Supply Chain Management Branch regarding the concentrated procurement of ferro-niobium for JISCO Hongyu New Materials Company and other units in September 2025, hereby issues a procurement notice.

In July 2025, unwrought aluminum alloy imports were 69,200 mt, down 28.4% YoY and 10.6% MoM. From January-July 2025, cumulative imports reached 611,500 mt, down 13.9% YoY. In July 2025, unwrought ...

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- On August 21, FAW Bestune Automobile and Jiangsu Yueda Group ("Yueda Group") signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Changchun, Jilin, signaling a new chapter in their ...

Expectations for interest rate cut keep changing, zinc price center under pressure this week] At the beginning of the week, influenced by the continued sentiment of a weak US dollar, prices edged up ...

This week, the ferrous metals series saw a high-level correction. At the beginning of the week, the market was abuzz with news that blast furnaces in Tangshan would be subject to 40% production ...

According to the SMM survey, on August 20, the operating rate of blast furnaces at 242 steel mills was 86.27%, down 0.22% WoW.

The SS futures showed a further pullback trend. The decline in futures has not yet stopped, with prices fluctuating downward during the day, hitting a low of 12,700 yuan/mt. In the spot market, the ...

SMM Pr-Nd Alloy Transaction Sentiment Factor Launched to Capture Changes in the Rare Earth Market Trends] Against the backdrop of sharp fluctuations in Pr-Nd alloy prices and intensifying ...

The most-traded SHFE lead 2509 contract opened at 16,790 yuan/mt, fluctuated downward to a low of 16,730 yuan/mt after the opening. A tug-of-war between longs and shorts was intense, with SHFE lead ...

Today, the most-traded iron ore futures contract I2601 was in the doldrums, closing at 770, down 0.71% from yesterday. Traders' quotation enthusiasm was moderate; steel mills were cautious and ...

SMM Pr-Nd Oxide Transaction Sentiment Factor Launched to Capture Changes in Rare Earth Market Trends] The Pr-Nd oxide market has experienced significant fluctuations, and it is challenging to capture ...

According to customs data, China imported 296,900 mt of copper cathode in July, down 1.7% MoM and up 7.56% YoY. SMM compiled data from major producers of non-registered copper cathode, showing that in ...