Metal5h
Steady as It Goes! The Pullback in Domestic Primary Aluminum Billets Production in December Was Less Than Expected [SMM Analysis]
Calm and Steady! The Decline in Domestic Primary Aluminum Billet Production in December Was Less Than Expected] Although the cancellation of export tax rebates for aluminum semis officially took ...
Metal6h
The supply of aluminum rods tends to be in surplus, with processing fees dropping by more than 10% during the week [SMM Analysis].
This week, aluminum rod processing fees across China trended downward, with the off-season sentiment in downstream sectors becoming increasingly evident and market supply relatively abundant. On the ...
Metal8h
This Week, Refinery Petroleum Coke Prices Remained Stable with Slight Adjustments, and Low-Sulphur Petroleum Coke Prices Rose Slightly [SMM Analysis]
This week, refinery petroleum coke prices remained generally stable. Prices of low-sulphur petroleum coke were relatively firm, with a slight rise during the week, while prices of medium- and ...
Metal10h
China's Prebaked Anode Production Slightly Declined in December 2024, Overall Demand Remained Stable [SMM Analysis]
China's Prebaked Anode Production Slightly Declined in December 2024, Overall Demand Remains Stable] In December, due to environmental protection-related controls, prebaked anode production in ...
Metal16h
Brief Analysis of Copper Cathode Rod Exports in 2024: Potential Structural Reversal in 2025 [SMM Analysis]
With the export window opening in 2024, domestic enterprises have turned their focus to export markets, leading to a significant increase in copper wire rod exports. By November 2024, according to ...
Metal1d
Why Did Zinc Concentrate TCs Surge in January During the Regular Winter Mine Shutdown Season? [SMM Analysis]
Why Did January Zinc Concentrate TCs Surge During the Regular Winter Mine Shutdown Season?] This year, the overall ...
Metal1d
Some Titanium Dioxide Enterprises Announce Price Increases Against the Trend: What Is the Market Outlook? [SMM Analysis]
[SMM Analysis: Some Titanium Dioxide Enterprises Announce Price Increases Against the Trend, What Is the Future Market Outlook?] This week, the titanium dioxide market prices have generally shown a ...
Metal1d
Magnesium Prices Remained Stable This Week, Awaiting Demand to Guide the Market [SMM Analysis]
[SMM Analysis: Magnesium Prices Remained Stable This Week, Awaiting Market Guidance from Demand] This week, the mainstream transaction prices of 90 magnesium ingots in the main production areas were ...
Metal2d
China proposes export ban on battery cathode and lithium processing technology — here are the specifics
China’s Ministry of Commerce issued a file titled “Notice on Adjustments to the Public Consultation for the Catalogue of ...
Metal2d
Top 10 Trends in the PV Industry in 2025
In 2025, with China's wind and PV new installations expected to reach approximately 200 million kW, the "dual high" ...
Metal1d
PV Companies Gradually Enter the Middle East and Africa; EliTe Solar Is Expected to Build 8GW of PV Capacity in Egypt [SMM Analysis]
[PV Companies Gradually Enter the Middle East and Africa; EliTe Solar Is Expected to Build 8GW of Solar Cell Capacity in Egypt] The Singaporean PV manufacturer EliTe Solar is constructing a solar cell ...
Metal1d
Customs Adjusts Tariff Code for Secondary Copper Raw Material Imports, Provisional Tax Rate Set at 0% [SMM Analysis]
According to SMM, the General Administration of Customs recently updated the provisional tariff table for imported goods, detailing adjustments to the import tax rates for secondary copper raw ...