In Guangdong, spot premiums for #1 copper cathode and SX-EW copper increased by up to 300 yuan/mt, driven by falling inventory and rising demand as downstream enterprises resumed production.

This week, coke inventory at Chinese coke producers rose to 264,000 mt, a 15.8% increase, while steel mills and ports also saw slight increases. Coking coal inventory at coke producers increased ...

SMM reports that nickel prices retreated after a rapid rise on October 9, with SHFE nickel closing at 119,260 yuan/mt. US Fed's Waller suggested flexible rate hike timing, while oil prices ...

Downstream purchases as needed, some traders raise offers] The transaction price of mainstream brand 0# zinc in the Ningbo market was around 25,715-25,990 yuan/mt. Conventional ...

From January to August, among major steel-using industries, construction remained persistently low, while manufacturing overall continued its growth trend. Specifically, the real estate ...

Peru’s Central Reserve Bank reported molybdenum export value of $187 million in August 2026, down 3.6% from the revised July figure but up 32.6% year on year. January–August export value ...

Chile's copper commission Cochilco reports that accredited renewable electricity now accounts for 80.1% of total power used by the country's copper mining industry, underscoring how far the ...

Chunli New Energy's 1GWh solid-state battery manufacturing base in Hukou County, Jiangxi officially began production on Sep 29, moving its all-solid-state batteries from R&D to ...

After the National Day holiday, downstream lead-acid battery enterprises in China showed moderate buying interest, with spot market trading gradually recovering. LME and SHFE lead prices ...

SMM reports that overnight LME lead prices fell to $1,857/mt, down 1.48%, while SHFE lead 2611 contract dropped to 15,885 yuan/mt, down 1.27%. Post-holiday, downstream lead-acid battery ...

SMM Titanium Flash] The UK Trade Remedies Authority has published an initial recommendation for a five-year mixed anti-dumping duty on Chinese rutile titanium dioxide. Proposed rates are ...

The cobalt industry chain remained weak after the holiday, with sluggish demand and lower costs jointly weighing on prices. Refined cobalt consolidated at lows, traders raised spot-futures ...