Today, spot #1 copper cathode in North China traded at a discount of 200 yuan/mt to 80 yuan/mt against the front-month contract, with an average discount of 140 yuan/mt, a decrease of 20 yuan/mt from ...

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SMM brings you current and historical Spodumene Concentrate Index (CIF China) price tables and charts, and maintains daily Spodumene Concentrate Index (CIF China) price updates.

Copper prices continue to rise, making it more difficult for secondary copper rod enterprises to procure raw materials [SMM Daily Review of Secondary Copper] Leapmotor boasts over 138% YoY surge in ...

[SMM Stainless Steel Daily Review: Futures Drive Spot Prices Up, Inquiries in Stainless Steel Market Recover Slightly] SMM reported on July 2 that, influenced by the increasingly clear expectations ...

SMM brings you current and historical Scandium oxide price tables and charts, and maintains daily Scandium oxide price updates.

[Daily Review of ADC12 Prices: Cast Aluminum Alloy Futures Rise Slightly, Spot Market Shows Mediocre Performance] In the spot market, the SMM A00 aluminum price remained flat at 20,780 yuan/mt; the ...

[SMM Morning Comment on Zinc: Fundamentals Show Increased Supply and Weakened Demand, SHFE Zinc Center Pulls Back] LME zinc opened at $2,780.5/mt. After opening, LME zinc fluctuated rangebound around ...

[SMM Analysis: China's LFP Import and Export Situation in May] In May 2025, China's LFP exports reached 941.6 mt, down 18% MoM from April and up 429% YoY. In terms of price, the average export price ...

[SMM Daily Briefing on Coking Coal and Coke] In terms of supply, most coking enterprises are still operating at a loss, leading to a certain degree of production cuts. Meanwhile, the shipment ...

The manufacturing of solid-state batteries typically requires more advanced and new-type materials. Currently, composite current collectors are being rapidly introduced into solid-state battery ...