Futures Decline Drags Down Spot, Stainless Steel Destocking Pace Slows] SMM August 21st report, SS futures showed a further pullback. The decline in futures has not yet stopped, with an overall trend ...

[SMM Daily Review: High-Grade NPI Prices Stable, Yet Fundamental Support Weak] On August 21, the SMM 10-12% high-grade NPI average price was 928 yuan/mtu (ex-factory, tax included), up 0.5 yuan/mtu ...

In July 2025, the import value of China's copper foil was $122.6355 million, up 12.28% YoY and up 10.52% MoM; the cumulative import value from January to July 2025 was $818.6241 million, up 7.72% YoY.

Recently, according to foreign media reports, India has approved 19 green hydrogen production projects with a total capacity of 862,000 mt/year under its green hydrogen plan. The Minister of State for ...

Customs data showed that China's copper cathode imports in July were 336,000 mt, down 0.32% MoM and up 12.05% YoY. The Democratic Republic of Congo remained the largest supplier, with a supply of 142, ...

Data from the General Administration of Customs' online inquiry shows that China's refined copper exports in July amounted to 118,398 mt, up nearly 50% MoM and higher than the same period last year.

Spot supply of nickel sulphate remains tight, with prices continuing to rise this week. As of Thursday, the SMM battery-grade nickel sulphate index price was 27,418 yuan/mt, and the quotation range ...

Today, the iron ore futures showed a slight strengthening, with the most-traded contract I2601 closing at 772.5, up 0.98% from yesterday. Traders sold according to market conditions; steel mills were ...

Apollo Go delivered more than 2.2 million driverless rides in Q2 2025 alone, a 148% surge from a year earlier.

China’s lithium battery recycling sector is entering a critical adjustment phase. On August 1, regulators formally classified black mass, an intermediate product from spent lithium-ion batteries, as a ...

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This week, driven by a significant rise in the price of battery-grade lithium carbonate, LCO cost support strengthened, leading to a noticeable increase in prices. The mainstream quotations for ...