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During the Year-End Period, Lead-Acid Battery Enterprises Close Accounts and Take Inventory, with Few Taking Holidays [SMM Survey]
[SMM Survey: Lead-Acid Battery Enterprises Conduct Year-End Account Settlement and Inventory Check with Few Taking Holidays] According to the survey, at the end of December, end-use consumption in the ...
Metal1m
Forecast: Steel Inventory Continues to Decline, Steel Prices Unlikely to Break Out of the Volatile Range in the Short Term
This week, the ferrous metals series prices fluctuated rangebound.
Metal7mon
MMi Daily Iron Ore Report (Dec 27)
Today, iron ore futures dropped significantly. The most-traded I2505 contract closed at 759.5 yuan/mt, down 2.63% from yesterday. Traders showed weak willingness to sell, while steel mills made ...
Metal8m
How Lithium Carbonate Pricing Influences Battery Production Costs
Lithium carbonate is a crucial component in the production of lithium-ion batteries, which are widely used in various applications, including electric vehicles (EVs) and portable electronic devices.
Metal8h
Review of 2024 Spot Premiums/Discounts for Copper Cathode in North China: A Cliff-Like Decline at Year-End [SMM Analysis]
[SMM Analysis: Review of 2024 Spot Premiums/Discounts for Copper Cathode in North China, Year-End Plunged Sharply] According to SMM prices, as of December 27, 2024, the monthly average spot discount ...
Metal29m
Zinc Prices Rose Significantly This Week: How Did the Operating Rates of Zinc Downstream Sectors Perform? [SMM Analysis]
How Did the Operating Rates of Zinc Downstream Sectors Perform?】 This week, zinc downstream consumption showed mixed performance. The production of galvanizing and zinc oxide declined as the weather ...
Metal23m
Steel Inventory Continues to Decline, Short-Term Steel Prices Struggle to Break Out of the Volatile Range [SMM Steel Industry Chain Weekly Report]
Steel Inventory Continues Destocking, Short-Term Steel Prices Likely to Maintain Fluctuating Trend This week, the ferrous metals series fluctuated rangebound. On the news front, the National Financial ...
Metal16m
Hainan Mining's Bougouni Lithium Project in Mali exceeds 2024 stripping target
Hainan Mining announced that its Bougouni Lithium Mine in Mali had achieved its 2024 mining and stripping target ahead of ...
Metal21d
Ganfeng's Goulamina Lithium Project in Mali officially starts production
On 15 December, the Goulamina lithium mine in southern Mali, operated by Chinese firm Ganfeng Lithium, officially commenced ...
Metal23m
Port arrivals declined significantly, iron ore inventory at 35 ports experienced slight drop
In February, the lack of consumption due to CNY holidays drove accumulation of stocks. Lead prices thus fell back from high levels. LME lead prices dropped below the $2,000/mt mark, reaching a low of ...
Metal8h
Pony.ai approved for cross-regional autonomous driving pilot operation in China's Greater Bay Area
On December 27, the Framework Agreement for Cross-Regional Recognition and Cooperation in Pilot Applications of Intelligent Connected Vehicles was officially signed in Guangdong province. Beijing ...
Metal54m
Off-Season Demand Is Expected to Be Relatively High, Iron Ore Prices Drop Sharply [SMM Commentary]
Iron ore futures saw a significant decline today. The most-traded I2505 contract finally settled at 759.5 yuan/mt, down 2.63% from yesterday. Market trading sentiment was sluggish today. Transaction ...