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Shanghai Metals Market18h
H1 2025: World primary aluminium output grows despite market headwinds, with China and emerging regions driving gains
The world primary aluminium production seems to have withstood all the recent hurdles like escalating trade tensions, raw ...
Shanghai Metals Market11h
The bidding sales price of China's molybdenum concentrate has risen sharply
On July 29th, multiple molybdenum concentrate enterprises in China conducted bidding sales of molybdenum concentrate. The ...
Shanghai Metals Market4h
【SMM Analysis】What Triggered Lithium Price Volatility? Mining License Crisis vs Industry Supply-Demand Fundamentals
Per SMM's latest industry survey, August's projected lithium carbonate supply stands at 99,600 tons (82,000 tons domestic + ...
Shanghai Metals Market13h
The "Jinshi" Leap of Solid-State Batteries: Gotion High-tech Charges Ahead from Quasi-Solid to All-Solid Track
In 2025, Gotion High-tech's Jinshi all-solid-state battery will complete its pilot-scale production. Gotion High-tech will adopt a dual-line layout with 12 Gwh of quasi-solid-state batteries and 0.2 ...
Shanghai Metals Market10h
With raw material supply constraints no longer present, prices fluctuate around costs under a supply surplus pattern
H2 outlook: Raw material supply is unlikely to constrain alumina operating capacity, with the market expected to remain in surplus. Spot prices may fluctuate around cost levels. Cost side, bauxite ...
Shanghai Metals Market10h
Ferrous metals rebound, while SHFE zinc's correction pace slows down [SMM zinc futures brief comment]
The most-traded SHFE zinc 2508 contract opened at 22,665 yuan/mt. In the early trading session, bulls reduced their positions, causing SHFE zinc prices to fluctuate downward and hit bottom at 22,580 ...
Shanghai Metals Market11h
Black commodities rebound, while SHFE zinc's correction pace slows down [SMM zinc futures brief comment]
Black Commodities Rebound, SHFE Zinc Adjustment Pace Slows Down]: The most-traded SHFE zinc 2508 contract opened at 22,665 yuan/mt. In the early session, bulls reduced their positions, causing SHFE ...
Shanghai Metals Market11h
Price fluctuations are frequent as the conference approaches; iron ore prices follow the upward trend of finished steel [SMM Comment]
Today, Dalian iron ore futures opened low and closed high. The most-traded contract I2509 saw a reduction in positions and an upward trend, ultimately closing at 798, with a daily increase of 0.63%.
Shanghai Metals Market9h
BC Copper 2509 closed lower amid volatile trading, with the price spread continuing to invert under tariff disruptions [SMM BC Copper Commentary]
The most-traded SHFE copper 2509 contract closed at 78,840 yuan/mt. If we consider the most-traded BC copper 2509 contract's closing price of 69,980 yuan/mt, its after-tax price would be 79,077 ...
Shanghai Metals Market10h
Shanghai accelerates autonomous driving rollout with full opening of Pudong test roads by year-end
Shanghai aims to fully open all autonomous driving test roads in Pudong New Area by the end of the year.
Shanghai Metals Market10h
In H1, China's non-ferrous metal industry achieved steady growth, with the value-added growth rate of non-ferrous metal industries above designated size increasing by 7.6% YoY.
A reporter learned from the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association on the 29th that in H1 2025, the growth rate of the added value of China's nonferrous metal industry above designated size ...
Shanghai Metals Market17h
Another "Simandou-level" iron ore project is expected to commence production by the end of the year!
Recently, African media reported that the cross-border, world-class iron ore resource of the Mbalam-Nabeba Iron Ore Project, located between Congo Republic and Cameroon in Africa, is expected to ...