According to data from the General Administration of Customs, China imported 210,200 mt of copper cathode in August 2026, down 14.24% MoM and down 20.48% ...

Rare earth prices diverge, with Pr-Nd rising continuously while medium-heavy rare earth remains in the doldrums] Overall, today's rare earth market showed a ...

SMM Shanghai Spot Copper] Looking ahead to tomorrow, available supply in the Shanghai region is expected to remain tight. Coupled with the persistent pre-holiday stockpiling demand from ...

SMM Weekly Maintenance Statistics] According to SMM statistics, this week (September 19 to September 25), the impact of blast furnace maintenance on hot metal production ...

SMM reports that aluminum prices in South China stabilized and improved as inventory buildup did not continue. Market participants showed a firm attitude, with transactions at a slight premium.

India’s large domestic market can reduce the impact of the US 50% additional tariff on most imported steel. While some Indian steel products have already faced tariffs of more than 200% in the ...

Driven by advances in global lightweighting, new‑energy and high‑end‑equipment industries, magnesium is gaining higher strategic resource value, with steady rigid demand in vehicle ...

On September 22, the Chinese scrap lead-acid battery market saw stable prices, with only minor increases from some smelters. Arrivals of raw materials have decreased by 40-50% week-over-week.

India's domestic sponge iron market has risen to its highest level in two years, with prices continuing to climb as of mid-September. The recent price increase has been driven primarily by ...

American Rare Earths has commenced construction of an advanced rare earth metal and magnet manufacturing facility in Blacksburg, South Carolina. The project is expected to involve an investment ...

Japan's state-owned energy security agency JOGMEC has formed a joint venture with Toronto-based Aclara Resources to explore ionic clay rare earth deposits in Brazil. Under the agreement, ...

Heavy rare earth production outside China is lagging behind growing magnet capacity, Don Swartz, chief executive of Rare Earths Americas (REA), said in an exclusive interview with Fastmarkets ...