SMM Analysis] Primary Lead Smelters Keep Furnaces Running During National Day Holiday! How Are Production and Lead Ingot Pre-sales Faring SMM, September 30: As the National Day holiday ...

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 ...

Platinum futures edged up in early trading, with GFEX PT2612 closing at 418.35 yuan/g, a 0.87% increase. Market activity was sluggish ahead of the holiday, with some suppliers halting ...

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 ...

According to an SMM survey, as of September 31, the operating rate of steel mills using externally purchased billets that mainly produce construction steel stood at 22.58%, up 0.37 ...

On September, Vale Indonesia announced two autoclaves had arrived at its IGP Morowali HPAL project in Central Sulawesi, marking further progress in construction. The project is targeted to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hydro and CHANEL Fragrance and Beauty have signed a strategic partnership covering 2026–2030 to develop low-carbon aluminum solutions for fragrance, makeup and skincare packaging. The partners ...

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 ...

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 ...