In October 2025, the phosphorus chemical industry operated against a backdrop of subdued traditional agricultural demand and robust new energy demand. The industry-wide production of phosphate ore ...

US Dollar Index Surpasses 100 Mark, LME Lead Records Five Consecutive Declines] SMM Nov. 20: Overnight, LME lead opened at $2,025/mt. During the Asian session, LME lead saw a stalemate between longs ...

Buying Sentiment Warms Up with Mid-Week Aluminum Ingot Destocking, SHFE Aluminum Expected to Fluctuate at Highs in the Short Term] Overall, driven by earlier macro tailwinds and capital flows, ...

Magnesium Market in the Doldrums with Continued Downward Price Pressure] Today, the magnesium market overall showed a weak and stable pattern, with prices of major products holding steady temporarily.

Domestic Lead Ingot Destocking Provides Short-Term Support for Lead Prices] US Fed Meeting Minutes Reveal Significant Divergence: Multiple Members Deem December Interest Rate Cut Inappropriate.

According to the SMM survey, as of November 19, the blast furnace operating rate among the 242 steel mills surveyed by SMM stood at 86.60%, up 0.04 percentage point WoW.

LME copper opened at $10,812.5/mt overnight, hitting an early high of $10,823/mt before fluctuating downward and touching a low of $10,742.5/mt near the close, ultimately settling at $10,802.5/mt, a ...

Aluminum Prices Halt Decline, ADC12 Steady at 21,450 Yuan/mt] Yesterday, aluminum prices recovered slightly, with the SMM A00 aluminum spot price rising by 90 yuan/mt to 21,550 yuan/mt. In the ...

Continued Shipments to LME Warehouses Keep Zinc Prices Fluctuating] Overnight, LME zinc opened at $2,989/mt. Initially, it fluctuated around the daily average line before bears reduced their positions ...

Night Session Tin Market Opens Slightly Higher Then Fluctuates Downward, Spot Market Trading Cools Down [SMM Tin Morning Briefing] Futures: The most-traded SHFE tin 2512 contract opened slightly ...

SMM Zinc Morning Comment] Overnight, the most-traded SHFE zinc 2601 contract opened at 22,495 yuan/mt. At the beginning of the session, SHFE zinc quickly rose to a high of 22,500 yuan/mt, but then ...

Victor Garay, Cochilco's Mining Market Coordinator, stated that the latest forecasts are the highest copper prices ever predicted by the commission. The commission also expects copper prices to ...