Environmental upgrade affects alumina capacity at Shanxi Huaxing

Published: Dec 28, 2018 12:00

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Some 800,000 mt of alumina capacity was affected

SHANGHAI, Dec 28 (SMM) – Some 800,000 mt of alumina capacity was affected in Shanxi Huaxing, an alumina producer located in Lvliang, Shanxi province, as the company upgraded its generators to meet ultra-low emission standards from mid-December.

Regular production will resume in the middle of March, the company told SMM. Its current operating capacity stood at 1.4-1.5 million mt.

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