Shenyang Lianli Copper Builds “Nonferrous Metals New Material Base in Northeast China”



Shenyang Lianli Copper Builds “Nonferrous Metals New Material Base in Northeast China”

Lianli Copper Industry Group has drafted and implemented “4 industrial parks + 10 industrial divisions” development strategy for constructing domestic & overseas “integrated, chain-based, and modernized industry” by relying on existing foundation during the “Thirteenth Five Year Plan” period. One of the “4 industrial parks” is Shenyang Nonferrous Metals New Material Industrial Park, whose focus is placed on developing nonferrous metals new material. Secondly, Shenyang Secondary Metal Development Industrial Park, whose focus is placed on developing recycling and usage of urban mineral secondary resources. Thirdly, Xinjiang Nonferrous Metals Industrial Park, whose focus is placed on integrating regional resources, ensuring accurate docking of Sino-Khazakstan cooperation projects. Fourthly, Khazakstan Nonferrous Metals Industrial Park, whose focus is placed on developing overseas mineral resources, and supplying raw materials to domestic industrial parks.

After the 4 industrial parks all reach design capacity, they will develop 600,000 t/a cathode copper, 400,000 t/a copper products, 400,000 t/a mineral crude copper production scale, ensure integrated utilization and production of gold, silver, rare & precious metals and high purity metal products; fulfill 110 billion yuan of operating income, 2.3 billion yuan of profit tax, and create jobs for more than 10000 persons.

“10 industrial divisions” are mine resource development, development of recyclable resources, copper smelting, copper processing, high purity metal, new material, logistics and warehousing, e-commerce, trade, and finance.

After the “4 industrial zones + 10 industrial divisions” development strategy is implemented, Shenyang Lianli Copper Industry Group will effectively hit the target of “production output topping 10 billion in 1 year, topping 100 billion in 5 years”, truly join the top 5 of domestic large copper industry enterprises, develop the “biggest nonferrous metals new material base in Northeast China region”, and march toward the goal of key leading enterprise in “One Belt, One Road” overseas copper industry base.

Shenyang Lianli Group inherited Shenyang Smelting Factory’s technology reserve and outstanding talents, it not only enjoys excellent provincial, regional as well as domestic market prospects, but also has promising international market outlook, it not only responds to the internal needs of quickening the pace to make up for Liaoning’s shortage of copper demand and inadequacy of copper mineral resources, removing the bottleneck and shortcoming in manufacture industry development, but also caters to the need of accelerating cultivation of Liaoning’s new economic growth points, meanwhile meets strategic need of constructing “National new raw material base”, “Advanced equipment manufacture industry base” with international competitiveness and “Key technology equipment strategic base”.

This caters to the need of rejuvenating Northeast China. Group Chairman Li Lianli said, the “Several Opinions on Comprehensively Rejuvenating Old Industrial Bases such as the Northeast Region”, “Opinions on Several Important Policy Measures for Supporting the Northeast Rejuvenation in the Near Future” explicitly proposed to “Strengthen traditional advantageous industries, quicken the pace to nurture emerging industries, support accelerated development of strategic emerging industries, revolving around industrial chains such as key technology equipment and high-end intelligent equipment, new material, biology in which the Northeast region enjoys advantages and potentials, by adhering to national key projects, relying on backbone enterprises as the main body, and adopting interest as the bond, organize and implement a batch of key technology equipment demonstration projects in Northeast region”.

This also caters to the need of implementing “One Belt, One Road” strategy. Chairman Li Lianli said, the “Guiding Opinions of the State Council on Propelling international Cooperation in Capacity and Equipment Manufacture”, “Implementation Plan of Liaoning Province for Propelling International Capacity and Equipment Manufacture Cooperation” document both clearly said: Promote external output of iron & steel, nonferrous metals, energy and mining industries. In combination with exploitation of overseas mineral resources, in regions with good resource conditions, strong supporting ability, and large market potentials, construct iron & steel, nonferrous metals, and energy ore production & processing base, bring along export of complete set equipment.

This also responds to the development need of nonferrous metals industry. Judging from regional distribution of domestic copper industry, there is Tongling Nonferrous Metals in East China, Jiangxi Copper Corporation in South China, Jinchuan Group in Northwest China, Daye Nonferrous Metals Industry in Central China, and Yunnan Copper in Southwest China. Currently only Northeast China and North China regions have no large scale enterprise in copper industry. Owing to the above-mentioned deployment of domestic copper enterprises, in North China market, copper material is trapped in supply shortage. North China especially Northeast region is China’s old industrial base and equipment manufacture industry center, objectively it urgently needs cultivation and setup of a large resource-type copper industry enterprise, and develop relatively complete industrial chain, so as to fill a void in copper industry in Northeast China region, support the construction of equipment manufacture industry base and new industrial base, and make the geographical layout of nationwide copper industry more rational.

So, how will Shenyang Lianli Group implement and accomplish the mission of building “the biggest nonferrous metals new material base in Northeast China”?

When answering this question from the journalist, Chairman Li Lianli said, for Shenyang Lianli to accomplish this strategic target for development, the key is to bring out and leverage enterprise advantages.

Firstly, “transition & upgrading advantage”. In recent years, the Group is dedicated to building transition upgraded version of traditional industry, up till now it has completed transition & upgrading from traditional enterprise to high technology type enterprise, complete with overall advantages in technology equipment, product brand and market. At present, it has developed into a large scale integrated copper smelting & processing enterprise designed according to international standard in the Northeast region. It has developed 200,000 t/a anode copper, 200,000 tonnes of cathode copper, 10 tonnes of gold, 200 tonnes of silver, 3000 tonnes of copper sulfate, 1300 tonnes of crude nickel sulfate production capacity. It has developed industrial chain covering scrap copper dismantling, crude copper smelting, copper electrolysis refining, and rare & precious metal extraction. The plant zone has two exclusive railway lines and one National West to East natural gas pipeline, which provide reliable guarantee for sustainable development.

Secondly, “advantage in talent team”. Currently, the Group possesses competent smelting professional talents and management team, with rich technology reserve and abundant practice experience, staff team with proficient operation skills, and sufficient human resource support. As one of the regions with the highest concentration of metallurgy universities and colleges and scientific research institutes in China, Shenyang boasts well-known metallurgy industry universities and research institutes including Northeast University, Chinese Academy of Sciences Shenyang Institute of Metal Research, and CNMC Shenyang Nonferrous Metallurgy E&R Institute, which concentrate technology teams consisting of a large group of high caliber and high standard experts and scholars, with substantial scientific research technology strength as support.

Thirdly, “advantage in technology equipment”. The Group has passed ISO9001 quality system accreditation, the company boasts multiple exclusive technologies, 6N high purity copper has passed appraisal by the National Center Of Analysis And Testing For Nonferrous Metals And Electronic Materials, it is a high technology enterprise certified by the government science and technology departments. The company owns world top class cutting-edge copper electrolysis refining technology equipment, and progressively introduced five large production lines and ICP test equipment, multiple-function specialized crane from Japan and Germany, after several years’ upgrading and renovation, it enjoys leading position among same-category enterprises in China, it is the only copper enterprise with modernized equipment in Northeast China region.

Fourthly, “advantage in product and brand”. Currently the Group’s mainstream product “Zhongding” brand high purity cathode copper is international Class A products, it has been formally listed into national high and new products export catalogue, and is registered at Shanghai Metals Futures Exchange, it is applying for registration at the London Metals Exchange, the world’s biggest exchange for metals trading. It has also produced rare & precious metals and high purity metals of top class national standard such as gold & silver.

Fifthly, “market advantage”. In the global context, in 2015 the output of refined copper is 22.82 million tonnes, copper consumption is 23 million tonnes. In the national context, in 2015 output of refined copper is 8.34 million tonnes, copper consumption is about 9 million tonnes, up by 4. 8% on Y-o-Y basis. In Northeast China, currently annual demand for refined copper in Northeast China and North China regions accounts for 7.4% of national total, Shenyang is the biggest central city of equipment manufacture industry in Northeast China, it has huge production demand for copper and other nonferrous metals materials. In the long term, the demand for copper industry market still maintains growing trend, and boasts excellent development prospects.