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 ...

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 ...

SMM Analysis]Imports of unwrought aluminum alloy rebounded for three consecutive months in September, while exports maintained high YoY growth ...

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 ...

LiPF6 Import and Export Data for September 2026] In September 2026, China's LiPF6 cumulative exports were approximately 938.5 ...

Baotou Zhenxiong Copper Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Metals Market (SMM) invite you to the 2026 SMM (11th) Conductor & Cable ...

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.

According to SMM statistics, as of October 16, the number of days of in-plant aluminum rod inventories in China was 8.92 days, down 1.41 days WoW. The inventory ratio fell from 137.14% to ...

SMM Analysis] BHP's Q1 FY2027 production dropped sharply by 19%, but its FY2027 guidance remains unchanged. Why is that?

After visiting a number of first-tier lithium companies, SMM found that compared with the third quarter of last year, the current lithium prices almost doubled.

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.

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.