Raw material side, alloy plants showed weak purchasing enthusiasm before the holiday, and the manganese ore market saw sluggish transactions. Spot side, most SiMn alloy plants showed weak willingness ...

[Silicon Metal Production in December] According to SMM data, China's silicon metal production in December was 331,600 mt, down 73,100 mt MoM (a decrease of 18.1%) and down 5.2% YoY. The total ...

The last trading day of 2024 ended on December 31, with SHFE spot copper closing at an average discount for the year, breaking the premium trend of the past seven years.

[SMM Analysis: December Copper Cathode Production Increased Significantly as Expected but Will Decline Again in January] In December, SMM China's copper cathode production was up 90,400 mt MoM (8.99%) ...

[SMM Magnesium Ingot Spot Bulletin: Supply and Demand Stalemate, Magnesium Prices Struggle to Rise or Fall] SMM reported on December 31 that the mainstream quotations of magnesium ingot smelting ...

SMM, December 31: In November 2024, China's primary lead production continued its upward trend, increasing by 3.91% MoM and 9.55% YoY, reaching a record high for monthly production. From January to ...

Iron ore futures fluctuated upward throughout the day. The most-traded I2505 contract closed at 779, rising slightly by 1.17% for the day. Traders followed the market trend to sell, while steel mills ...

Stockpiling Demand From Domestic and Overseas Steel Mills, EMM Production Increased Again in December] According to SMM data, China's EMM production in December 2024 was up approximately 2% MoM and ...

Official Manufacturing PMI Remains in Expansion; SHFE Zinc Expected to Hover at Highs]: The most-traded SHFE zinc 2502 contract opened at 25,260 yuan/mt. At the beginning of the session, with bulls ...

Alumina Prices Pull Back After Rising; Aluminum Costs May Slightly Decrease in January 2025] SMM, December 31: According to SMM data, the average tax-inclusive full cost of China's aluminum industry ...

[SMM Titanium Concentrate Spot Update: Sponge Titanium Prices Rose Today] SMM reported on December 16: The price of Grade 1 sponge titanium moved up tentatively, with mainstream quotations at 44,000 ...

Review: Rare Earth Market Prices Remain Stable, Limited Impact from News of Myanmar Ore Resumption] Today, rare earth market prices remained generally stable. According to SMM data, Pr-Nd oxide was ...