SMM Webinar Series: How will weaker export demand impact China’s domestic metals markets?
The global widespread of COVID-19 has forced many countries to enforce stringent containment measures which result in a heavy impact on global economic activity. Over the past two months, we saw seri
COVID-19 led Philippines' nickel mining suspension to impact China nickel ore imports in April
China’s nickel ore imports from the Philippines, one of the major sources of ore supply, could be badly hit in April as the Philippines has suspended all mining operations in its nickel mining hub...
China copper downstream PMI returned above 50 in March
Activity across Chinese copper downstream industries expanded in March last month, after registering a record contraction in the prior month
High inventory, intensified competition to keep lithium carbonate prices under pressure
Prices of industrial-grade lithium carbonate eased on Monday March 30 after held firm for most of March, showed SMM assessments. Battery-grade lithium carbonate prices, however, are expected to face..
Data: SHFE, DCE market movement (Mar 31)
The following table shows the ferrous and nonferrous metals movement on the SHFE and DCE on March 31, 2020
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