In September 2026, China's metallurgical-grade alumina output increased slightly by 0.7% month-on-month, driven by new capacity in Shanxi and Guangxi. National installed capacity stood at ...

This week, coke inventory at coking enterprises decreased by 17,000 mt to 228,000 mt, while steel mill and port inventories saw a slight increase and decrease, respectively. Coking coal ...

SMM reports a significant drop in nickel prices on September 30, with SMM #1 refined nickel averaging 123,600 yuan/mt, down 1,100 yuan/mt. Despite a pullback in oil prices, pressure from high ...

Sluggish Trading on the Last Trading Day Before the Holiday] Today, mainstream transaction prices for #0 zinc were concentrated at 26,480-26,600 yuan/mt, with no transactions ...

Prolonged dry weather linked to El Niño has reduced rainfall and water availability in Central Sulawesi. At IMIP, several RKEF lines have reduced operating rates, while ...

National Day holiday approaching, market sees almost no trading] In the Ningbo market, mainstream brand 0# zinc traded at around 26,450-26,560 yuan/mt. Conventional brands in ...

SMM Aluminum Flash] SMM learned that a major aluminum producer in Shandong raised its October prebaked anode tender price by 400 yuan/mt MoM. The spot prebaked anode price for October 2026 ...

Premiums for #1 copper cathode in North China against the front-month contract were quoted at 650-750 yuan/mt today, with an average premium of 700 yuan/mt, down 110 yuan/mt from the ...

More than US$1 billion worth of aluminium cans are sent to US landfills each year, representing around 11 million MWh of wasted energy, according to waste intelligence company Greyparrot. In ...

Mercedes-AMG has launched the limited-edition G 63 Offroad Pro in India, priced from INR 38 million (US$396,050). Designed for more demanding off-road use, the model features a professional ...

Metlen plans to invest nearly €25 million to expand its recycled aluminium operations in Greece. Its subsidiary EPALME will receive automated sorting, processing and melting equipment, enabling ...

CIE Automotive India has received approval from the Mumbai Bench of the National Company Law Tribunal to absorb its wholly owned subsidiary, CIE Aluminium Casting India, into the parent company.