interview with Jian Xin
  Vice General Manager
  Shaanxi Huaye Industry and Trade Co., Ltd.

  Established in 2009 and with a registered capital of RMB30 million (USD4.23 million), Shaanxi Huaye Industry and Trade Co., Ltd. is located in Xi'an of Shaanxi. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Baoji Xibei Nonferrous Seven-one-seven Limited Company, it mainly trades nonferrous metals like lead, zinc and copper.

  2019-11-20

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• Bearish outlook for magnesia market in H1 2020

  ----Interview with Zhao Lin
  Deputy General Manager
  Yingkou Jindai International Technology Co., Ltd.

  Yingkou Jindai International Technology Co., Ltd., a refractory subsidiary of Jiachen Group, mainly engages in producing raw materials and final products of magnesia. It owns a large magnesite mine and has put 16 shaft kilns into ultra-pure magnesia production since May 2019, making great technology breakthroughs in producing high grade and high bulk density high-purity magnesia with low grade magnesite as raw material. Jiachen Group is one of top 500 enterprises in China and its business covers iron & steel, energy, refractory, trade, logistics, real estate and other fields.

  2019-11-18

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• High grade magnesite secures advanced magnesia-based refractories

  ----Interview with Shi Daoming
  General Manager from Raw Material Department
  PRCO

  Located in Minhe Industrial Zone within Haidong Industrial Park in Qinghai, PRCO Qinghai High-Tech Material Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as PRCO Qinghai) mainly produces caustic calcined magnesia, macrocrystalline fused magnesia, high-density & high-purity magnesia and other high grade magnesia-based refractories. The company was established in 2012 with total registered capital of RMB126 million (USD17.90 million), covering 180,441 square meters. It owns over 300 employees and more than 30% of them own college degree or above. The projects of PRCO Qinghai, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Puyang Refractories Group Co., Ltd. (PRCO), are encouraged to develop in accordance with the National Industry Structure Adjustment Guidance Catalogue, including intensive processing of non-metallic mineral materials and relevant equipment, production technologies for energy-saving and environment-friendly refractories and other projects that are encouraged to develop in West China.

  2019-11-14

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• Exploring steel export market energetically relying on large stocks

  ----Interview with Zhang Dongying
  Deputy General Manager
  Tianjin Zinc Galv International Trade Co., Ltd.

  Located in Binhai New Area, Tianjin Zinc Galv International Trade Co., Ltd. is the branch of Tangshan Fengrun District Haoyun Trading Co., Ltd in Tianjin. Being one of main export trading companies in Tianjin, the company is the agent of many state-owned steel mills and a large stockiest for flat steels.

  2019-11-12

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• Manganese flake price to soften in Q4

  ----Interview with Wang Xiaodong
  Sales General Manager
  Harbin Dongsheng Metal Co., Ltd.

  Founded in 1995, Harbin Dongsheng Metal Co., Ltd. is a joint stock high-tech enterprise integrating scientific research, production and sales of additives (such as manganese, iron, copper, titanium, chromium, nickel additives and fast-melting silicon), intermediate alloys (such as aluminum zirconium alloy, aluminum vanadium alloy, aluminum copper alloy, ferroaluminum, aluminum titanium alloy), flux, titanium boron refiner and so on.

  2019-11-7

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• Vanadium nitride price to break RMB200,000/t in Q4

  ----Interview with Miao Jun
  Marketing Director
  Xinjiang Zhonghao Vanadium Technology Co., Ltd.

  Located in Xinjiang Changji National High-tech Industrial Development Zone and founded in January 2011 with a registered capital of RMB30 million (USD4.22 million), Xinjiang Zhonghao Vanadium Technology Co. Ltd. is engaged in the business of vanadium nitride and ferrovanadium nitride and the sole vanadium producer in Xinjiang. Besides, it's of the largest investment scale and highest vanadium production capacity in Northwest China.

  2019-11-4

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• Fanya's 191kg gallium auction not to weigh on market prices

  ----Interview with Wakaaki Uchi
  Director of Overseas Sales Department
  WING

  Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Tokyo, WING is a comprehensive company focusing on rare metals, industrial functional materials, energy rare earths, industrial and semiconductor equipment and compound semiconductor chip. The company has been the largest importer and exporter of gallium metal in Japan since 2015. It's also engaged in the import and export business of GaAs, GaN, TMGa as well as the next generation compound semiconductor Ga2O3 and other gallium extended products.

  2019-11-1

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• Metalink: From refractory metal to super-alloy industry chain progress road

  ----Interview with Buyang Ma
  Executive Director
  Metalink Special Alloys Corp.

  Metalink Special Alloys Corp. was listed in March 2016 in the national small and medium-sized enterprise stock listing system, mainly engaged in aviation, aerospace, energy and other areas of high-temperature alloy research and development. In 2017, it was awarded with Jiangsu province 100 most promising technology enterprises. In 2018, it was awarded as gazelle enterprise in high-tech zone of south Jiangsu province and became Nanjing Postdoctoral Innovation Practice Base, Nanjing Engineering Technology Research Center, Nanjing Enterprise Technology Center, etc at the same year. A joint research and development center was inaugurated in Nanjing with the Beijing University of Science and Technology (state key laboratory of new metal materials) in April, 2019. At present, they are cooperating with two state key laboratories of the Beijing University of Science and Technology and Jiangning Development Zone Government to set up a research institute of new metal materials, vigorously carrying out research and development of new metal materials and high-tech enterprise incubation.

  2019-10-28

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• Supply of ferrophosphorus Ti 0.05%max in China tight

  ----Interview with Wang Haitao
  General Manager
  Yunnan COSDA Metallurgies Co., Ltd.

  Yunnan COSDA Metallurgies Co., Ltd. As one of the main processers and traders of ferrophosphorus in China, COSDA Metallurgies has been engaged in ferrophosphorus trading and processing for over 20 years.

  2019-10-23

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• Chinese Rare Earth Aluminum & Magnesium Alloys markets embrace new development opportunities

  ----Interview with Zou Cheng
  Deputy General Manager
  Xinyu Xinchuang Alloy Materials Co., Ltd.

  Established in February 2019, Xinyu Xinchuang Alloy Material Co., Ltd. engages in reduced rare earth metals, such as yttrium metal, gadolinium metal, erbium metal, etc. In addition, the company also produces magnesium and aluminium based rare earth alloys. Currently, its annual production capacities for single rare earth metal and rare earth alloys are 80t and 120t respectively.

  2019-10-21

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• Secondary aluminum alloy demand to rebound in Q4

  ----Interview with Zang Yongyi
  Director
  Lizhong Group

  Established in 1984, Lizhong Group now has three sections including Lizhong Alloy Group, Lizhong Wheels Group and Sitong New Metal Material Co., Ltd. after more than thirty-year development. On 19 March, 2015, Sitong New Metal Material went public on Shenzhen Stock Exchange and then on 21 December, 2018, Lizhong Wheels Group went public by merger and acquisition through Sitong New Metal Material. Lizhong Group specializes in the production and development of casting aluminum alloy, wrought aluminum alloy, aluminum alloy wheels, functional alloy, precision modes and automatic metallurgical equipment with products applied in the auto, high speed railway, electronics, aerospace, machinery and vessel industries. By late 2018, Lizhong Group has more than 9,500 employees and RMB12.5 billion (USD1.76 billion) of assets with sales income of RMB15.8 billion (USD2.22 billion) in 2018.

  2019-10-18

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• Antimony price to inch up in Q4

  ----Interview with Zhao Junhua
  Vice President and General Manager
  Guangxi Wanshizhi Rare and Precious Metals Technology Co., Ltd.

  Established on January 17th, 2007, Guangxi Wanshizhi Rare and Precious Metals Technology Co., Ltd. is located in the Youjiang Smelting Plant, Napo town, Tianyang county, Guangxi province. The company mainly engages in the technical R&D and services of rare and precious metal materials, smelting, processing and sales of rare and precious metal and ores.

  2019-10-16

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• Committed to be the pioneer of cost solution and professional service in steel export industry

  ----Interview with Rogick Law
  General Manager
  Tianjin Runfei Steel Co., Ltd.

  Located in Ganzhou, cradle of Hakkas, tungsten capital of the world, kingdom of rare earths and origin of geomancy, Ganzhou Junxing Nonferrous Metal Co., Ltd. was incorporated at Chongyi County Market and Quality Supervision Administration Bureau in 2015. The company has been providing excellent products and technical support and solid after-sale service for customers since its establishment and has become a comprehensive enterprise integrating overseas investment, production, sales and after-sale service of minerals.

  2019-10-14

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• Pursuing diversified development in volatile market

  ----Interview with Huang Jun
  General Manager
  Ganzhou Junxing Nonferrous Metal Co., Ltd

  Located in Ganzhou, cradle of Hakkas, tungsten capital of the world, kingdom of rare earths and origin of geomancy, Ganzhou Junxing Nonferrous Metal Co., Ltd. was incorporated at Chongyi County Market and Quality Supervision Administration Bureau in 2015. The company has been providing excellent products and technical support and solid after-sale service for customers since its establishment and has become a comprehensive enterprise integrating overseas investment, production, sales and after-sale service of minerals.

  2019-10-11

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• Bearish outlook for selenium dioxide market in Q4 2019

  ----Interview with Kang Nong
  General Manager
  Hunan Ruizhong New Material Co., Ltd.

  Founded in 2016 with a registered capital of RMB5 million (USD0.70 million), Hunan Ruizhong New Material Co., Ltd. is a high-tech enterprise specializing in sales of Ruizhong brand selenium dioxide. Adhering to the operation principle of "reputation first and quality priority", the company implements the customer-oriented business idea in a comprehensive manner, keeps improving business guidelines with advanced, legal and completed management systems and serve the customers sincerely by satisfying customers' requirements constantly with innovative management and services.

  2019-10-8

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• Chinese magnesium ingot market to meet severe challenge in Q4 of 2019

  ----Interview with Liu Yingwei
  General Manager
  Shanxi Bada Magnesium Co., Ltd.

  With an annual production capacity of 35,000t of magnesium ingot and 25,000t of magnesium alloy, Bada is a benchmarking enterprise in magnesium industry. Currently, Bada is mainly engaged in mining, broken, magnesium ingot production, magnesium alloy production and recycling for integration.

  2019-9-25

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• Fanya gallium metal stocks not expected to enter market soon

  ----Interview with Jia Libing
  Chairman
  Zhuhai SEZ Fangyuan Inc.

  Registered and founded in Zhuhai, Guangdong in 1996, Zhuhai SEZ Fangyuan Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "Zhuhai Fangyuan") is a comprehensive company integrating R&D, design, production and sales of gallium metal and chelating resin.

  2019-9-23

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• Peak Resources: The electrification of our society to be the catalyst for NdPr price increases

  ----Interview with Michael Prassas
  GM of Sales & Marketing
  Peak Resources Limited

  Peak Resources Limited, who aims to be one of the lowest cost players in the industry, focuses on developing their 100% owned Ngualla Rare Earth Project in Tanzania at present and plans to produce rare earth carbonate in Tanzania and process the carbonate in U.K. Ngualla Project owns a total resources of 214.4 million tons with 2.15% REO, for 4,620,000t of contained REO. The mine life is 26 years. The company plans to export about 32,700t of rare earth carbonate with 45% REO per year.

  2019-9-4

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• Aiming at supplying high-performance material to new energy industry

  ----Interview with Tao Wu
  Board Director of CNGR Group and General Manager of Operation Center
  CNGR Co., Ltd.

  As a subsidiary of CNGR Group (hereinafter referred to as CNGR), CNGR Co., Ltd. is a national high-tech company and is listed as a key-supported company by NDRC and Ministry of Science and Technology. It has been approved to use industry upgrading special funds allocated by MIIT in accordance with China Manufacturing 2025 to construct a green manufacturing system integration project and a smart manufacturing new mode application project. Meanwhile, it has won the title of National Green Plant awarded by MIIT and other honorary titles such as the Technology Innovation Enterprise in Guizhou, Innovation-Driven Leading Enterprise, Technology Center for Provincial Enterprises and Demonstration Base for Production and Research. Mainly engaging in R&D, production and sales of NCM precursor, cobalt tetroxide and other lithium battery cathode material precursor, CNGR Co., Ltd. owns a production base in West China and Central China respectively and is expanding production stably now.

  2019-9-2

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• Commerce Resources: Ashram REE Deposit similar to Bayan Obo

  ----Interview with Chris Grove
  CEO
  Commerce Resources Corp.

  Commerce Resources Corp. is an exploration company with a particular focus on the development of its Ashram Rare Earth Element Deposit in Quebec and the Upper Fir Tantalum-Niobium Deposit in British Columbia. The measured, indicated and inferred resources of Ashram Rare Earth Element Deposit are 1.59 Mt averaging 1.77% TREO, 27.67 Mt averaging 1.90% TREO and 219.8Mt averaging 1.88% TREO respectively.

  2019-8-20

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• Seek more developments through the innovation under challenges

  ----Interview with Nori Nishikawa
  Senior engineer,Deputy Director of Marketing
  Sichuan Shen Gong Carbide Knives Co., Ltd.

  Sichuan Shen Gong Carbide Knives Co., Ltd. is located in Sichuan Province, Chengdu City, in the southwest airport development zone Shuangliu. It developed from its predecessor Chengdu Siruite Carbide Knives Co. Ltd. to its current form and now covers 29,000㎡ (building area is about 25,000㎡) and employs 300 people in total. The company boasts an integral production line ranging from WCP preparation to finished carbide knives/blades. Their machine park features more than 500 machines.

  2019-8-8

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• CBMM: Growing ferronioibum demand in the world

  ----Interview with Adalberto Parreira
  Commercial Director
  CBMM

  CBMM (Companhia Brasileira de Metalurgia e Mineração) is the world leader in production and supply of niobium products and was founded in 1955 in Araxá, Brazil. It's headquartered and controlled in Brazil, selling globally industrialized niobium products, mainly used by the automotive, infrastructure and oil & gas sectors. By investing in niobium processing technology and applications, in addition to its supply experience for clients located in more than 50 countries, CBMM contributes directly to the sustainable development of industry and society.

  2019-8-5

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• WAB is developing Missira Bauxite Project in Guinea

  ----Interview with Michael Nesbitt
  Managing Director
  West African Bauxite

  West African Bauxite SA is developing the Missira Bauxite project in conjunction with its local partner Camen Resources. Missira is located 25km northeast of Sangaredi. Our Environmental impact Study has been approved, and the application for a Mining Licence has been submitted and is awaiting approval.

  2019-7-31

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• B&C Speakers: Loudspeaker demand to in the next 2-3 years

  ----Interview with Andrea Pratesi
  Purchasing Director
  B&C Speakers Spa

  Founded in 1946, B&C Speakers is one of largest and most prestigious professional loudspeaker transducer manufacturers in the world. In addition to designing and distributing components under the B&C brand name, they also supply OEM components to many of the top professional audio brands in the market today.

  2019-7-29

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• Great market potential for vanadium battery

  ----Interview with Tian Xingjiang
  General Manager Hunan Sanfeng Vanadium Industry Co., Ltd.
  Vice President Hunan Xinhongda Vanadium Industry Co., Ltd.

  Founded in 2015 and located in Huayuan industrial park, Xiangxi, Hunan that is rich in gangue vanadium ore, Hunan Sanfeng Vanadium Industry Co., Ltd. produces more than 20 vanadium products, mainly including high-purity vanadium pentoxide, vanadium nitrate, high-energy vanadium flake, sodium metavanadate, Sm vanadium, vanadyl sulfate, light boiling vanadium, sodium pyrovanadate, and ammonium metavanadate, and owns an annual deep-processing capacity of 2,000 tons of vanadium pentoxide.
  Founded in 2003 and located in Huaihua, Hunan, Hunan Xinhongda Vanadium Industry Co., Ltd. owns its own vanadium mine and mainly produces industrial grade ammonium metavanadate 98%min, with an annual production capacity of 3,000 tons.

  2019-7-24

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• Demand for magnesium products in Japan will increase by 9.4% YOY in 2019

  ----Interview with Mr. Saito Hajime
  President
  Chuokosan Co., Ltd.

  Chuokosan Co., Ltd. was founded in 1951. It is the first company to produce magnesium products and develop magnesium alloy granule in Japan. It is also the only plant in Japan that owns the production equipment of magnesium alloy, aluminum alloy and zinc alloy. Chuokosan mainly concerns with the development and research of new products. According to customers' special demand, Chuokosan provides the powerful technical support to clients.

  2019-7-22

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• Rainbow Rare Earths positive in PrNd oxide long term demand

  ----Interview with Martin Eales
  CEO
  Rainbow Rare Earths Ltd.

  Rainbow Rare Earths is a mining company focussed on the development of their high grade Gakara Rare Earth Project in Burundi, East Africa. With in-situ grades in the range of 47-67% total rare earth oxide (TREO), Gakara is one of the world’s richest rare earth deposits. First production and sales to Rainbow’s offtake partner, thyssenkrupp Materials Trading, commenced in Q4 2017.

  2019-7-17

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• Brown fused alumina price to stay high on raw material shortage

  ----Interview with Zhao Zhenjiang
  General Manager
  Henan Ant Advanced Materials Co., Ltd.

  Henan Ant Advanced Materials Co., Limited, which was formerly known as Dengfeng Education Comprehensive Abrasive Plant, was founded in 1989. Being committed to principles of "first-class products, first-class services" and "people-oriented operation for harmony and win-win results", the company is striving to create a famous brand of brown fused alumina in China. Owning strong technical strength and advanced technical equipment, the company is specialized in producing F sand and P sand for both A and B grades of brown fused alumina and all varieties of polished sand and segment sand. Meanwhile, the company can produce various standard F sand and P sand based on different requirements from different customers. In addition, with advanced calcining technology, the company can also produce all sizes of medium and high temperature calcined sand and iridium-plated sand.

  2019-7-15

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• Chinese ferrosilicon market still not to be optimistic in H2 2019

  ----Interview with Liu Liming
  General Manager
  Ningxia Hao Ruisen Industrial Co., Ltd.

  Ningxia Hao Ruisen Industrial Co., Ltd. is mainly engaged in the trading of ferrosilicon and other ferroalloys used in steel mills. Mr. Liu Liming used to work as the director of sales department of Ningxia Tianjing Metallurgy Co., Ltd. for 18 years. He is doing research for the ferrosilicon spot and commodity market for many years.

  2019-7-10

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• Tin price to rebound in H2 2019

  ----Interview with Zhang Qinggang
  General Manager
  Gejiu Jiyuan Mining and Metallurgy Co., Ltd.

  Located in Gejiu, Yunnan, the famous tin industrial base and “capital of tin culture”, Gejiu Jiyuan Mining and Metallurgy Co., Ltd. specializes in import business of tin ore, recycling and smelting of tin-bearing tailings, etc.

  2019-7-8

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• Tighter supply of gallium driven by restricted mining of bauxite

  ----Interview with Chen Feng
  Deputy General Manager
  Beijing JiYa Semiconductor Material Co., Ltd.

  Founded in December 1999 with a registered capital of USD6.7 million, Beijing JiYa Semiconductor Material Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as JiYa) is a joint venture co-established by AXT Inc., Consco Group, Hong Kong and CHALCO Shanxi Company. Registered in Changping Park of Zhongguancun Hi-tech Park, Beijing, the company headquarters in Beijing and locates its production plant in Shanxi aluminum plant, Hejin, Shanxi.

  2019-7-4

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• Chinese manganese ore & alloy market to remain sluggish in Q3

  ----Interview with Ma Zhe
  General Manager
  Hubei Wuzhantian Industry Co., Ltd.

  Established in 2013, Hubei Wuzhantian Industry Co., Ltd. is located in Tongjian Jinxiu Jiangnan, Zhongbei Road, Wuchang District of Wuhan City and mainly engaged in transactions for metallic ore, non-metallic ore (excluding coal) and ferroalloy.

  2019-7-2

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• Oversupply and trade friction hit secondary aluminum alloy market

  ----Interview with Kong Zhongjing
  General Manager
  Sichuan Xinyongfa Aluminum Industry Co., Ltd.

  Located in the industrial park in Guanyin town, Pengshan county of Meishan, Sichuan Xinyongfa Aluminum Industry Co., Ltd. covers an area of more than 36,000m2 and has a designed capacity of 120,000tpy. We have two sets of smelting furnaces for phase I project; one set includes a 45t and a 35t furnace; the other includes one 35t and one 25t furnace. Our company went into operation in October 2011 with annual production of 60,000t, having a production factory which accommodates four sets of smelting furnaces, a material selection factory, a die-casting factory for auto and motorcycle parts. Our annual value reaches RMB1 billion (USD 144.85 million).

  2019-6-27

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• Escalating trade dispute weights on copper market

  ----Interview with Liu Jiangli
  Sales Manager
  Changzhou Jiuzhou Transense Copper Co., Ltd.

  Invested by Jiangsu Jiuzhou Investment Group Co., Ltd., Transense Copper is engaged in the R&D, production and sales of special copper tube. The company owns plants which cover about 3,000 square meters and has an annual production capacity of 25,000t. As an industry leader in producing high-tech, innovative special tube products as well as providing solutions for heat conduction and heat dissipation, the company is committed to the research and development of high-efficiency heat transfer technology.

  2019-6-24

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• VAT cut benefits ferromanganese industry

  ----Interview with Zhang Wanbing
  General Manager
  Anyang Jinfang Metallurgy Co., Ltd.

  Anyang Jinfang Metallurgy Co., Ltd. is one of the famous ferroalloy companies in Anyang. The company covers an area of 60,000m2 and its floor area is 38,000m2. With total assets of more than RMB80 million (USD11.59 million) and annual production value of RMB500 million (USD72.42 million), the company has been awarded with Credit Five Star Enterprise, Key Tax Source Unit, etc.

  2019-6-13

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• To be the most competent supplier of titanium mill products

  ----Interview with Ma Rui
  Vice General Manager
  Shaanxi Tiancheng Aviation Materials Co., Ltd.

  Shaanxi Tiancheng Aviation Materials Co., Ltd. is a technical enterprise specializing in the R&D and production of titanium and titanium alloys. The company was established in 2007 and went into operation in 2008. As a service provider to the military industry, for the aviation sector, the company mainly supplies all kinds of high-quality titanium alloy materials for aviation forging enterprises, aero engine enterprises and aviation casting enterprises; for the ship sector, the company mainly supplies all kinds of ship structural forgings and titanium alloy plates; and for the weapons sector, it mainly supplies all kinds of high-performance forgings and large-size bars. In the civilian industry, it mainly provides high-end manufacturing enterprises at home and abroad with medium and large forgings and bars used for producing large impellers, blades, turbines, oil logging tools and others.

  2019-6-10

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• Giving best technical support for Chinese alumina industry

  ----Interview with Cui Decheng
  Executive Vice President
  Northeastern University Engineering & Research Institue Co., Ltd.

  Northeastern University Engineering & Research Institue Co., Ltd. (NEUI), which named Northeastern University Engineering & Research Institue, was established from 1994 and reorganized from 2004. NEUI is principally engaged in engineering consultation, engineering design and development of relevant new technologies and equipment for nonferrous metals industry and ferrous metals industry including mining, beneficiation, smelting and processing, etc., as well as civil architecture industry.

  2019-6-5

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• Manganese flake price to keep firm in 2019

  ----Interview with Fu Li
  General Manager
  Chongqing Runji Far East Alloy Co., Ltd.

  Chongqing Runji Far East Alloy Co., Ltd. is invested by Chongqing Runji Group. Chongqing Runji Group owns Guangxi Jingxi Huarong Manganese Industry Co., Ltd.,(100% owned) Hunan Huitong Silicon Industry Co., Ltd.(100% owned) and Sichuan Dechang Silicon Industry Co., Ltd.(100% owned).Specifically speaking, Chongqing Runji Far East Alloy co.,ltd has 50,000t annul production Manganese Briquette and Guangxi Jingxi Huarong Manganese Industry Co., Ltd. totally has eight million tons of manganese ore reserves in its Chatun mine and Shangbu mine,with envision Ore reverses more than ten million tons, and has a designed production capacity of 40,000t manganese flake plant.Chongqing Runji Far East New Material Technology Co., Ltd. has submitted applications for 37 patents and obtained 20 invention patents and 57 utility model patents.

  2019-6-3

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• Chinese inland alumina refineries tend to rely on imported bauxite

  ----Interview with Mr. Jue Fan
  Board Director
  Topsun International Industrial Limited

  Registered in Hong Kong in 2012, Topsun International Industrial Limited is involved in a set of mining investment, mining and bauxite trade, focusing on world bauxite production and sales.

  2019-5-30

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• Aiming at high value-added wire and bar on technical advantage

  ----Interview with Shen Huimei
  Head of trading department
  Hanil Steel Corporation

  Founded in 1977, Hanil Steel Corporation has grown as the leader for cold drawn bars in South Korea. Through technical innovation and development in past years, Hanil Steel produced cold drawn bar and wire rod with high quality.

  2019-5-28

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• Better prospect for zinc die-casing alloy industry in 2019

  ----Interview with Ma Junhao
  General Manager
  Changzhou Weize Metal Material Co., Ltd.

  Established in 2009, Changzhou Weize Metal Material Co., Ltd. is specialized in zinc die-casting alloy production, producing various series of national standard zinc alloy including Zamak-3 and Zamak-5. The company owns advanced production equipment and scientific management, and spares no efforts to provide better zinc die-casting alloy products.

  2019-5-24

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• Globus-Stal – No.1 service centre for stainless steel in Russi

  ----Interview with Ekaterina Chekurova
  Head of purchasing department
  Globus-Stal Ltd.

  “Globus-stal” is a privately owned company founded in 1997 as a steel trader. Today it is an up-to-date metal service center specialized in processing of a wide range of the stainless steel products. The company is located 25 km south of Moscow and owns more than 25,000 m2 closed space facilities.

  2019-5-16

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• Tight raw material supply to drive brown fused alumina price up further

  ----Interview with Tan Huaquan
  General Manager
  Bosai Group Chongqing Saite Corundum Ltd.

  Chongqing Saite Corundum Ltd. is a relocated project of Bosai Group. In 2014, Bosai moved its four plants located in Guizhou, Guangxi and other regions to the Regenerated Nonferrous Metal Industrial Park in Fuling District, Chongqing, and integrated them into one plant with an annual production capacity of 200,000t of high-grade abrasive materials, which was renamed as Chongqing Saite Corundum Ltd. The 200,000tpy production capacity consists of 140,000tpy capacity of refractory grade materials and 60,000tpy capacity of abrasive grade materials.

  2019-4-25

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• Guangxi Guosheng Rare Earth focuses on special size high purity products to strengthen differentiated competition

  ----Interview with Lou Zhanhuang
  Chairman
  Chinalco Guangxi Guosheng Rare Earth Development Co., Ltd.

  Established in 2013, Chinalco Guangxi Guosheng Rare Earth Development Co. Ltd. ("Guangxi Guosheng") is a Level 4 subsidiary of Chinalco. The company focuses on the production, process and sales of rare earth oxides, salts and metals as well as the procurement and sales of rare earth ore. They own an annual production capacity of 3,000t of rare earth oxides now, which is supposed to be enlarged to 6,000t in 2019, including 100t of high purity dysprosium oxide 99.999%min and 10t of high purity lutetium oxide 99.999%min.

  2019-4-17

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• Committed to creating the supermarket of HR strip and coil

  ----Interview with Gang Li
  General Manager
  Hebei Gangsheng Economic and Trade Co., Ltd.

  Located in Handan, Hebei province, Hebei Gangsheng Economic and Trade Co., Ltd. was established in 2006. Mainly dealing with HR strip from Wenfeng Steel and HRC from Yuhua Steel and Tiantie Steel, the company is a major steel distributor in North China with an annual sales amount of nearly 500,000t.

  2019-4-15

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• Aluminum rod demand to shrink in H1 on economic downturn

  ----Interview with Li Zhiqiang
  General Manager
  Chongqing Jinlan Aluminum Product Co., Ltd.

  Chongqing Jinlan Aluminum Products Co., Ltd. was founded on 8 April, 2015 and is wholly owned by Guangdong Jinlan Group. We mainly focus on production, processing and sales of aluminum rod, section, plate, strip and relevant products; we also process and sell raw materials of aluminum products, apparatus, machinery and accessories. Our annual production capacity for aluminum products is 70,000t.

  2019-4-10

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• Build a modern lithium salts enterprise

  ----Interview with Chen Siwei
  General Manager
  Sichuan STR Technology Co., Ltd.

  Set up in August 2016 and with a total registration capital of RMB40 million, Sichuan STR Technology Co., Ltd. is a lithium company with strong and comprehensive technological background. It sticks to development principles of innovation, integrity, cooperation and win-win cooperation. Its Chairman and General Manager Mr. Chen Siwei has been working in the lithium industry for over 20 years since 1993, and thanks to his profound academic knowledge, far-sighted thinking and high prestige in the lithium industry, he has won the company rich management experience and wide business connections.

  2019-4-8

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• Downstream demand for flat steel to be sluggish in 2019

  ----Interview with Lin Shanghui
  General Manager
  Zhongyi Mineral (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

  Cooperating with major producers such as Ansteel, Bengang Steel, Meigang Steel, Masteel, Shagang Steel and Rizhao Steel, Zhongyi Mineral (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. majors in the sales and machining of HRC, CRC, pickling coil and coated. Based on advanced management, the company has earned a favorable reputation in the steel industry.

  2019-4-2

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• Striving for localization of ITO target

  ----Interview with Huang Shicheng
  Executive Vice President
  Guangxi Crystal Union Photoelectric Materials Co., Ltd.

  Established in September 2007 with a registered capital of about RMB85 million (USD1.27 million), Guangxi Crystal Union Photoelectric Materials Co., Ltd. (CUPM) is a high-tech enterprise specializing in R&D, production and sales of ITO target under Longhua Science and Technology Co., Ltd.

  2019-3-29

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• Thai steel market unlikely to recover after the General Election

  ----Interview with Ekasit Anukoolprasert
  General Manager
  Siam Five Steel 1995 Co., Ltd.

  Founded in 1995, Siam Five Steel 1995 Co., Ltd. is one of the major steel trading companies in Thailand, dealing with kinds of finished steel such as HRC, steel plate and steel pipe. The company has built long-term cooperation with several state-owned and famous enterprises after more than 20 years' development.

  2019-3-25

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• Customized ferrosilicon lump to stand out amid competition

  ----Interview with Mr. Liu Hu
  General Manager
  Henan Xinxin Silicon Industry

  Starting out by smelting ferrosilicon dregs, Xinxin Silicon Industry has engaged in ferrosilicon trading for around 20 years as one of the main ferrosilicon processing traders in Anyang City, Henan province. They have good credits for ferrosilicon quality and stable supply in South America and Japan and other regions.

  2019-3-18

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• Pioneers for coltan production in Tanzania

  ----Interview with Shedrack Tony Rodrick Kombe
  Managing Director
  Mcharo-Kombe Mining Limited

  Mcharo-Kombe Mining Limited (M-K Mining) is a private limited company incorporated in the United Republic of Tanzania in the year 2016. Our vision is to be one of the major mining companies in East and Central Africa through using sustainable, practical, intelligent and modern solutions in mining and beneficiation of the minerals while maximizing stakeholder’s value and interests.

  2019-3-13

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• Introducing innovative financial instruments to traditional tin industry

  ----Interview with He Shijin
  General Manager
  Feite Metal Technology Co., Ltd.

  Located in Yaoshan Industrial Zone, Xiegang Town, Dongguan City, Feite Metal Technology Co., Ltd. engages in R&D and production of medium and low temperature tin alloy and tin alloy powder. The company produces 500t of tin ingot and 100t of tin power, which is developed and used for SMT surface, on a monthly basis.

  2019-3-11

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• Torngat Metals commits to be a stable and sustainable long-term rare earth supplier

  ----Interview with Dr. Dirk Naumann
  CEO
  Torngat Metals Ltd.

  Torngat Metals is a privately held company headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are trying to be a supplier by 2023 of 11,500t per year of a full range of rare earth products, with a focus on the heavy and light rare earths required for permanent magnets.

  2019-2-25

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• Tungsten carbide power market to stay weak in Q1 2019

  ----Interview with Chen Weidong
  General Manager
  Guangdong Xianglu Tungsten Co., Ltd.

  Set up in 1997, Guangdong Xianglu Tungsten Co., Ltd. is one of the leading private enterprises in Guangdong province. It focuses upon development, production and selling of tungsten products, and has cultivated a product portfolio consisting of APT, tungsten oxide, tungsten powder, tungsten carbide powder and cemented carbide.

  2019-2-20

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• Dig deeper into indium market

  ----Interview with Tan Boding
  General Manager
  Shaoguan Goldenbull Industry & Trading Co., Ltd.

  With a development history of over one decade, Shaoguan Goldenbull Industry & Trading Co., Ltd. specializes in trading, production and R&D of scattered metals. Owning an annual production capacity of over 100t of 4N5 refined indium, Shaoguan Huili Metal Material Co., Ltd. sells its product to overseas customers and serves as a nominated supplier of Chinese ITO target producers. Our main products include indium, germanium, gallium, bismuth, selenium, tellurium, cadmium, etc.

  2019-2-18

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• Chinese NdFeB magnet industry in 2019 faces challenge on concerns about the dim economy

  ----Interview with Zhao Hongliang
  GM
  Ningbo Tongchuang Strong Magnet Material Co., Ltd.

  Ningbo Tongchuang Strong Magnet Material Co., Ltd., founded in June 2004, is a leading manufacturer and supplier of rare earth magnet, specializing in researching, manufacturing, application and marketing of sintered NdFeB magnet with an annual output of 2,500t.
  Ningbo Tongchuang Strong Magnet Material Co., Ltd., owns certifies of ISO-9001:2008, TS-16949:2009 and ISO-14001:2004. The company hires around 250 employees, including 50 technical staff. The company's NdFeB magnets were used in automotive (HEV, EV), industrial motor, elevator, wind power, mobile phone, acoustic component, compressor, rail transit traction motor industries.

  2019-2-13

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• Thin Profits & Delayed Payments, Chinese Rare Earth Metal Industry Development Discussion

  ----Interview with Mi Yan
  General Manager
  Baotou Shengyou Rare Earth Co., Ltd.

  Established in November 2008, Baotou Shengyou Rare Earth Co., Ltd. (Shengyou Rare Earth) originated from Baotou Kemao New Technology Development & Application Institute in 1993 and Baotou Keju Rare Earth Co., Ltd. in 2002. The company's research center was built by Cheng Yongshun, Ma Suju and a group of experienced experts.

  2019-2-11

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• Promote magnesium industry development with professionalism and excellence

  ----Interview with Chen Genyong
  President of Fugu Magnesium Association
  Chairman of Shaanxi Tianyu Magnesium Group

  As a corporate conglomerate, Shaanxi Tianyu Magnesium Group Co., Ltd. Its wholly-owned projects include: 50,000tpa magnesium metal production line, 10,000tpa magnesium alloy ingot production line, 1.2-million-ton-per-annum coal washing line, 1.2-million-ton-per-annum semi-coke production line, 50-million-piece-per-annum baking-free brick production line, and 18,000-piece-per-annum reduction pot production line.

  2019-1-30

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• Holding mineral resources makes us competitive

  ----Interview with Mr. Dan Liu
  Marketing Director
  Shanxi Senze Energy Technology Group Co., Ltd.

  Located in Liulin, Shanxi and established in 2006, Shanxi Senze Energy Technology Group Co., Ltd. is a major alumina producer in Shanxi with an annual production capacity of 1.3 million tons.

  2019-1-28

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• Difficult time continues in chrome alloy and ore market

  ----Interview with Luo Guangming
  General Manager
  Sichuan Shimian Dele Metallurgy Co., Ltd.

  Established on July 16 2011, Sichuan Shimian Dele Metallurgy Co., Ltd. is located in Ya'an Sichuan, a city well know as "Throat of western Sichuan", "Portal of Tibet" and "Corridor of Nationalities". During the past 8 years, the company achieved great success in producing and selling high-quality ferroalloys with excellent technique support and perfect after-sales service.

  2019-1-23

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• Optimistic outlook for silver market in 2019

  ----Interview with Fan Cai
  General Manager
  Guangdong Jinye Precious Metal Co., Ltd.

  Guangdong Jinye Precious Metal Co., Ltd., established in 2004, is located at Shuangdong Environmental Protection Industry Park, Luoding City of Guangdong Province and owns Guangzhou Huadu Silver Refinery. The company mainly engages in the production, processing and sales of gold and silver. As a member of Shanghai Gold Exchange, the company has itsJINYE silver ingot registered at Shanghai Futures Exchange and Shanghai Gold Exchange, andwas accredited to the LBMA’s Good Delivery List for silver with effect from November 2018.

  2019-1-21

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• China Rare Earth Comprehensive Recycling Utilization Industry Development & Market Outlook in 2019

  ----Interview with Ye Liang
  President
  Ganzhou Hengyuan Technology Co., Ltd.

  Ganzhou Hengyuan Technology Co., Ltd. (Hengyuan Technology) is a rare earth resource comprehensive utilization company which engages in recycling waste rare earth permanent magnet. The main businesses of our company are as follows: a. Rare earth oxide, including PrNd oxide, gadolinium oxide, dysprosium oxide, terbium oxide, holmium oxide, cerium oxide, etc; b. Rare earth alloy, including PrNd mischmetal, ferrogadolinium, ferrodysprosium, ferroholmium, etc.

  2019-1-16

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• Silicomanganese prices to drop before Spring Festival

  ----Interview with Zhao Jiangfeng
  General Manager
  Guizhou Zhuoxun Mining Co., Ltd.

  Guizhou Zhuoxun Mining Co., Ltd., located in Xingyi, Guizhou, mainly produces silicomanganese. It is one of several local silicomanganese factories. The company aims to achieve a win-win via cooperation and always pursues the best interests of its partners, providing reliable products.

  2019-1-14

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• Downtrend of Chinese ferrosilicon for the beginning of 2019

  ----Interview with Fang Yijun
  Chairman
  Baotou Augmul Metal Alloys Limited Company

  As one of earliest industrial and trading companies focusing on ferrosilicon in China, Augmul has been engaged in ferrosilicon international trading for more than 20 years, especially in Japanese market. Mr. Fang has insightful opinion on Chinese ferrosilicon domestic and overseas market.

  2019-1-9

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• Secondary aluminum alloy market to recover in H2 2019

  ----Interview with Han Yaobin
  Vice President
  CSMET

  CSMET is a large group engaged in professional research and development, production and sales of cast aluminum alloy ingot and aluminum liquid. Owning decades of aluminum alloy production experience, the group is a leading enterprise in Chinese secondary aluminum alloy industry. CSMET created aluminum liquid supply to customers directly on base of initial aluminum alloy sale from 2012, becoming one of the companies that can supply aluminum liquid directly within long and medium range. The company has six production bases respectively in Shanghai, Taicang, Suzhou, Henan, Chongqing and Huizhou and two dangerous goods transportation companies. The group is pushing ahead with the listing now.

  2019-1-7

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• New source of iron ore from Iran available in 2019

  ----Interview with Ms. Samira HajiAkhoundi Chairman of board
  Mr. Afzali, Director of Sales Agent
  Lipar Ocean Metal

  Lipar Ocean Metal, is a leading Iranian mining company whose supply capacity of high grade iron ore fines would reach almost one million tons in 2019 and increase to 2.4 million tons in 2020. The mine is near to the ports and will become a reliable iron ore source to Chinese consumers.

  2019-1-4

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• To seize mining rights overseas helps to ensure Chinese long-term safe alumina production

  ----Interview with Ms. Shujie Jia
  President
  Zibo Rundi Aluminum Industry Co., Ltd.

  Zibo Rundi Aluminum Industry Co., Ltd was established in 2004 with registered office located in Zibo City, Shandong Province. It is a comprehensive company whose business scope covers bauxite exploitation, global & domestic trading, product manufacturing, research & development, network platform and financial services. And it is the first Chinese private company entering into Indonesian bauxite mining industry.

  2019-1-2