Against the backdrop of overcapacity, nickel sulphate producers generally maintained a strategy of producing based on sales ...

SMM Analysis：On December 25, SMM recorded the guidance price for domestic zinc concentrate TCs in January 2026 at 1,200–1,600 yuan/mt in metal content, with an average price of 1,400 yuan/mt, down 600 ...

Since Q4, China’s petroleum coke market supply side has shown a two-way divergence characterized by accelerated domestic capacity release and shrinking import supply. The supply-demand pattern is ...

Christmas Thin Trading Pressure, SHFE Tin Prices Retreat from Highs] On December 25, 2025, the most-traded SHFE tin 2602 contract opened lower in the morning session and remained under pressure ...

The most-traded SHFE copper 2601 contract settled at 95,990 yuan/mt. Based on the BC copper 2601 contract price of 87,310 yuan/mt, its after-tax price is 98,660 yuan/mt, resulting in a price spread of ...

SMM Stainless Steel Daily Review] SHFE Nickel Drives SS Futures to Stop Rising and Pull Back, Cautious Wait-and-See Sentiment Rises in Stainless Steel Spot Market SMM, Dec ­25: SS futures showed a ...

The SM2603 contract opened at 5,820 yuan/mt and closed at 5,846 yuan/mt, up 0.48% with the highest price at 5,848 yuan/mt and the lowest at 5,704 yuan/mt. Trading volume was 128,400 lots, and open ...

Chromium Market Operated Steadily with Firm Sentiment Persisting] December 25, 2025: The ex-factory price of high-carbon ferrochrome in Inner Mongolia today was 8,050-8,150 yuan/mt (50% metal content) ...

Fundamentally, the supply-demand structure for iron ore remains better than that of finished steel, continuing to show relative resilience within the industry chain. Overall, iron ore prices are ...

Based on SMM calculations, full-year exports are expected to reach around 2.28 million mt, continuing the growth trend. Looking ahead to 2026, supported by demand growth driven by continued expansion ...

Price-wise, influenced by the rapid increase in lithium carbonate prices, cathode plants raised their quotes by 5,000-10,000 yuan/mt. Quotes for standard models generally rose to above 380,000 yuan/mt ...

Kairos Minerals announced "significant" drilling results from its Mt York gold project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The main intersections include: ◎ 51 meters at 2.42 grams per mt gold ...