Chile, the world's second-largest lithium supplier, has unveiled a capital markets reform to boost early-stage mining exploration and attract foreign capital, per a government proposal. The bill, from ...

HS Hyosung Energy Solution Korea announced on September 14 that it will sign an MOU to build a new silicon anode materials production plant. Under the agreement, the company will invest a total of KRW ...

Since the beginning of this year, a new round of reshuffling in the lithium battery industry chain has continued to deepen. In August this year, the bankruptcy reorganization cases of lithium battery ...

Freeport-McMoRan Chief Executive Officer Kathleen Quirk has indicated that the company expects to move forward with the proposed expansion of its Bagdad copper mine in Arizona, marking a stronger ...

According to foreign media reports citing data from the Chilean Copper Commission (Cochilco), Chile's copper production fell 9.4% year on year in July 2026, as output declined sharply at several major ...

China's lithium carbonate market spent the first half of 2026 oscillating in a wide band, with the monthly average price trading in a broad band of roughly 149,600 to 177,000 RMB per metric ton. The ...

The overseas spot primary aluminum market maintained a soft tone this week. The seasonal off‑season at home and abroad became prominent, with insufficient end‑user physical demand. Spot premiums ...

Domestic company UMB Steel is advancing plans to restart the long-dormant Otelu Rosu steel plant, idle since 2012, targeting an annual long-steel production capacity of around 700,000 tonnes. The ...

The US International Trade Commission held its final-phase hearing on September 9 in the antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of crystalline-silicon photovoltaic cells and modules from ...

SMM News on September 11: Overnight, LME copper opened at $14,499/mt, hit a high of $14,505/mt shortly after the open, then saw its price center move lower throughout the session, touching a low of ...

Russian Railways reported that eastbound coal shipments for export across its network reached 10.6 million tonnes in August 2026, up 6.1% year on year and the highest level recorded for August. The ...

[SMM Flash] According to market sources: "The White House has not yet made a decision on copper cathode tariffs, and officials are weighing the potential benefits of higher copper prices possibly ...