CHALCO Starts up Alumina Project

Principal facilities of the 600 000 t/a Bayer-process alumina
expansion project in Shandong Aluminum Corporation (SALCO) were
recently completed and put on stream in Zibo, Shandong province.
SALCO is a subsidiary of China Aluminum Co., Ltd. (CHALCO). The
execution of the project has taken nearly one year. It is an
important project of the aluminum base established by CHALCO on
the basis of minerals from outside sources. The project includes
13 facilities and has a total investment of RMB708 million. It
is an expansion project based on the 320 000 t/a Bayer-process
unit.
   Shandong Aluminum Co., Ltd. (SH: 600205) takes the alumina
production as its main business. Major products include
metallurgical-grade alumina and electrolytic aluminum.