On Friday evening, the most-traded SHFE lead 2509 contract opened at 16,780 yuan/mt. After briefly touching a high of 16,830 yuan/mt at the beginning of trading, it fluctuated downward. During the ...

[SMM morning comment on zinc] LME zinc recorded three consecutive negative days last Friday, with the upper middle track of the Bollinger Bands forming suppression. Last Friday's non-farm payrolls ...

[SMM Morning Meeting Summary: Dragged down by LME's doldrums, SHFE zinc's center sinks] Last Friday, SHFE zinc recorded a small bearish candlestick, with the KDJ opening expanding downward. Affected ...

Indonesia's RKAB System to Undergo Reforms, Tin Prices Expected to Maintain Fluctuating Trend] Last week, the domestic and overseas tin markets generally exhibited a fluctuating downward trend, ...

For the month of July alone, BYD reported sales of 344,296 new vehicles, marking a year-on-year rise of 0.56%, but showing a month-on-month decrease of 10.01% due to the seasonal factor.

Overview of Q2 2025 Copper Production from the World’s Top 13 Mining Companies] According to the Q2 2025 reports released by some major mining companies, the combined copper output of these 13 firms ...

Coefficients for nickel and cobalt in ternary (NCM/NCA) and lithium cobalt oxide (LCO) black mass remained largely flat, with the lithium coefficient experiencing a slight dip following the drop in ...

Rising lithium carbonate prices have driven an increase in battery cell prices. Meanwhile, the surge in automotive sales stimulated by auto shows earlier in July gradually subsided, with the new ...

Previously, SMM estimated that China’s copper concentrate imports in 2025 would reach 29.444 million dmt, a year-on-year increase of 4.53%, or 1.277 million dmt. However, due to the evolving U.S.

Aluminum cost fell 1.7% MoM in July，Some aluminum smelters reported a slight increase in electricity fees in August.] ...

Co3O4 quotes held steady in the range of 210,000-213,000 yuan/mt, with weekly transaction activity improving on a WoW basis. On the supply side, constrained by raw material shortages, upstream ...

[The price of LCO remained stable this week, and it is expected to have a significant upward potential in the future.] ...