In 2012, the profit of the aluminum smelting industry was only 930 million yuan

Compared with the access conditions for the aluminum industry announced in 2007, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China announced on Wednesday (24th) the standard conditions for the full-caliber aluminum industry, saying that the starting scale of new alumina projects using imported bauxite will be increased to 800,000 tons per year, and must be There are long-term and reliable overseas bauxite resources as raw material guarantee; and new contents are added to encourage electrolytic aluminum enterprises to realize hydropower aluminum, coal power aluminum or aluminum power integration through restructuring. The announcement and interpretation published on the website of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology pointed out that, unlike previous approvals, approvals or administrative licenses for new projects, the "Regulations" focus on layout and scale, product quality, technology and equipment, energy consumption, comprehensive utilization of resources, environmental protection, safety The basic conditions that enterprises such as production and social responsibility enterprises should have are to implement full-scale industry norms for the existing aluminum industry and guide the healthy development of the existing domestic aluminum industry. The standard conditions are intended to further strengthen the management of the aluminum industry, curb the repeated construction of the aluminum industry, resolve the contradiction of overcapacity of electrolytic aluminum, improve the comprehensive utilization rate of resources and the level of energy conservation and environmental protection, and promote the structural adjustment and industrial upgrading of the aluminum industry. "The content of the normative conditions is in line with the previous market expectations, and the relevant content is beneficial to the development of the aluminum industry. However, the problems of the aluminum industry have existed for a long time, and the most important thing is to look at the implementation." Green Futures Aluminum Industry Analysis Teacher Liu Libin pointed out. Wang Lixin, an analyst at United Metals, also believes that the regulatory conditions encourage a one-stop operation mode for new production capacity, and moderately increase the requirements for environmental protection and energy consumption. These adjustments may prompt the closure of existing aluminum industry enterprises that do not meet the standards. The rectification may also facilitate its integration of upstream and downstream, and ultimately enhance its product quality and competitiveness. The standard conditions mentioned that for new alumina projects using domestic bauxite, in addition to the initial scale limit, the proportion of supporting bauxite mines should reach more than 85%, and the resource guarantee period should be more than 30 years. The use of high-alumina fly ash resources to produce alumina projects must be close to the fly ash production area, the construction scale should reach an annual production capacity of 500,000 tons and above, and the service life of high-alumina fly ash resources should not be less than 30 years. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology also encourages electrolytic aluminum enterprises to realize the integration of hydropower aluminum, coal power aluminum or aluminum power through restructuring. The minimum capital ratio of electrolytic aluminum projects must reach 40%. In addition, the standard conditions have added requirements for product quality in the aluminum industry, increased the mining requirements for bauxite associated with coal mines, raised the threshold for alumina energy consumption, clarified the coal consumption indicators for secondary aluminum projects, and further improved oxidation The recovery rate of aluminum and the consumption of A are reduced, and the indicators of resource consumption and comprehensive utilization of electrolytic aluminum are also improved. "In the construction of alumina, electrolytic aluminum and secondary aluminum enterprises near sensitive areas, the location of the site and its distance from surrounding people and sensitive areas should be determined according to the conclusions of the environmental impact assessment." The standard conditions stated. According to the opinions of the Ministry of Land and Resources and the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the revised "Regulations" highlights the indicators and requirements for environmental protection, energy conservation and emission reduction, and fulfillment of social responsibilities. According to the opinion of the State Administration of Work Safety, it is further emphasized that the safety facilities and occupational disease protection facilities of new construction and renovation projects must strictly implement the "three simultaneous" procedures. China is a major producer of aluminum in the world, and the output of alumina and electrolytic aluminum ranks first in the world. However, in the rapid development, there are also prominent problems such as low level of resource security, excess capacity of electrolytic aluminum and secondary aluminum, most alumina and electrolytic aluminum enterprises have not been approved by the state, and industrial competitiveness is not strong. In 2012, the profit of the aluminum smelting industry was only 930 million yuan. From January to May 2013, the loss was 350 million yuan, and many enterprises suffered serious losses.