The most-traded SHFE lead 2606 contract opened at 16,651 yuan/mt intraday. The market fluctuated downward at the beginning of the session, dipping to a low of 16,500 yuan/mt. Although there was a ...

Recently, the Construction Department of the Ministry of Finance published the "Notice of the Ministry of Finance on Allocating the Budget for Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction Subsidy Funds ...

SMM Rare Earth News Flash] American Rare Earths (REA) completed a traditional IPO outside China on May 6, listing on the NYSE American exchange at an ...

In April, steel mills generally exhibited subdued purchasing activity due to the limited cost-effectiveness of imported iron ore. Concurrently, rising premiums and shipping costs further compressed ...

SMM Shanghai Spot Copper] Looking ahead to tomorrow, Peru's energy crisis has raised market concerns over copper ore supply. Copper prices surged significantly during the night session, and end-users' ...

On May 12, SMM #1 refined nickel prices fell 1,450 yuan/mt from the previous trading day. Spot premiums: Jinchuan #1 refined nickel averaged 1,200 yuan/mt, unchanged from the previous trading day, ...

Following the filing of the Chifeng project in April 2026, Zhongke Yitan's second green fuel base in Inner Mongolia — the Urad Houqi 500,000 mt green methanol-to-SAF project — was recently officially ...

SMM Weekly Maintenance Statistics] According to SMM statistics, this week (May 9 to May 15), the hot metal impact volume resulting from blast furnace maintenance ...

Toyota's April Sales in China Fell 25% YoY] Toyota's April sales in China fell 25% YoY to 106,500 units. Affected by geopolitical tensions driving up ...

Canada's Unifor Union Targets Ford as Top Priority for 2026 Contract Negotiations] Unifor, Canada's largest private-sector union, has locked in Ford ...

Honda's April Sales in China Fell 48% YoY] Amid intensifying competition from Chinese domestic automakers and rising fuel prices dampening consumers' ...

Two US House Members Propose Bill to Strengthen Auto Ban on China] Two members of the US House of Representatives are set to introduce a bill aimed a ...