On December 19, the SMM battery-grade nickel sulphate index price was 27,112 yuan/mt, with the quotation range for battery-grade nickel sulphate at 27,380-27,480 yuan/mt, and the average price ...

On the afternoon of December 19, 2025, the most-traded SHFE tin contract SN2601 closed at 339,520 yuan/mt, up 4,520 yuan from the previous day, a gain of about 1.35%. During the session, it once ...

(1) The US unadjusted CPI annual rate for November came in at 2.7%, lower than the market expectation of 3.1%; the US unadjusted core CPI annual rate for November was 2.6%, the lowest since March 2021 ...

Today in North China, spot prices of #1 copper cathode against the front-month contract were at a discount of 470–350 yuan/mt, with an average discount of 410 yuan/mt, down 50 yuan/mt from the ...

On Wednesday, December 17, the latest report from the World Bureau of Metal Statistics (WBMS) showed that global refined nickel production in October 2025 was 326,400 mt, consumption was 297,200 mt, ...

(December 18) - In 2025, constrained copper supply has driven prices to surge and triggered stockpiling.

Several new secondary lead projects were commissioned in 2025. From January to November, cumulative production of secondary crude lead reached 3.609 million mt, up 4% YoY. However, losses in secondary ...

Vietnam’s National Assembly approved a ban on unprocessed rare earth ore exports effective January 2026. Vietnam’s National ...

Domestic Magnesium Market Strengthens While Overseas Market Remains Stable, Prices Diverge Amid Raw Material Cost Support] On December 19, the price of Wutai dolomite held steady, supported by stable ...

The Canadian government has approved the $53-billion Anglo Teck mega-merger, clearing the way for the creation of one of the world’s largest copper producers as global demand for the metal accelerates ...

According to official information from the Jinguan Copper Branch of Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group Co., Ltd., the recent tender for 32 mt of crude selenium was successfully concluded. The specific ...

Interest Rate Cut Expectations Heat Up, Boosting Aluminum Market; Fundamentals Limit Upside Potential] Overall, domestic fundamentals currently struggle to provide strong support for sustained ...