After the tariff shock and global trade adjustments, the copper market remains tight in 2025. Data shows that US refined ...

This week, spot intermediate product nickel transactions were sluggish, and market demand remained in the doldrums.

In North China today, spot #1 copper cathode against the front-month contract traded at a discount of 660–600 yuan/mt, averaging a discount of 630 yuan/mt, down 30 yuan/mt from the previous trading ...

The most-traded SHFE nickel contract (2602) hovered at highs today, closing at 126,160 yuan/mt by the midday break, up 0.84%.

LME copper opened at $12,191/mt overnight, maintaining high-range fluctuations after opening. After touching a high of $12,230/mt, its price center gradually declined, then touched a low of $12,028/mt ...

Magnesium Industry Chain Prices Generally Held Steady Today, Supply-Demand Patterns Diverge Across Segments] Today, prices across the magnesium industry chain mostly held steady. Dolomite demand ...

Inventory: On December 25, LME inventory data was not released due to the Christmas holiday. As of December 25, SMM lead ingot social inventory across five regions showed a declining trend.

In November 2025, China's steel sheets & plates exports reached 5.6374 million mt, up 28,500 mt MoM, a month-on-month increase of 0.5%. From January to November, cumulative exports of sheets & plates ...

Macro Tailwinds Compete with Weak Fundamentals, Aluminum Prices Expected to Hover at Highs] Overall, current macro sentiment leans positive, but short-term fundamentals show weakness. Operating ...

Source: mining.com Zinnwald Lithium plc, which focuses on European lithium resource development and is committed to advancing the integrated Zinnwald lithium project in Germany, recently announced ...

[SMM Tin Midday Review: The Most-Traded SHFE Tin Futures Contract in the Doldrums at High Levels, Market Trading Slightly Recovers] During the afternoon session on December 26, 2025, the most-traded ...