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Rising alumina prices drive up aluminum cost; currently, south-west China implements rainy season electricity prices [SMM Analysis]
According to SMM data, the average tax-inclusive full cost of China's aluminum industry in June 2025 was 16,545 yuan/mt, up 1 ...
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Aluminum ingot inventory sees a slight buildup, with short-term aluminum prices in the doldrums [SMM aluminum futures brief comment]
Today, the most-traded SHFE aluminum 2508 contract opened at 20,565 yuan/mt, with a high of 20,640 yuan/mt, a low of 20,525 yuan/mt, and closed at 20,635 yuan/mt, up 0.22%. Trading volume reached ...
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Valin: Downstream demand has been stable and orders sufficient since Q2. Operating performance improved slightly on a QoQ basis from Q1 in April-May.
According to Valin's Q1 2025 report, in the first quarter of this year, the company achieved a total operating revenue of ...
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Copper prices soar, secondary copper rod enterprises suspend purchasing secondary copper raw material [SMM Secondary Copper Daily Review]
Check SMM copper quotes, data, and market analysis 》Subscribe to view historical price trends of SMM metal spot cargo. SMM July 1. At 11:30 today, the futures closing price w ...
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Longqi Enterprise lowered its titanium dioxide price quote today [SMM Spot Titanium Cargo Report]
[SMM Spot Titanium Report: Longqi Enterprise Lowers Titanium Dioxide Prices Today] SMM reported on July 1 that today's market quotes for rutile titanium dioxide are 13,000-14,000 yuan/mt, and for ...
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Prices remain stagnant, and the market is waiting for new momentum [SMM magnesium ingot spot cargo bulletin]
SMM reported on July 1 that today's magnesium ingot quotes in the Fugu area ranged from 16,150 to 16,250 yuan/mt, remaining unchanged from the previous working day. The China FOB price was quoted at ...
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Refined cobalt became the "leader" in H1, followed by antimony and terbium oxide. Who will shine again in H2? [SMM Special Topic]
Editor's Note: Time flies, and as H1 2025 concludes, the metals market has witnessed volatile performance. To help industry professionals and investors review and anticipate market trends, SMM ...
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EVE Energy to invest up to 8.654 billion yuan in building new energy storage battery plant in Malaysia
Shanghai (Gasgoo)- Chinese battery supplier EVE Energy announced on June 27 that its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, EVE ENERGY STORAGE MALAYSIA SDN.BHD., will invest up to 8.654 billion yuan to ...
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Tangshan's environmental protection-driven production restrictions cause interference; iron ore prices are in the doldrums [SMM Brief Comment]
Recently, there have been frequent reports of production cuts on the demand side. Today, the market has heard news that Tangshan will implement environmental protection-driven production restrictions ...
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US dollar index remains at a low level, while BC copper rises strongly [SMM BC copper commentary]
The SHFE copper 2508 contract closed at 80,640 yuan/mt. If we consider the most-traded BC copper 2508 contract closing at 71,850 yuan/mt, its after-tax price would be approximately 81,191 yuan/mt. The ...
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CATL launches CTP 2.0 battery production lines at SERES Super Factory for AITO vehicle manufacturing
This marks CATL's first facility in the city and its first deployment of a factory-in-factory collaborative model, supplying locally manufactured power battery systems for the AITO vehicle lineup.
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MMi Daily Iron Ore Report (July 1)
Today, DCE Iron Ore futures market was in the doldrums, with the most-traded contract I2509 closing at 708.5, down 1.32% for the day. Traders' willingness to sell was moderate. Steel mills mainly ...