Metal1d
Latest Update in the SMM Iron Ore Price Market
[Domestic Iron Ore Brief Review] Tangshan Iron Ore Concentrates Prices May Fluctuate in a Stable With a Weak Trend ...
Metal19d
SMM January 27 EV Battery Market Overview [SMM Evening News]
SMM January 27 News: Today marks the last trading day before the Chinese New Year, and the lead-acid battery market has essentially ceased trading. Except for a few producers continuing production, ...
Metal19d
China's vehicle inventory alert index in Jan. 2025 grows both YoY, MoM
The index still remains above the boom-bust threshold, signaling ongoing concerns in the automotive circulation sector. Shanghai (Gasgoo)- The China Automobile Dealers Association ("CADA") recently ...
Metal19d
Copper Prices Stabilized Before the Year-End, Scrap Utilisation Enterprises Anticipate Long-Term Copper Prices [SMM Secondary Copper Daily Review]
The futures closing price at 11:30 today was 75,410 yuan/mt, up 50 yuan/mt from the previous trading day. The average spot premiums/discounts stood at -45 yuan/mt, up 15 yuan/mt from the previous ...
Metal19d
The weekend before the Chinese New Year saw an increase of 38,600 mt in copper inventories across major regions nationwide [SMM Weekly Data].
[SMM Weekly Data on Copper Inventories in Major Regions] As of Monday, January 27, copper inventories in major regions across China tracked by SMM increased by 38,600 mt from last Thursday to 165,800 ...
Metal19d
Mountain Pass Materials Company Began Producing Rare Earth Products
[MP Materials Begins Production of Rare Earth Products] According to the Northern Miner website, MP Materials announced on Wednesday that its independent facility in Texas has commenced commercial ...
Metal19d
Aluminum Foil Export Volume Dropped Significantly MoM, With Long-Term Overseas Fundamentals Providing Steady Support [SMM Analysis]
[SMM Analysis: Aluminum Foil Export Volume Drops Significantly MoM, Long-Term Overseas Demand Remains Stable] With the cancellation of export tax rebates and the looming threat of increased tariffs in ...
Metal19d
Aluminum Plate/Sheet and Strip Exports Declined as Expected, Future Prospects Remain Promising [SMM Analysis]
[SMM Analysis: Aluminum Plate/Sheet and Strip Exports Decline as Expected, Future Prospects Remain Promising] In 2024, cumulative exports of aluminum plate/sheet and strip reached 3.4256 million mt, ...
Metal20d
In January, all series experienced production cuts to varying degrees. In February, production is expected to decline, down 1.30% MoM [SMM Data].
SMM Data: Production Cuts Across All Series in January; February Production Expected to Decline, Down 1.30% MoM According to SMM survey data, the total national stainless steel production in January ...
Metal20d
The resource volume of the Coroás rare earth mine in Brazil increased by 150%.
[Brazil's Colossus Rare Earth Ore Resources Increase by 150%] Viridis Mining & Minerals has updated the resource estimate for its Colossus project in Minas Gerais. Currently, the project's ore ...
Metal20d
What Impact Will the Era of Negative Spot Copper Concentrate TCs Officially Bring? [SMM Analysis]
On January 24, 2025, the SMM Imported Copper Concentrate Index (weekly) stood at -$2.2/mt, marking the second time since May 2024 that the TC value turned negative. Unlike previous instances of brief ...
Metal20d
Titanium Dioxide Enterprises Issue Price Adjustment Notices: What Is the Market Outlook? [SMM Analysis]
[SMM Analysis: Titanium Dioxide Enterprises Issue Price Adjustment Notices, What Lies Ahead for the Market?] SMM data shows that China's titanium dioxide production in January 2025 saw a slight ...