Nonfemet adopts Paul Wurth’s Large Size Cathodes
for its new 100 000 tpy zinc cell house

Luxembourg, 07 September 2007. As part of its plan to increase the capacity of its Danxia Lead and Zinc smelter, Nonfemet has decided to use large size cathodes (LSC) of 3,2 m² and apply full automated devices and equipment for handling and processing the electrodes. The new zinc cell house will have a yearly capacity of 100 000 tonnes zinc.

The contract between the different parties was signed at Danxia Smelter facilities on the 30th of August. Nonfemet awarded Paul Wurth S.A. of Luxembourg and its Chinese entity in Beijing with a contract for design services, proprietary equipment supply and installation as well as commissioning supervision. The cell house is planned to be commissioned in November 2008.

With this project, the Danxia smelter will be the first one in China to use large size cathodes and to be fully automated.

Shenzhen Zhongjin Lingnan Nonfemet Co. is a listed company in Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SSE: 000060) since 1997. Nonfemet is a metal producer and products manufacturer whose principal activities are selecting, smelting, manufacturing and processing of zinc, lead, aluminum and other non-ferrous material. Nonfemet produced 137 700 tonnes of refined zinc and 75 300 tonnes of refined lead in 2006 and, in early 2007, launched a project for increasing its zinc refining capacities by another 100 000 t.

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