SMM reported on August 14 that during the week (August 8-14, 2025), the total inventory at the two major stainless steel markets in Wuxi and Foshan showed a destocking trend, declining from 954,000 mt ...

The SHFE copper 2509 contract closed at 78,950 yuan/mt. If based on the BC copper 2509 contract price of 70,070 yuan/mt, its after-tax price would be 79,179 yuan/mt. The price spread between the SHFE ...

Aluminum Prices Hold Up Well at High Levels Supported by Macro Tailwinds, While Inventory Buildup Remains a Key Pressing Factor] On the macro front, the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.2% MoM in ...

The market continues to be bullish on cobalt chloride, with the highest offer reaching 64,000 yuan/mt.

From today's industrial data, the apparent demand for the five major steel products continued to show a downward trend. With steel mill production remaining at a high level, the rate of inventory ...

Domestic zinc ingot inventory continues to increase, SHFE zinc futures pull back]: The most-traded SHFE zinc 2510 contract opened at 22,575 yuan/mt. In the early session, SHFE zinc reached a high of ...

Due to the continuous rise and significant volatility in lithium carbonate prices recently, most LCO enterprises have suspended quoting prices this week and adopted a wait-and-see attitude. A few ...

Prices remained stable this week, and the short-term impact of the call to oppose "rat race" competition was limited.

Interested parties should submit written comments by August 26, 2025. On September 6, 2024, the Republic of Korea initiated an anti-dumping investigation into hot-rolled stainless steel sheets & ...

According to Mining Weekly, South Africa's mining production increased by 2.4% YoY in June, with platinum group metals (PGMs), coal, and ferrochrome ore contributing the most.

On the cost side, the immediate prices of manganese ore, coke, and manganese-rich slag all rose, providing strong cost support for SiMn alloy. On the spot side, the SiMn market remained in a high ...

Today, Dalian iron ore futures held up well during the session but dived at the close. The most-traded contract I2601 eventually closed at 795, unchanged from yesterday. Traders' willingness to sell ...