Canada's aluminium and steel tariff surcharge on China to be effective from Oct 22 In January, all series experienced production cuts to varying degrees. In February, production is expected to decline ...

[SMM Analysis: Aluminum Foil Export Volume Drops Significantly MoM, Long-Term Overseas Demand Remains Stable] With the cancellation of export tax rebates and the looming threat of increased tariffs in ...

[SMM Analysis: Aluminum Plate/Sheet and Strip Exports Decline as Expected, Future Prospects Remain Promising] In 2024, cumulative exports of aluminum plate/sheet and strip reached 3.4256 million mt, ...

[Progress of the Monte Alto Rare Earth Mine Project in Brazil] The Monte Alto project of Brazil Rare Earths has revealed high-grade mineralization. The total rare earth oxides grade reached as high as ...

On January 24, 2025, the SMM Imported Copper Concentrate Index (weekly) stood at -$2.2/mt, marking the second time since May 2024 that the TC value turned negative. Unlike previous instances of brief ...

SMM, January 24: Today, spot copper cathode in North China was quoted at a discount of 350-270 yuan/mt against the front-month contract, with an average discount of 310 yuan/mt, unchanged from the ...

PV Aluminum Extrusion:During the week, downstream demand for PV aluminum extrusion showed no improvement. Coupled with aluminum prices fluctuating at high levels, sentiment for purchases among module ...

Spot primary aluminum prices fell by 10 yuan/mt compared to the previous trading day, with SMM A00 spot aluminum closing at 20,190 yuan/mt. Aluminum scrap market quotations fluctuated rangebound ...

Countdown to Chinese New Year, Market Weakens, Operating Rate of Copper Cathode Rods Drops Significantly YoY [SMM Analysis]: The weekly operating rate of major domestic copper cathode rod enterprises ...

Today, iron ore futures moved downwards after a higher opening, fluctuating throughout the day. The most-traded I2505 contract finally closed at 801.5 yuan/mt, up 0.44% for the day.

SMM Morning Comment on Alumina: This week, the weekly operating rate of alumina continued to fluctuate at highs, with no significant reduction in alumina supply observed. As the Chinese New Year break ...

BHP released its Q4 2024 production and sales report: In Q4 2024, Pilbara operations' iron ore production (100% basis) was 73.07 million mt, up 2.1% QoQ and 0.6% YoY. BHP released its Q4 2024 ...