China has unveiled an action plan to accelerate the construction of charging infrastructure, aiming to double the country’s ...

In October 2025, China's total phosphate ore imports continued to increase MoM, rising 22.9% to 200,000 mt, while the total import value grew 18.4%. The national average import price fell 3.6% MoM.

In October 2025, imports of SMM hydrometallurgy intermediate products reached 151,254 mt in physical content, down 21% MoM.

During the day, precious metal prices fluctuated at highs, with the spot-futures price spread of the TD-SHFE silver 2512 contract remaining inverted. In the spot market, some suppliers raised premiums ...

The most-traded SHFE nickel contract (2601) saw a slight increase in prices at the night session, and continued to fluctuate during the daytime session, closing at 115,950 yuan/mt by the midday break, ...

The SMM #1 lead average price increased by 25 yuan/mt to 17,125 yuan/mt today. Suppliers of secondary refined lead showed moderate willingness to quote, and the discount range remained narrow.

During the midday session on November 20, 2025, the most-traded SHFE tin contract (2512) closed at 292,460 yuan/mt, up 80 yuan or 0.03% from the previous day. Trading activity cooled compared to the ...

Procurement Sentiment Recovers but Overall Oversupply Persists, High-Grade NPI Prices Remain Under Pressure] November 20 - The SMM average price for 10-12% high-grade NPI was 894.5 yuan/mtu ...

On November 20, the SMM battery-grade nickel sulphate index price was 28,076 yuan/mt, with the quotation range for battery-grade nickel sulphate between 28,060-28,280 yuan/mt, and the average price ...

Spot prices of #1 copper cathode in North China against the front-month contract traded at a discount of 200-120 yuan/mt today, averaging a discount of 160 yuan/mt, down 40 yuan/mt from the previous ...

US Dollar Index Surpasses 100 Mark, LME Lead Records Five Consecutive Declines] SMM Nov. 20: Overnight, LME lead opened at $2,025/mt. During the Asian session, LME lead saw a stalemate between longs ...

Magnesium Market in the Doldrums with Continued Downward Price Pressure] Today, the magnesium market overall showed a weak and stable pattern, with prices of major products holding steady temporarily.