SMM Analysis：As of July 9, the total LME zinc ingot inventory stood at 106,700 mt, reaching a low since November 2023.

SMM reported on July 10 that during this week (July 4-10, 2025), the total inventory in the two major stainless steel markets of Wuxi and Foshan showed a trend of inventory buildup, increasing from ...

Hancock Iron Ore, formed through the merger of Roy Hill and Atlas Iron, officially came into effect on July 1, 2025, becoming Australia's fourth-largest iron ore producer (and the fifth-largest ...

SMM reported on July 10 that today, the mainstream quotations for magnesium ingots in the Fugu region remained stable within the range of 16,300-16,400 yuan/mt, while the China FOB price stayed at the ...

Major Progress Made by UK's Ilika and South Korea's SK On in Solid-State Battery Field] UK's Ilika and South Korea's SK On have achieved a series of significant breakthroughs in the R&D and ...

Unlike the significant zinc price rally in the first half of 2024, the main SHFE zinc contract showed a downward trend in the first half of 2025. As of July 10, 2025, the half-yearly decline of the ...

In terms of supply, Co3O4 plants are choosing to observe the overall market sentiment and demand situation, with only a small amount of shipments. On the demand side, LCO cathode plants have ...

[SMM Analysis: Pr-Nd Prices Start July with a "Strong Opening" amid Strong Bullish Sentiment in the Market] At the beginning of July, Pr-Nd oxide prices showed a clear upward trend, with an increase ...

Today, the most-traded BC copper 2508 contract opened at 69,410 yuan/mt and closed in the red, with the lower Bollinger Band providing support at the bottom. During the night session, the most-traded ...

Energy density twice that of LFP! Major breakthrough in US Factorial Energy's solid-state battery] Factorial Energy has achieved a major breakthrough in developing large-scale solid-state battery ...

Battery Industry Co., Ltd., and is confirmed as a competitive sales auction, to be conducted on July 15, 2025. The product for sale is 128 mt of battery-grade nickel sulphate, details of the event are ...

Insufficient Arrivals Lead to Inventory Drawdown, Aluminum Prices May Hover at Highs] Overall, the domestic macro environment remains favorable, while the impact of overseas tariffs warrants caution.