Entering September, the magnesium market embarked on a near roller-coaster ride. The first half and second half of the month presented a stark contrast — hot versus cold, optimism versus ...

The overseas primary aluminum market saw limited activity this week, with small-scale restocking in South Korea and weak demand in Thailand. In Japan, Rio Tinto lowered its Q4 MJP offer to ...

Ahead of China's National Day holiday, social copper inventories saw slight destocking, with spot supply tightening and ...

Prices Rose Before Falling Below the Year's Low, the Real Logic Behind Magnesium Plants' "On-and-Off" Operations] The first and second halves of the month ...

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 ...

According to reports, the Algerian Investment Promotion Agency (AAPI) has formally issued a land concession document for an integrated aluminum processing complex. Located in the El Ach ...

The Yunnan Provincial Department of Finance and the Yunnan Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology recently jointly issued the "Measures for the Management of Yunnan ...

Guinea's Ministry of Mines and Geology has held discussions with the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and the Export-Import Bank of the United States on supporting ...

SMM reports a slight decline in aluminum prices before the holiday, with a weak spot market in South China. The SHFE aluminum's backwardation strengthened, and sellers adjusted quotes to ...

In September 2026, China's copper cathode production was 1.1206 million mt, down 2.3% MoM and down 0.04% YoY. Cumulative production from January to September was 10.4155 million mt, up 355,700 mt from ...

China’s Gotion High-Tech will invest approximately €1.1 billion ($1.25 billion) in Volkswagen’s battery plant in Valencia, Spain, taking a 49% stake in the facility. The plant is expected to ...

In September 2026, China's LFP power battery cell production rose 6.2% MoM, driven by peak season sales and the ramp-up of second-generation blade batteries, while ternary battery cell ...