SMM Shanghai Spot Copper] After the holiday, suppliers are expected to quote high premiums of up to 100 yuan/mt due to high funding costs resulting from elevated copper prices. Additionally, as there ...

Based on the August 2025 prebaked anode export data, export volume showed growth compared to the previous month. Specifically, orders to Malaysia, Spain, Saudi Arabia, and Russia saw significant ...

The SMM #1 lead average price was basically flat compared with the previous day at 16,800 yuan/mt on the last trading day before the holiday, with market activity declining significantly. Suppliers of ...

In the Shanghai area, a small quantity of large-factory silver ingots were quoted at a premium of 5-6 yuan/kg against TD. Some traders actively inquired and built positions, but due to limited ...

Indonesia's Crackdown on Illegal Mining Sparks Supply Concerns, SHFE Tin Closes Strongly Higher at Midday] On September 30, 2025, at midday, the most-traded SHFE tin contract (2511) settled at 275,130 ...

Li Chao, Deputy Director of the Policy Research Office and spokesperson of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), stated on September 29 that despite challenges in economic operations, ...

In North China today, spot #1 copper cathode prices against the front-month contract were at a discount of 260-120 yuan/mt, averaging a discount of 190 yuan/mt, down 70 yuan/mt from the previous ...

According to official information obtained by SMM, Guangxi Yusheng Germanium High-Tech Co., Ltd. today announced the resumption of production and price adjustments for its germanium products. The ...

According to SMM's assessment, China's antimony ingot production (including antimony ingots, converted crude antimony, antimony cathode, etc.) in September 2025 decreased by approximately 8.84% MoM ...

According to SMM's assessment, China's production of first-grade sodium pyroantimonate in September 2025 is expected to increase significantly by approximately 11% MoM. After experiencing significant ...

Fundamentals Outperform Expectations, SHFE Lead Stops Falling and Rebounds] SMM September 30: Overnight, LME lead opened at $2,003.5/mt. At the beginning of the session, SHFE lead weakened briefly, ...

Data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed that in September, the manufacturing PMI was 49.8%, up 0.4 percentage points from the previous month, indicating continued improvement in the ...