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Shanghai Metals Market11h
Supply-demand imbalance coupled with cost disturbances led to a decline in ADC12 prices in Q2 [SMM Analysis]
On the cost side, at the beginning of the month, influenced by the correction of bulk commodities, the prices of raw ...
Shanghai Metals Market11h
Interpretation of Mexico's Recycled Metal Export Policy [SMM Aluminum Conference]
・Market Volatility: Similar to global commodities, prices of non-ferrous metals can be volatile, affecting profitability. The ...
Shanghai Metals Market13h
30GW of Bids Awarded, 52.5GW of Bids Terminated: Are PV Module Prices Stabilizing?
According to price tracking data from Solarbe Consulting, polysilicon prices declined slightly last week, with the average ...
Shanghai Metals Market16h
US dollar falls, metals show mixed performance, polysilicon surges 5.7%, alumina rises over 3% [[SMM Daily Review]]
As of the daytime close, domestic market base metals generally declined, with only SHFE aluminum and SHFE lead rising ...
Shanghai Metals Market19h
Base metal: domestic market outperforms overseas market; polysilicon up 4.25%, alumina up nearly 3%; SHFE gold leads losses [[SMM] Midday Review]
As of the midday close, domestic base metals generally rose, with SHFE aluminum up 0.54%. SHFE copper, SHFE lead, and SHFE ...
Shanghai Metals Market12h
Announcement on Adjustment of Domestic Futures Selling Price for Sheets & Plates of Baosteel in June 2025
Domestic Futures Selling Price Adjustment Announcement for Sheets & Plates] After careful consideration, Baosteel has decided to adjust the domestic sales prices of sheets & plates for June 2025 based ...
Shanghai Metals Market14h
Winning Bid Result for PV Module Procurement of 474 Base Stations of China Tower Guizhou Announced
According to the tender announcement, Guizhou Branch of China Tower Corporation Limited planned to procure approximately 2,275,200 Wp of monocrystalline silicon PV modules for an estimated 474 base ...
Shanghai Metals Market12h
【SMM Analysis】Sibanye Stillwater's Finnish Lithium Project Costs Surge 17%, 2026 Production Timeline Remains Unchanged
South African mining giant Sibanye Stillwater announced on Friday that the estimated total cost of its Keliber lithium project in Finland has been revised upward by 17% to €783 million (approximately ...
Shanghai Metals Market8h
10,000 mt of NFPP Put into Production! Yingna "Embracing Sodium, Innovating for a Smarter Future" [SMM Sodium-ion Battery Analysis]
Looking ahead, the application of sodium-ion batteries is expected to expand further in 2024, with market demand anticipated to be more fully realised in 2025. The company plans to commence the ...
Shanghai Metals Market13h
SMM China Rare Earth Market Daily Report on May 9
Report on China's Rare Earth Market on May 9] This afternoon, the prices of rare earth oxides jumped initially and then pulled back. Recently, influenced by news and market speculation, the prices of ...
Shanghai Metals Market13h
Actual Copper Pipe & Tube Operating Rates in April and Expected Rates in May Decline Both YoY and MoM, with Tariff Impact Emerging [SMM Analysis]
[SMM Analysis] According to SMM data, the estimated operating rate of copper pipe & tube producers in May 2025 was 80.07%, down 3.65 percentage points WoW and 3.25 percentage points YoY. According to ...
Shanghai Metals Market13h
Enamelled Wire Operating Rate Increased Both YoY and MoM in April, with Pessimistic Sentiment Looming in May Amid Tariff Concerns: SMM Analysis
According to SMM, the composite operating rate of the enamelled wire industry in April was 76.79%, up 2.42 percentage points MoM and 6.51 percentage points YoY. Among them, the operating rate of large ...