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Domestic Bauxite Production Remains Low; Supply and Demand Stay Tightly Balanced, Bauxite Inventory Remains Low [SMM Analysis]
SMM, January 24: According to SMM estimates, China's bauxite production in January 2025 (31 days) saw a slight decrease of 1.4% MoM, up 12.2% YoY. In January 2025, the total bauxite raw material ...
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Copper Cathode Production Declined as Expected in January but Will Increase Again in February [SMM Analysis]
[SMM Analysis: January Copper Cathode Production Declined as Expected but Will Rebound in February] In January, SMM China's copper cathode production decreased by 81,700 mt MoM (down 7.46%), increased ...
Metal1h
CGN Announces Winning Candidates for 10.5GW PV Module Centralised Procurement
CGN Announces Winning Candidates for 10.5GW PV Module Centralised Procurement] On January 24, CGN New Energy announced the ...
Metal1h
Petroleum Coke Market Prices Continue to Rise, Tight Supply and Demand Drive Short-Term Fluctuation at Highs [SMM Analysis]
In the petroleum coke market, downstream carbon enterprises actively stockpiled this week, with strong demand from anode material plants. Coupled with low refinery inventories and frequent refinery ...
Metal1h
Upward Trend in High Nickel Pig Iron Prices Amid Supply and Demand Shifts
In this week's nickel market, the price trend of high nickel pig iron (NPI) has been particularly noteworthy. According to ...
Metal1h
High-Grade NPI Prices Rebound as Tight Market Supply Drives Price Recovery [SMM Analysis]
[SMM Analysis: High-Grade NPI Prices Rebound as Tight Market Supply Drives Price Recovery] This week, the high-grade NPI market experienced a significant price rebound. The average price of 8-12% high ...
Metal2h
Futures Market Fluctuates Upward, Market Transactions Slow Down [SMM Manganese Silicon Futures Review]
Futures Fluctuate Upward, Market Trading Slows] The SM2505 contract opened at 6,720 yuan/mt, fluctuated upward after the morning session, and finally closed at 6,882 yuan/mt, up 2.93%. The daily high ...
Metal2h
What Is the Chinese New Year Break Situation for Low-Grade Zinc Oxide and Zinc Calcine Enterprises? [SMM Analysis]
What Is the Chinese New Year Break Situation for Low-Grade Zinc Oxide and Zinc Calcine Companies? As the Chinese New Year holiday approaches, low-grade zinc oxide and zinc calcine companies are ...
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Stainless Steel Raw Material Remains Stable, Profit Margins Slightly Recovered [SMM Analysis]
Stainless Steel Raw Materials Remain Stable, Profit Margins Slightly Recovered] This week, stainless steel futures prices fluctuated rangebound with a downward trend, while spot prices remained ...
Metal2h
Stainless Steel Spot Stabilized Before the Holiday, Inventory Buildup Wave May Follow After the Holiday [SMM Analysis]
This week, stainless steel spot prices remained stable, with the market relatively sluggish. As of January 24, SMM Wuxi region's 304 cold-rolled coil prices were quoted at 13,000-13,300 yuan/mt, with ...
Metal2h
Operating Rates in Sichuan and Yunnan Remain Low, While Sample Silicon Plants in Xinjiang See a Slight Increase [SMM Weekly Survey on Silicon Metal]
In north-west China, the weekly production of sample silicon enterprises was 11,070 mt, with a weekly operating rate of 82%. The statistical scope for the north-west region includes Qinghai, Ningxia, ...
Metal2h
Futures Market Fluctuates and Declines; Tariff Policy May Bring Positive Impact [SMM Analysis]
Futures Market Fluctuates and Declines, Tariff Policy May Bring Positive Impact] This week, the most-traded SS2503 futures contract showed an overall downward trend. The opening price on Monday was 13 ...