Why is Shanxi Aluminum Factory in Hejin?

Shanxi Aluminum Factory built Shanxi Aluminum Factory here because Hejin has large coal reserves and rich bauxite around it, which is close to the water source. According to the relevant information letter, Hejin has a large coal reserve, rich bauxite around it and close to the water source. Therefore, Shanxi Aluminum Plant, the largest alumina plant in Asia, was built here. Shanxi Aluminum Factory is located in Hejin City, Shanxi Province. Built in 1972, with a total area of 19.95 square kilometers (km? )。 This is the key construction project during the Sixth Five-Year Plan, the Seventh Five-Year Plan and the Eighth Five-Year Plan. The first phase of the project started construction on 1983 and was completed and put into operation on 1987. The second phase of the project 1986 started, and 1994 was completed and put into operation. The total investment in the first and second phases is 510.70 billion yuan, forming a total alumina production capacity of 654,380+0.2 million tons, making it the largest alumina production enterprise in Asia. The leading products of Shanxi Aluminum Factory are alumina and aluminum hydroxide. The production process adopts domestic mature mixed system method and introduces advanced technology and equipment from more than 30 companies in 9 countries. It is one of the alumina production enterprises with high technical level in China. 1997 was identified by the State Council as one of the key state-owned enterprises in 5 12.