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  [Domestic Iron Ore Brief Review] Resources Remain Tight, Local Iron Ore Concentrate Prices Expected to Remain Volatile

  [Domestic Iron Ore Brief: Iron Ore Concentrate Prices in West Liaoning May Remain in the Doldrums with Fluctuations] The domestic ore market in west Liaoning showed no significant fluctuations. The current ex-factory price for 66% grade iron ore concentrates on a wet basis, excluding tax, is 740-750 yuan/mt. Mines and beneficiation plants are mostly holding prices firm and adopting a wait-and-see approach. Buyers, considering no urgent restocking needs, show little purchase willingness at this price level; traders maintain a cautious mindset.

• Geopolitical Conflicts Resurface, May Boost Iron Ore Prices to Continue Rising [SMM Brief Review]

• [SMM Survey] Daily Coal and Coke Brief Review: January 4, 2026

  [SMM Coal and Coke Daily Briefing] Supply side, the fourth round of coke price cuts has been implemented, with coking companies' losses widening and production enthusiasm declining, leading to a tightening of coke supply. Demand side, some steel mills' blast furnaces are expected to resume production after the holiday, increasing the rigid demand for coke. However, continuous price adjustments of terminal finished products and moderate coke inventory at steel mills are suppressing purchase willingness. Overall, market sentiment remains bearish, and the coke market is expected to remain in the doldrums after the holiday.

• Innovation Group plans to establish a green integrated aluminum industrial park project in Saudi Arabia

  Shandong Innovation Group plans to establish a green, low-carbon aluminum industrial park project in Saudi Arabia, integrating alumina refining, aluminum smelting, power plant, and aluminum processing.

• Last Week (12.29-1.2) Overseas Lithium Highlights [SMM New Energy Overseas Weekly Highlights]