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 ...

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, September 11: Recently, international molybdenum oxide prices have continued to consolidate on a strong note, with the center of quotations in markets outside China moving somewhat higher.

Highlights: This week (Sep 4–10, 2026), in solid-state batteries, nine government departments included automotive solid-state batteries in the “15th Five-Year” special standards system; Xiamen ...

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 ...

The industry chain remained weak overall this week, with price centers generally moving lower. Upstream, reports of low-price raw material transactions increased, and the market stalemate showed signs ...

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 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 ...