Shandong Institutes validates Baotou Aluminum's thermal coal testing capability for the third time in a row

Baotou Aluminum has achieved a significant milestone by successfully passing the national thermal coal testing capability verification for the third consecutive year. The Shandong Institute of Metallurgical Science Co., Ltd conducted this verification, which was authorised by the China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment (CNAS).

Following a thorough on-site inspection and data audit, experts have affirmed that the Baotou Aluminum Center laboratory's testing capabilities and technical proficiency are exceptional. As a result, the laboratory has been officially certified. Moving forward, the central laboratory will further enhance its inspection and testing capabilities to bolster its technical support for the green, low-carbon, and high-quality development of service companies.

Capability verification assesses whether a laboratory performs specific inspection and testing activities effectively and issues valid and legally compliant reports. This process ensures that the laboratory adheres to the ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory management system standards. It serves as a comprehensive evaluation of testing institutions, covering aspects from the design of test programs and the technical expertise of personnel to the operation of instruments.

Other significant achievements

Earlier this year, Baotou Aluminum achieved the 2023 Energy Management System Certification, with Fangyuan Logo Certification Group set to conduct the external audit. A comprehensive evaluation of Baotou Aluminium's overall energy consumption was also undertaken. Looking ahead, Baotou Aluminum plans to use this certification as a stepping stone to enhance its energy management capabilities systematically. The company is focused on achieving environmentally friendly, energy-efficient, and green objectives throughout its production processes.

Also, the China-based primary aluminium company was recently recognised as a National High-Tech Enterprise following a recent evaluation by the Office of the Leading Group for the Recognition of National High-Tech Enterprises. This prestigious recognition reflects a thorough assessment of the company's technological capabilities, core independent intellectual property rights, technology transformation capabilities, R&D management, and the proportion of high-income employees. Achieving this status signifies that Baotou Aluminum meets national standards of excellence.

In recent years, Baotou Aluminum has focused on advancing technological research and development in several key areas, including energy-efficient aluminium electrolysis, carbon peaking and neutrality, high-purity aluminium, and high-value-added aluminium alloy products. With over 60 years of development, the company has become a key electrolytic aluminium base for Chinalco in northern China and a leading player in China's aluminium industry. It boasts a production capacity of 1.3 million tonnes of electrolytic aluminium, generates 1.71 million kilowatts of self-supplied electric power, and produces 50,000 tonnes of high-purity aluminium and 120,000 tonnes of anodes annually.