Silicone imports and exports up MoM, down YoY in September] Customs data shows that on the export side, China's exports of primary-form polysiloxane (silicone) reached 41,700 mt in September ...
In September 2026, China's lithium hydroxide imports reached 7,406.80 tons, up 44.8% MoM, while exports surged to 10,007.17 tons, a 109.0% MoM increase. This shift resulted in a net export ...
In September 2026, China's tin solder imports reached 807.1 mt, down 14.7% MoM, while exports were 492.4 mt, up 0.4% MoM. Net imports stood at 314.7 mt, a 30.8% decrease from August.
China's aluminum wire and cable exports fell 9.39% month on month to 70,081.8 t in September, a milder drop than August's ...
Africa supplied an estimated 2,133 tonnes of mined tantalum in 2025, about 85% of the global total. The DRC, Rwanda and Nigeria dominated output, though mine-level reporting remains uneven.
According to SMM statistics, as of October 16, in-plant inventory of aluminum rods stood at 8.92 days, down 1.41 days week on week; the inventory ratio fell sharply by 24.76 percentage points ...
SMM Analysis] BHP's Q1 FY2027 production dropped sharply by 19%, but its FY2027 guidance remains unchanged. Why is that?
Conductor Wire & Cable Industry Exhibition, hosted by Shanghai Metals Market (SMM) and Jiangsu Guojia, will address ...
Tharisa and Valterra Platinum are collaborating to explore opportunities for fine chrome recovery and beneficiation at Valterra’s operations, using Tharisa’s proprietary Vulcan X technology.
SMM reported a 120 yuan/mt drop in A00 aluminum prices to 23,530 yuan/mt on October 20, with scrap aluminum prices following suit. The price difference between A00 aluminum and shredded ...
Anglo American disclosed on October 20 that copper production in Q3 2026 was 174,900 mt, down 5% YoY. Of this, Chile output was 94,200 mt, down 6% YoY. At Collahuasi, ...
Aluminum Prices Persistently Low, Spot Premiums Fluctuate at Highs [SMM Spot Aluminum Midday Review]
SMM reports that SHFE aluminum futures edged lower, with spot premiums fluctuating at highs of 280-300 yuan/mt. Despite low futures prices, high premiums and wide contract spreads ...
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