In July 2025, the import value of China's copper foil was $122.6355 million, up 12.28% YoY and up 10.52% MoM; the cumulative import value from January to July 2025 was $818.6241 million, up 7.72% YoY.

The most-traded SHFE zinc 2510 contract opened at 22,300 yuan/mt. In early trading, SHFE zinc oscillated around the daily moving average. During the afternoon session, bulls reduced their positions, ...

Today, the most-traded iron ore futures contract I2601 continued to be in the doldrums, closing at 769, down 0.19% from yesterday. Traders showed a moderate willingness to sell; steel mills purchased ...

Supply side, due to the long expansion cycle in the separator industry, the capacity accumulated in the early stage is still being released, and the overall market remains in a state of supply surplus ...

On August 20 (Wednesday), Hillgrove Resources, an Australian company, announced on Wednesday that a new high-grade copper/gold ore resource was discovered at its Kanmantoo underground mine in South ...

Customs data showed that China's copper cathode imports in July were 336,000 mt, down 0.32% MoM and up 12.05% YoY. The Democratic Republic of Congo remained the largest supplier, with a supply of 142, ...

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This week, driven by a significant rise in the price of battery-grade lithium carbonate, LCO cost support strengthened, leading to a noticeable increase in prices. The mainstream quotations for ...

Data from the General Administration of Customs' online inquiry shows that China's refined copper exports in July amounted to 118,398 mt, up nearly 50% MoM and higher than the same period last year.

Today, the iron ore futures showed a slight strengthening, with the most-traded contract I2601 closing at 772.5, up 0.98% from yesterday. Traders sold according to market conditions; steel mills were ...

China’s lithium battery recycling sector is entering a critical adjustment phase. On August 1, regulators formally classified black mass, an intermediate product from spent lithium-ion batteries, as a ...