SMM's review on September 30 shows that China's waste lead-acid battery market saw stable prices and sluggish trading before the National Day holiday, with smelters maintaining steady ...

SMM Analysis] Primary Lead Smelters Keep Furnaces Running During National Day Holiday! How Are Production and Lead Ingot Pre-sales Faring SMM, September 30: As the National Day holiday ...

In September 2026, China's metallurgical-grade alumina output increased slightly by 0.7% month-on-month, driven by new capacity in Shanxi and Guangxi. National installed capacity stood at ...

Spot Prices Stable on Cost Support, Market Cautious Ahead of National Day] The most-traded AD2611 cast aluminum alloy contract opened at 23,635 yuan/mt today, ...

On September 9, the project to establish the China headquarters of the Italian Voilàp Group in the Suzhou High-tech Zone (SHZ) was officially signed. Attendees included Victor Vicari, ...

Canyon Resources’ plans to bring its Minim Martap bauxite project in Cameroon into production, have been thrown into fresh uncertainty after AFG Bank Cameroon suspended further drawdowns from ...

The conclusion of negotiations on the EU–India Free Trade Agreement creates a new context for Indian manufacturers considering the European market, but future opportunities will increasingly ...

National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has paid INR 11 billion (USD 114 million) in dividend to the Government of India for FY26, marking the company’s highest-ever payout. The company ...

Leading Indian aluminium producer Vedanta has renewed its push to revive bauxite mining at Odisha’s Niyamgiri hills, about 13 years after the proposed project was shelved. With Niyamgiri ...

According to SMM statistics, as of September 30, aluminum billet inventory in major consuming areas in China recorded 149,500 mt, an inventory buildup of 500 mt WoW from last Thursday and ...

Today, SMM #1 tin spot was quoted at 408,600-410,500 yuan/mt, with an average price of 409,550 yuan/mt, down 450 yuan/mt from the previous trading day. The most-traded SHFE tin contract moved sideways ...

Platinum futures edged up in early trading, with GFEX PT2612 closing at 418.35 yuan/g, a 0.87% increase. Market activity was sluggish ahead of the holiday, with some suppliers halting ...