Meeting Summary] Last week, rebar prices fluctuated rangebound, with the current nationwide average price at 3,087 yuan/mt, down 10 yuan/mt MoM. On the supply side, blast furnace steel mills are still ...

Last week, on April 25th, the UK government made a significant announcement regarding the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for drinks containers.

In terms of market transactions, Grade B prices in the echelon utilization market remained generally stable, while participants largely adopted a wait-and-see approach. On the supply side, echelon ...

In May, due to relatively concentrated maintenance and production cuts at alumina enterprises, alumina supply tightened, and prices showed an upward trend. The theoretical profitability of alumina ...

【170,000-ton Waste LFP Battery Recycling Project Launched in Shandong】 The Environmental Protection Bureau of Dezhou City, Shandong Province, recently accepted the environmental impact assessment for ...

On June 13, YANGWANG, a premium new energy vehicle brand under BYD, officially commenced deliveries of its large-sized luxury sedan, the YANGWANG U7. Shanghai (Gasgoo)- On June 13, YANGWANG, a premium ...

[SMM Analysis]According to the SMM survey, the operating rate of the secondary aluminum industry in May 2025 declined by 0.8 percentage points MoM to 41.3%, and fell by 2.7% YoY.

More critically, Zhang Bo, President of the 58 Anjuke Research Institute, stated that Guangzhou, as a first-tier city, sending a comprehensive and clear signal of policy easing, indicates an increased ...

As trade tensions eased, US consumer confidence improved for the first time in six months, and pessimism over soaring underlying inflation also significantly abated.

In response, Haitham Al Ghais, the Secretary General of OPEC, criticized the IEA for repeatedly emphasizing the need to release emergency oil reserves, an unnecessary move that created false alarms ...

SMM: Domestic PV Glass Prices Fluctuate Near Cost Line in 2025, Monitor Terminal Changes] On June 13, at the 2025 SMM (13th) Minor Metal Industry Conference - Antimony Forum hosted by Shandong Humon ...

Minor Metal Industry Conference - Main Forum, hosted by Shandong Humon Smelting Co., Ltd. and SMM Information & Technology Co., Ltd., Zhao Wuzhuang, former Deputy Director of the Policy Research ...