Indirect Utilization (Flowing to the Smelting End): Some copper scrap needs to be used as a substitute for copper ...

Today, in North China, spot #1 copper cathode traded at a discount of 80 to 20 yuan/mt against the front-month contract, with an average discount of 50 yuan/mt. This represents an increase of 30 ...

Criteria for Determining the Import Premium for FCA Korea P1020A Aluminum Ingot on Shanghai Metals Market (SMM) 1. General ...

Based on announced maintenance schedules, the impact of hot-rolled maintenance in May is expected to increase by 57,400 mt MoM ...

Limited Market Supply, Spot Premiums Remain High] The transaction prices for mainstream brand 0# zinc in the Ningbo market were around 22,985-23,040 yuan/mt. The mainstream brands in Ningbo were ...

SMM Spot Copper] Stockpiling sentiment was strong ahead of the Labour Day holiday. Low inventory levels prompted suppliers to quote higher premiums, and transactions were active. Tomorrow is the last ...

According to SMM, silver prices rose to catch up today, with the SHFE silver-TD spot-futures price spread still showing a slight widening trend. In Shanghai, the premiums and discounts for TD warrant ...

[Tianjin Zinc: Weak Buying Sentiment in Downstream, Premium Continues to Decline] In the Tianjin market, mainstream transactions for #0 zinc ingot were concluded at 23,010-23,140 yuan/mt, with Zijin ...

Supply side, domestic tin ore and tin ingot supplies remained tight. However, in the coming months, with the resumption of operations at the Bisie mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) ...

On April 28, BYD held a grand groundbreaking ceremony for its passenger vehicle plant in Cambodia's Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone. Shanghai (Gasgoo)- On April 28, BYD held a grand groundbreaking ...

Global refined copper production is expected to grow by approximately 2.9% in 2025 and by 1.5% in 2026. In 2025, refined copper production is projected to increase by about 2.9%, supported by ongoing ...