[SMM Aluminum Express News] JISCO has committed US$490 million for the first phase of modernising and reopening the ALPART alumina refinery in Jamaica. The investment will upgrade processing systems, power generation, residue dry-stacking, and rail and port infrastructure, restoring 1 million tpa of alumina capacity in Phase 1 before expanding to 2 million tpa in Phase 2. JISCO aims to begin construction before the end of 2026, with the redevelopment project targeted to officially launch before June 2027.

The Supply Chain Management Branch issues a procurement preview for JISCO Group Hongxing Co., Ltd.'s concentrated procurement of iron raw ore in July 2026. Qualified suppliers are invited to register. Details are as follows: I. Project Overview Project Name: Preview of Concentrated Procurement of Iron Raw Ore for JISCO Group Hongxing Co., Ltd. in July 2026 Procurement Unit: Supply Chain Management Branch Delivery Location: Material yard of JISCO Jingtieshan Mining Co., Ltd., Sunan County, Gansu Province Estimated Supply/Construction Start Date: Jun 26, 2026 Estimated Supply/Construction End Date: Jul 25, 2026 Procurement Content: II. Registration Qualification Requirements 1. The applicant must be an independent legal entity or other organization within the territory of the People's Republic of China; 2. If the applicant is an independent legal entity within the People's Republic of China, it must not be listed as a dishonest person subject to enforcement by the Supreme People's Court on the "Credit China" website or any credit information sharing platform at any level; 3. The applicant shall have the capability to respond to the tender project. 4. The applicant shall have the transportation capability using NEVs or vehicles meeting China VI or higher emission standards. 5. This procurement accepts producers. III. Registration Method Suppliers must respond to the preview within the above time frame by logging into the electronic tendering and bidding system ( ). Unregistered suppliers must first complete registration, then click "I want to register" for the corresponding procurement preview and fill in the relevant information. IV. Registration Deadline 18:32, Jun 23, 2026 V. Communication and Feedback 1. If applicants have any questions about this preview, they may inquire with the procurement contact person. Contact person: He Ming, Tel: 18693776390. VI. Queries and Complaints For any queries or complaints regarding the procurement activities, please send the information to the email of the Transaction Supervision Office of JISCO Group Transaction Center (jyjds@jiugang.com), Tel: 0937-6713939. Relevant Attachments None Supply Chain Management Branch Jun 18, 2026 Click to view tender details:

Supply Chain Management Branch issues a procurement notice for JISCO Group’s concentrated procurement of externally purchased coke for July 2026. Eligible suppliers are invited to register. Details are as follows: 1. Project Overview Project Name: JISCO Group July 2026 Externally Purchased Coke Concentrated Procurement Notice Procuring Entity: Supply Chain Management Branch Delivery Location: Storage and Transportation Yard of Hongxing Co., Ltd. and other designated locations at plants and mines Estimated Supply/Construction Start Date: Jun 23, 2026 Estimated Supply/Construction End Date: Jul 31, 2026 Procurement Content: 2. Registration Eligibility Requirements 1. The applicant must be an independent legal entity within the territory of the People’s Republic of China; the bidder must have the capability to respond to the tender project. 2. The applicant must not be a dishonest debtor listed by the Supreme People’s Court on the “Credit China” website or various credit information sharing platforms. 3. Applicants may register for individual items based on the procurement content, specifying the material code and name. 4. If the applicant is not a producer, they must upload the producer’s authorization letter and its validity period, the mine enterprise’s resource tax payment certificate, and the producer’s contact information. 5. For applicants using road transportation at JISCO headquarters, all transport vehicles must be new energy vehicles (NEVs) or comply with China VI vehicle emission standards. 3. Registration Method Suppliers must respond to the notice within the specified time frame by logging into the electronic tendering system (). Unregistered suppliers need to complete registration first, then click “I want to register” for the corresponding procurement notice and fill in the required information. 4. Registration Deadline Jun 20, 2026 11:52 5. Feedback and Communication 1. If applicants have any questions regarding this notice, they may contact the issuing contact person for inquiries. Contact: Chai Shuai, Tel: 18693770993. 6. Complaints and Disputes For complaints or disputes regarding the procurement activity, please send information to the mailbox of the Trading Supervision Office of JISCO Group Trading Center (jyjds@jiugang.com), Tel: 0937-6713939. Relevant Attachments None Supply Chain Management Branch Jun 15, 2026 Click to view tender details:

【SMM Steel】JISCO Hongxing Hongyu New Materials has successfully achieved stable rolling of 2.5mm thin-gauge titanium coils on its combined CSP & conventional hot strip mill, while also completing “steel-titanium mixed rolling” verification. By optimizing heating schedules, rolling rhythm, tension control, and strip shape parameters, the team efficiently produced multiple titanium coil specs. The breakthrough fills a gap in JISCO’s thin titanium product capability and strengthens its competitiveness in new energy, chemical equipment, and marine engineering.

Recently, JISCO successfully developed 1100G high-performance aluminum foil stock for new energy power batteries, injecting critical new material momentum into the new energy power battery industry. The aluminum foil stock developed in this R&D effort achieved significant optimization in core performance indicators, with outstanding overall performance: its tensile strength reached or exceeded 260 MPa, an improvement of 20 MPa over the previous product; elongation reached or exceeded 4%, an increase of 1 percentage point; double-sided pinhole defects were strictly controlled to within 0.04 per m², nearly achieving the ideal standard of zero pinholes, successfully realizing a leapfrog upgrade in aluminum foil stock performance.

JISCO has achieved a breakthrough in special steel rolling technology, successfully mass-producing 347H stainless steel plates (8mm × 2600mm) for molten salt storage tanks used in concentrated solar power (CSP) plants. Known as the "energy storage heart" of CSP facilities, high-temperature molten salt tanks demand exceptional heat and corrosion resistance. JISCO's self-developed 347H stainless steel delivers outstanding high-temperature strength, oxidation resistance, and intergranular corrosion resistance, reducing weld seams to enhance structural safety and service life of thermal energy storage equipment, supporting the large-scale growth of China's CSP industry.

The Supply Chain Management Branch hereby issues a procurement pre-announcement for the concentrated procurement of externally purchased coke for JISCO Group in June 2026. Qualified suppliers are invited to register. Details are as follows: I. Project Overview Project Name: Pre-announcement for Concentrated Procurement of Externally Purchased Coke for JISCO Group in June 2026 Procurement Entity: Supply Chain Management Branch Delivery Location: Hongxing Co., Ltd. storage and transportation yard and other designated locations at factories and mines Estimated Supply/Construction Start Date: May 18, 2026 Estimated Supply/Construction End Date: Jun 2026 Procurement Content: II. Registration Qualification Requirements 1 The registrant must be an independent legal entity within the People's Republic of China; the bidder shall have the capability to respond to the tender project. 2 The registrant shall not be a dishonest person subject to enforcement listed by the Supreme People's Court on the "Credit China" website or credit information sharing platforms at all levels. 3 The registrant may register for individual materials under the procurement content and shall specify the material code and name. 4 If the registrant is not a producer, it must upload the producer's authorization letter and authorization period, the resource tax payment certificate of the mine enterprise, and the contact information of the producer. 5 If the registrant uses truck transportation at JISCO headquarters, all carrier vehicles shall be NEVs or vehicles meeting China VI vehicle emission standards. III. Registration Method Suppliers must respond to the pre-announcement within the above time frame by logging into the electronic tender and bid system (). Unregistered suppliers must first complete registration, then click "I Want to Register" on the corresponding procurement pre-announcement and fill in the relevant information. IV. Registration Deadline May 16, 2026, 10:42 V. Communication and Feedback 1 If the registrant has any questions regarding this pre-announcement, inquiries may be directed to the procurement contact person. Contact person: Chai Shuai, Tel: 18693770993. VI. Queries and Complaints For queries and complaints regarding procurement activities, please send information to the mailbox of the Transaction Supervision Office of JISCO Group Trading Center (jyjds@jiugang.com), Tel: 0937-6713939. Related Attachments None Supply Chain Management Branch May 11, 2026 Click to view tender details:

According to China News Service, on April 16, at the plant of Jiuquan Iron and Steel (Group) Co., Ltd. in Jiayuguan City, Gansu Province, automated equipment was producing a new generation of zinc-aluminum-magnesium products. It was reported that the group assembled a specialized team to tackle zinc-aluminum-magnesium technology. Against the backdrop of formidable external technical barriers and the absence of batch production track records in China, the team spent six years of intensive efforts to produce China's first coil of zinc-aluminum-magnesium products with proprietary intellectual property rights. At the end of 2025, JISCO's new generation of zinc-aluminum-magnesium products was unveiled. This product category represents the most technically challenging variety in the hot-dip galv

According to China News Service, on April 16, at the plant of Jiuquan Iron and Steel (Group) Co., Ltd. in Jiayuguan City, Gansu Province, automated equipment was producing a new generation of zinc-aluminum-magnesium products. It was reported that the group assembled a specialized team to tackle zinc-aluminum-magnesium technology. Against the backdrop of formidable external technical barriers and the absence of batch production track records in China, the team spent six years of intensive efforts to produce China's first coil of zinc-aluminum-magnesium products with proprietary intellectual property rights. At the end of 2025, JISCO's new generation of zinc-aluminum-magnesium products was unveiled. This product category represents the most technically challenging variety in the hot-dip galvanizing industry. JISCO is the only company in China to have achieved large-scale batch production, filling the technological gap in related fields in China. The products have been successfully applied in highly corrosive environments such as cooling towers, motor housings, energy storage, and offshore PV, and have been exported to multiple countries including Thailand, the Philippines, and Argentina.

Supply Chain Management Branch regarding the concentrated procurement of refined steel ladle pre-melted packages and iron ladle refractories for JISCO Stainless Steel Branch in March, now issues a procurement notice. Qualified suppliers are invited to participate in the registration as follows: I. Project Overview Project Name: Concentrated Procurement Notice for Refined Steel Ladle Pre-melted Packages and Iron Ladle Refractories for JISCO Stainless Steel Branch in March Purchasing Unit: Supply Chain Management Branch Delivery Location: JISCO Storage and Transportation Warehouse, Jiayuguan City, Gansu Province Estimated Supply/Construction Start Time: April 1, 2026 Estimated Supply/Construction End Time: September 30, 2026 Procurement Content: II. Qualification Requirements for Registration 1. The applicant must be an independent legal entity within the territory of the People's Republic of China. 2. The applicant is not listed as a discredited executor by the Supreme People's Court on the "Credit China" website or various credit information sharing platforms. 3. The applicant should have the capability to fulfill this procurement project (upload a commitment letter of fulfillment capability) 4. This procurement accepts producers III. Registration Method Suppliers must respond to the notice within the specified time frame, log in to the electronic tendering and bidding system (), unregistered suppliers need to complete registration first, then click "Register Now" for the corresponding procurement notice, and fill in the relevant information. IV. Registration Deadline March 3, 2026, 09:09 AM V. Communication and Feedback 1. If the applicant has any questions about this notice, they can contact the person in charge of the procurement announcement. Contact: Ma Hongmei, Phone: 13993795588. 2. This project requires technical communication and signing of a technical agreement between the applicant and the purchaser. VI. Complaints and Objections For any complaints or objections regarding the procurement activities, please send the information to the email of the Trading Supervision Office of JISCO Group Trading Center (jyjds@jiugang.com), Phone: 0937-6713939. Relevant Attachments 1. Technical Specification Book for the Supply Assurance of Refined Steel Ladle Pre-melted Packages and Iron Ladle Refractories, and the Construction of Converter and Electric Furnace.pdf Supply Chain Management Branch February 26, 2026 Click to View Tender Details: