[Albemarle Auction Concludes: 7,634 dmt of 5.49% Spodumene Concentrate Sold at RMB 15,617/t]

In a 2-1 vote on March 12, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled against imposing anti-dumping and countervailing duties ('AD/CVD') on graphite anode imports from China. The decision effectively kills proposed tariffs that would have surged to 169.5% for most Chinese exporters—and averts an initial petition that sought a staggering 920% duty rate. This ruling provides a highly positive economic outlook for the US battery energy storage system ('BESS') industry, sparing the sector from severe supply chain destabilization and price volatility.

[SMM Hydrogen Energy Bulletin] Recently, Aerospace Engineering Co. received encouraging news in the field of green hydrogen engineering technology. The company successively signed two major green hydrogen engineering projects: the hydrogen production by water electrolysis project for the hydrogen refueling station of Zhongqing Energy Development (Shandong) Co., Ltd., and the electrolytic hydrogen production unit project for the Inner Mongolia Fenglu Green Hydrogen-Coupled Coal-to-Olefins Project. For these two projects, Aerospace Engineering Co. will provide a total of 16 sets of HTJSDJ-1000/1.6 alkaline electrolyzers, along with supporting post-treatment systems and utility engineering equipment, and will be responsible for the engineering design. This cooperation marked that Aerospace Engineering Co. achieved simultaneous breakthroughs in the two major fields of green transportation and green hydrogen chemicals.

[SMM Hydrogen Energy Bulletin] On March 17, a public notice was issued announcing the shortlisted bidder candidates for the biomass gasification process package and technical services project of the Phase I biomass-based green methanol project in Handan. The top-ranked bidder candidate was East China Engineering Science and Technology Co., Ltd. It is understood that East China Engineering has extensive experience in the gasification field, with experience in the design, construction, EPC general contracting, commissioning, and operation of more than 100 gasifiers, covering various mainstream processes such as fixed-bed, fluidized-bed, and entrained-flow gasification.