Wanji Aluminum's $4.6B Green Project Kicks Off in Xinjiang, Boosting Regional Industry Upgrade

Published: Feb 28, 2026 17:20
At a critical stage of China's aluminum industry's green transformation and capacity optimization layout, the 580,000 mt aluminum construction project (EPC integrated general contract) of Wanji Aluminum (Xinjiang) Co., Ltd. has successfully completed the tender and officially commenced construction. With a total investment of nearly 4.6 billion yuan, this modern benchmark aluminum project, underpinned by green and low-carbon principles and centered on capacity optimization, is injecting strong momentum into the high-quality development of Xinjiang's nonferrous metal industry, becoming a significant milestone for industrial revitalization in Northwest China and the upgrading of the aluminum sector.

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