US Fed Officials Divided on December Interest Rate Cut, Tin Prices May Remain High in the Short Term] On the international macro front last week, US Fed officials expressed divergent views on the ...

Dovish Remarks Boost Interest Rate Cut Expectations, LME Zinc Rebounds from Intraday Lows] Last Friday, the LME zinc contract opened at $3,002.5/mt. Initially, it touched a high of $3,013/mt, then ...

Zinc Ingot Exports Continue to Support, SHFE Zinc Maintains Fluctuating Trend] Last Friday, the most-traded SHFE zinc 2601 contract opened at 22,390 yuan/mt. At opening, it hit a high of 22,390 ...

In October 2025, the secondary copper rod market struggled under multiple pressures including policy uncertainty, volatile copper prices, and weak end-use demand, generally characterized by an ...

Since Q4, domestic petroleum coke market supply has shown a dual divergence characterized by accelerated domestic capacity release and shrinking imported supply, leading to phased adjustments in the ...

As a non-renewable strategic resource, rare earth has become a focal point of competition among major powers. With China dominating the rare earth industry chain, particularly in the smelting and ...

Toyota has been deeply engaged in sulphide solid-state batteries, achieving an energy density of 450-500 Wh/kg, with fast ...

SMM Analysis]Imports of Unwrought Aluminum Alloy Plunged 76,400 mt YoY in October 2025, While Exports Surged Over 50% [SMM Analysis] ...

On Friday, November 21, the International Copper Study Group (ICSG) stated in its latest monthly bulletin that the global copper cathode market recorded a deficit of 51,000 mt in September, while ...

With China’s policy of exempting new energy vehicles from purchase tax set to be changed next year, automakers are offering ...

According to China Customs data, China's tin ore and concentrates imports in October 2025 totaled 11,632.3 mt, up 33.51% MoM but down 22.36% YoY. Imports from the DRC that month were 2,700.36 mt, ...

According to data from the General Administration of Customs online query platform, China's imports of copper ore and its concentrates in October 2025 were 2.45 million mt, down 5.24% MoM but up 6.08% ...