SMM Analysis] Primary Lead Smelters Keep Furnaces Running During National Day Holiday! How Are Production and Lead Ingot Pre-sales Faring SMM, September 30: As the National Day holiday ...

In September 2026, China's metallurgical-grade alumina output increased slightly by 0.7% month-on-month, driven by new capacity in Shanxi and Guangxi. National installed capacity stood at ...

As of the midday close, base metals in the domestic market were nearly all down. SHFE copper rose 0.21%, while SHFE aluminum fell 0.35%. SHFE lead dipped 0.12%. SHFE zinc declined 0.26%. SHFE tin was ...

This week, coke inventory at coking enterprises decreased by 17,000 mt to 228,000 mt, while steel mill and port inventories saw a slight increase and decrease, respectively. Coking coal ...

Guangdong: Market activity weakened, spot premiums stable] Guangdong 0# zinc was mainly traded at 26,425-26,515 yuan/mt, with mainstream brands quoted at discounts of 55-25 yuan/mt against ...

SMM reports a significant drop in nickel prices on September 30, with SMM #1 refined nickel averaging 123,600 yuan/mt, down 1,100 yuan/mt. Despite a pullback in oil prices, pressure from high ...

Sluggish Trading on the Last Trading Day Before the Holiday] Today, mainstream transaction prices for #0 zinc were concentrated at 26,480-26,600 yuan/mt, with no transactions ...

Prolonged dry weather linked to El Niño has reduced rainfall and water availability in Central Sulawesi. At IMIP, several RKEF lines have reduced operating rates, while ...

Mercedes-AMG has launched the limited-edition G 63 Offroad Pro in India, priced from INR 38 million (US$396,050). Designed for more demanding off-road use, the model features a professional ...

Premiums for #1 copper cathode in North China against the front-month contract were quoted at 650-750 yuan/mt today, with an average premium of 700 yuan/mt, down 110 yuan/mt from the ...

More than US$1 billion worth of aluminium cans are sent to US landfills each year, representing around 11 million MWh of wasted energy, according to waste intelligence company Greyparrot. In ...

Taiwan (PoC)'s Ministry of Economic Affairs has extended the preliminary industrial injury determination period for the anti-dumping case on certain cold-rolled flat-rolled stainless steel ...