In Q2 2025, maintenance schedules for some stainless steel mills are as follows: Maintenance is generally scheduled for May-June, when market demand is relatively weak, primarily due to annual ...

oday, the Dalian iron ore futures continued to fluctuate rangebound, with the most-traded contract I2509 closing at 709, up 0.28% for the day. Traders sold goods according to market conditions; steel ...

As the Labour Day holiday approaches, SMM conducted a survey on the holiday arrangements of galvanising enterprises during the Labour Day period. This survey involved 27 galvanising enterprises with a ...

The rapid development of renewable energy generation has kept European electricity prices low, leading to oversupply. Negative electricity prices, in turn, suppress investor funding for PV projects.

SMM Analysis:In May, SMM's domestic monthly zinc concentrate TCs rose by 50 yuan/mt MoM to 3,500 yuan/mt, while the monthly ...

Zinc Concentrate TCs Growth Rate Slowed Significantly in May; Are TCs Approaching Their Peak?] In May, SMM's domestic monthly ...

Today, the mainstream quotation for 99.90% magnesium ingot in the main producing areas is 16,500 yuan/mt, unchanged from the previous working day. As the supply of low-priced goods decreases, ...

SMM Forecast: In 2025, China's secondary copper rod capacity is expected to reach approximately 6.77 million mt, a decrease of 1.3 million mt from 8.07 million mt in 2024. Effective capacity is ...

SMM Analysis:With the Labour Day holiday approaching, SMM communicated with galvanized sheet enterprises to understand their holiday arrangements. This sample of galvanized sheet enterprises consists ...

SMM releases hot-rolled coil shipment data for mainstream market flows every Tuesday. To subscribe or follow more data, ...

Recently, hydrogen-powered refrigerated trucks equipped with Guohong Hydrogen Energy's fuel cell systems have been put into operation in Chongqing. This project is a collaborative effort between ...

"[Peak consumption season is expected to pass, SHFE zinc maintains fluctuating trend]: The most-traded SHFE zinc 2506 contract opened at 22,550 yuan/mt. During the morning session, SHFE zinc ...