SMM surveyed 20 major Chinese copper cathode rod enterprises with a combined annual capacity of 7.66 million mt/year, ...

In August 2026, China's primary aluminum imports and exports showed mixed trends, with imports up 0.2% month-on-month but down 14.6% year-on-year, while exports fell 30.7% month-on-month.

Clean Air Metals and Springbok Ventures announced the closing of approximately C$6.2 million in subscription receipts linked ...

Sodium Hybrid Storage" Deploys in Batches: Sodium-Ion Battery ESS Enters Provincial Verification Period] SMM, September 23: Recently, sodium-ion battery ...

Madagascar's state-owned chrome producer Kraomita Malagasy (KRAOMA) is preparing to resume extraction at its Brieville chrome operation, after years of inactivity. The company's interim ...

National Day Holiday Survey on Copper Processing Enterprises' Shutdown Plans – Wire and Cable] The National Day holiday is just around the corner, and most wire and ...

In August 2026, China's copper foil imports rose to 8,316 mt, up 5.51% MoM and 21.9% YoY, while exports fell to 6,658 mt, down 5.77% MoM but up 27.41% YoY. The trade deficit widened to ...

China Mining Resources Group (Sinomine Resource Group) announced that its Kitumba copper mine project in Zambia's Central Province has commenced full-line trial production, marking the ...

SMM Aluminum Express News] METLEN Energy & Metals will invest nearly €25 million in its EP.AL.ME. recycled aluminum operation in Greece, installing highly automated sorting, processing and ...

SMM reports that China's tungsten market, including wolframite concentrates, has seen a 4.78% price decline in less than a month, influenced by weak demand and reduced spot transactions.

Tug-of-war between sellers and buyers continued, titanium dioxide market remained stable] The titanium dioxide market moved sideways today, with ample supply ...

SMM Aluminum Flash] On September 23, LME aluminum inventory stood at 241,400 mt, down 750 mt from the previous day, a decrease of 0.31%. Over the past week, LME aluminum inventory decreased ...