Rebar prices remained stable with some regional shortages of specific sizes, supporting bottom-end prices. Supply increased as blast furnace and EAF steel mills resumed production post-holiday.

Iron ore prices declined marginally in the week after the holiday, with SGX and DCE contracts showing smaller drops compared to the previous week. Despite lower arrivals and port inventory ...

Electricity demand showed a clear transition around the end of the National Day holiday. From October 5, rainfall across southern China gradually eased, while cooler air pushed temperatures ...

Conductor Wire & Cable Industry Exhibition and Electrical Materials Industry Annual Conference in November 2026, focusing on ...

Downstream Purchases as Needed Near the Weekend, Spot Lead Maintains a Slight Premium] SMM, October 16: Shanghai's Chihong lead was quoted at ...

SMM Titanium Flash] Kenmare Resources reported on 15 October that its Moma mine in Mozambique produced 233,600 tonnes of ...

SMM PGM Flash] Tharisa has announced that its subsidiary had entered a binding, multi-year agreement for Valterra Platinum’s ...

Praseodymium-neodymium (PrNd) metal prices in China held near recent highs this week, edging higher before flattening out. As of October 16, PrNd metal was quoted at RMB 895,000-900,000/t on ...

Cast Aluminum Most-Traded Contract Closes Higher, Spot Sentiment Recovers but Demand Improvement Remains Insufficient] The most-traded AD2612 cast aluminum ...

Downstream Stocking Boosts LiPF6 Demand, Supply Growth Release Remains Slow] In September 2026, China's LiPF6 production ...

Multiple Bearish Factors Resonate, Tungsten Prices Accelerate Pullback; Market Awaits Destocking and Demand Recovery] SMM, October 15: Since July, China's tungsten ...

SMM Gold Flash] Golconda Gold's Gold Mine in South Africa produced a company-record 4,301 ounces in the third quarter, up 18% ...