On January 12, 2022, the Inner Mongolia Government Service website issued a "Notice of Record Change for Projects," granting approval for the record of Inner Mongolia Rongxin Chemical Co., Ltd.'s 3,000 t/a Polyglycolic Acid (PGA) project using dimethyl oxalate for production.

Project Code: 2104-150621-07-01-833066

Corporation: Inner Mongolia Rongxin Chemical Co., Ltd.

    Regarding the industrial project filing (MIIT) of Inner Mongolia Rongxin Chemical Co., Ltd.'s 3,000 t/a Polyglycolic Acid (PGA) project using dimethyl oxalate, we confirm that the project complies with industrial policies and market access standards and has been approved for record. Please proceed with the relevant work based on this approval. Before commencing the construction, ensure that all other legal and regulatory procedures required by law are completed. Commencement of the project is only allowed after fulfilling these additional requirements. This notice serves as an official notification.

Construction Location: Dalate Banner, Ordos City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Dalate Economic Development Zone, Ordos City.

Total Investment: 40 million yuan, of which 40 million yuan is self-owned funds, 0 yuan is applied for bank loans, and 0 yuan is from other sources.

Construction Scale and Content: Utilizing the existing ethylene glycol facility, a new production unit with an annual capacity of 3,000 t of degradable plastic Polyglycolic Acid (PGA) will be constructed using dimethyl oxalate as the raw material.

(Note: If the project does not commence construction or complete any other procedures within 2 years from the date of filing, the project unit should make an explanation through the online platform if they decide to continue with the implementation of the project. If they decide not to proceed with the project, they should apply to cancel the filed project. If no explanation is given and no cancellation is applied after the 2-year period, the filing authority will delete the filed project and publish the information on the online platform.)

January 12, 2022

Extended Reading: Inner Mongolia Rongxin Chemical Co., Ltd.'s 400,000 t/a Coal-to-Ethylene Glycol Project

    Inner Mongolia Rongxin Chemical Co., Ltd. utilizes the second-generation "WHB Synthesis Gas to Ethylene Glycol Technology," jointly developed by China Wuhuan, Huaxiao, and Hebi Baoma. With this technology, the company can produce 400,000 t/a of ethylene glycol.

    On December 26, 2019, Yankuang Group's subsidiary, Inner Mongolia Rongxin Chemical Co., Ltd., successfully commissioned its 400,000 t/a Coal-to-Ethylene Glycol project. Yankuang Group plans to use Rongxin Chemical's Phase I project as the foundation and further expand with Phase II, Phase III, and other large-scale constructions to extend the coal chemical industry chain. The ultimate goal is to establish a coal chemical demonstration base with a production capacity of 5 million t/a of coal-to-methanol and a series of downstream fine chemical products. This initiative aims to promote coal conversion and industrial upgrading, creating a new benchmark in the coal conversion industry.

    The Phase II project mainly produces 900,000 t/a of methanol and produces 400,000 t/a of coal-based ethylene glycol using an indirect method. Some of the methanol is used as a raw material for downstream Dimethyldioxime (DMMn) production, with an annual capacity of 300,000 t/a of DMMn.

More Information:

    Inner Mongolia Rongxin Chemical Co., Ltd. is wholly owned by Yanzhou Coal Mining Erdos Energy & Chemical Co., Ltd, which in turn is fully owned by Yanzhou Coal Mining Co., Ltd. Yanzhou Coal Mining Co., Ltd's main business includes coal mining, sales, self-owned railway freight transportation in mining areas, road freight transportation, port operations, comprehensive scientific and technological services in coal mining, and methanol production and sales. As a leading player in the East China power coal industry, the company has actively expanded its presence in three major coal bases in Shandong, Shaanxi-Inner Mongolia, and Australia. It is one of the largest state-owned coal enterprises with a high level of internationalization, significant production capacity, and stable growth in production and sales. The post-pandemic rise in domestic and international coal prices is expected to improve the company's performance.

Sources: Inner Mongolia Government Service Website, Guosheng Securities Institute, etc.

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