China’s Primary Aluminum Imports Fell by 55.1% year-on-year in March

The diesel anode transport vehicle independently developed by Guizhou Aluminum Plant has successfully passed factory inspection and been officially loaded for shipment to Kazakhstan. The anode transport vehicle is a core specialized equipment for aluminum electrolysis production, facing harsh operating conditions over the long term such as high temperatures, dust, strong magnetic fields, and heavy loads, with high barriers to R&D and manufacturing. The vehicles in this shipment have undergone targeted technical upgrades based on Guizhou Aluminum Plant's proven export car model Huaguang HG-5, addressing practical challenges in Kazakhstan such as extreme winter cold, long transfer distances, and strong magnetic field interference in workshops, achieving a dual leap in product adaptability and operational reliability. The vehicle is powered by a diesel engine with ample torque, capable of handling heavy loads, climbing slopes, and frequent start-stop operations with ease; it is also fully adapted to actual working conditions with large temperature differences and heavy dust, highly matching the production conditions of the Kazakhstan project.

Recently, the Ministry of Natural Resources officially released a new batch of national-level green mine listings, and Chalco's Pingguo Jiaomei Bauxite Mine was successfully included. The mine is located within Jiucheng Township, Pingguo City, with a total mining area of 23.92 square kilometers, a designed annual capacity of 2 million mt of qualified bauxite, and a mine service life of 13.28 years. In terms of efficient resource utilization, the Jiaomei Bauxite Mine achieves an ore recovery rate of 96.48% and a beneficiation recovery rate of 99%, recovering 800,000 mt of iron ore concentrates and 100 mt of gallium annually, while further recovering 100,000 mt of fine-grained bauxite, demonstrating notable green development results.