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![The most-traded SHFE tin contract plummeted more than 8% in a single day, and tin prices are expected to remain in the doldrums in the short term [SMM Tin Futures Review]](https://imgqn.smm.cn/usercenter/LLUUJ20251217171751.jpeg)
The most-traded SHFE tin contract plummeted more than 8% in a single day, and tin prices are expected to remain in the doldrums in the short term [SMM Tin Futures Review]
[SMM Tin Futures Review: The Most-Traded SHFE Tin Contract Plunged Over 8% in a Single Day, Tin Prices Expected to Be in the Doldrums in the Short Term]
21 hours ago
[SMM Analysis] Zinc Prices Hit Over Three-Year High in January, How Will They Perform in February?
SMM Analysis：As of January 30, the most-traded SHFE zinc contract closed at 25,835 yuan/mt, up 2,525 yuan/mt for the month, a gain of 10.83%. Zinc prices rose significantly in January, hitting a low of 23,410 yuan/mt early in the month and reaching a high of 26,985 yuan/mt by month-end, with the overall price center shifting notably higher. With the Chinese New Year holiday approaching, how will zinc prices perform in February......
23 hours ago
Holiday Wave Approaches! Operating Rates at Steel Mills Using Externally Purchased Billets to Continue Pulling Back in February
[SMM Billet Utilization Survey] According to an SMM survey, as of January 30, the operating rate of steel mills using externally purchased billets that mainly produce construction steel stood at 24.49%, down 0.11% MoM from December but up 24.49% YoY.
23 hours ago
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![Platinum and Palladium Fluctuated Downward During the Week, Spot Market Trading Normal [SMM Platinum and Palladium Weekly Review]](https://imgqn.smm.cn/usercenter/VCNvX20251217171735.jpeg)
Platinum and Palladium Fluctuated Downward During the Week, Spot Market Trading Normal [SMM Platinum and Palladium Weekly Review]
Jan 30, 2026 16:15
![Platinum Prices Experienced Significant Correction, Spot Market Trading Normal [SMM Daily Review]](https://imgqn.smm.cn/usercenter/YKilH20251217171735.jpg)
Platinum Prices Experienced Significant Correction, Spot Market Trading Normal [SMM Daily Review]
Jan 30, 2026 13:35
‘Silver Prices Won’t Last’: Former JPMorgan Strategist Warns of 50% Drop
Jan 30, 2026 13:25
Gold Crash! Down $3.4 Trillion as Silver Sinks 12% from New Record Highs
GOLD and SILVER SANK from fresh record prices on Thursday, with a crash in the 'safe haven' knocking it almost $500 per ounce lower to $5100 as the industrially-useful precious metal plunged by 11.9% amid a slump in major US AI and tech stocks, led by a crash in Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT).
Jan 30, 2026 13:09
Gold prices crash over 10% as heavy sell-off grips global bullion markets
Gold prices witnessed a sharp and broad-based sell-off on Wednesday, crashing over 10% from recent highs as intense selling pressure swept through global bullion markets. The steep decline marks one of the sharpest corrections in gold prices in recent years and comes amid extreme volatility across precious metals.
Jan 30, 2026 13:03
Silver Prices Retreat from Highs, Sellers Hold Back Spot Premiums Continue to Soar [SMM Daily Review]
Jan 30, 2026 11:52
Nova Minerals: Korbel Deposit at Estelle Gold Project Shows Initial High Open-Pit Grades
Nova Minerals has confirmed that the Korbel deposit at its Estelle gold project near Anchorage, Alaska, may have "initially high open-pit grades."
Reverse circulation drilling results at Korbel include:
- 19 meters of mineralization from surface, grading 0.6 g/t gold, including 6 meters at 1 g/t gold;
- 25 meters of mineralization from 1 meter depth, grading 0.5 g/t gold, including 8 meters at 0.8 g/t gold;
- 9 meters of mineralization from 1 meter depth, grading 1.2 g/t gold.
Jan 30, 2026 10:16
Turaco Gold Extends Mineralization at Adiopan Prospect, Expects Resource Boost
Turaco Gold has extended the mineralization at the Adiopan prospect of the Afema project in southeastern the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire by 1.5 kilometers.
The company stated that recent exploration has been successful and is expected to "significantly" increase the project's resources.
Key drill results from the peripheral exploration at Adiopan include:
◎ 12 meters at 2.76 grams per mt gold from 44 meters depth;
◎ 25 meters at 3.3 grams per mt gold from 65 meters depth;
◎ 37 meters at 2.7 grams per mt gold from 113 meters depth.
Jan 30, 2026 09:54
Spot Market and Domestic Inventory Brief Review (January 29, 2026) [SMM Silver Market Weekly Review]
Jan 29, 2026 17:39
Silver Market Price Review and Expectations Brief Commentary (January 29, 2026) [SMM Silver Market Weekly Review]
Jan 29, 2026 17:37
Gold just hit a record $5,000. What’s driving the surge?
Jan 29, 2026 13:30
![Silver Prices Hold Up Well with Widening Price Spreads Between Futures Contracts, Tight Supply of Spot Cargo in the Spot Market Drives Sharp Increase in Premiums [SMM Daily Review]](https://imgqn.smm.cn/usercenter/qopTu20251217171736.jpg)
Silver Prices Hold Up Well with Widening Price Spreads Between Futures Contracts, Tight Supply of Spot Cargo in the Spot Market Drives Sharp Increase in Premiums [SMM Daily Review]
Jan 29, 2026 12:00
Higher Margins Fail to Dampen Trading at CME’s Metals Markets as Volumes Jump 18%
Jan 29, 2026 11:47
Platinum prices increased significantly during the day, with moderate trading volume in the spot market [SMM Daily Review].
Jan 29, 2026 11:41
Fundamental System Shift: Analysts Outline Gold Price Increase to $8,650 per Ounce!
According to analysts at BMO Capital Markets in Canada, the strong increase in gold and silver reflects a shifting order in the global financial markets.
Jan 29, 2026 11:40
Gold outlook to Q4 2026: Into uncharted territory
Nitesh Shah, Head of Commodities and Macroeconomic Research at WisdomTree, assesses gold’s strongest year since 1979 and considers whether the metal is entering a new structural regime. He highlights trade fragmentation, rising debt, fiscal dominance and growing institutional demand as key drivers, while outlining scenarios that could see gold remain elevated or push to new highs in 2026.
Jan 29, 2026 11:09
RBC: Gold rally has 'room to run'; sees potential for $7,100
The drivers of the gold rally will remain in place for awhile
Jan 29, 2026 10:59
Silver Price Forecast: UBS Warns Rally May Be Overheating Above $100
The silver price in US Dollars has surged to fresh record highs, with XAG/USD trading around $109 per ounce, as momentum-driven buying and a weaker US dollar continue to propel the market higher.
Jan 29, 2026 10:50
GRAPHIC: Gold price has more room to run, analysts say
Analysts expect spot gold prices, which hit a record high above $5,000 per ounce on Monday, to climb further toward $6,000 this year on mounting global tensions as well as strong central bank and retail demand.
Jan 29, 2026 10:16
[SMM Flash]
The Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE) issued a notice stating that, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the "Shanghai Gold Exchange Risk Control Management Measures," adjustments will be made to the margin levels and price limit ratios for silver deferred contracts. The relevant matters are notified as follows: Starting from the close of business on Friday, January 30, 2026, the margin level for the Ag (T+D) contract will be adjusted from 19% to 20%, and from the next trading day, the price fluctuation limit will be adjusted from 18% to 19%.
Jan 28, 2026 17:37
【SMM Analysis】Weekly Review of Indonesian Nickel Market - Jan 30
MOMS Delays and West Monsoon Slow Down Supply; HPM Sees Slight Dip Amid Policy Uncertainty
16 hours ago
![Capacity Expansion Faces Bottlenecks, Demand Structure Further Diversifies: Long-Term Outlook for the Domestic Aluminum Billet Market, 2025-2030 [SMM Analysis]](https://imgqn.smm.cn/production/admin/votes/imagesqsDLb20240416161800.jpeg)
Capacity Expansion Faces Bottlenecks, Demand Structure Further Diversifies: Long-Term Outlook for the Domestic Aluminum Billet Market, 2025-2030 [SMM Analysis]
19 hours ago
![[SMM Analysis] January 2026 Lithium Carbonate Review: Capital Sentiment and Pre-Holiday Stockpiling Resonate, Lithium Carbonate Experiences a Retreat After Rapid Rise](https://imgqn.smm.cn/usercenter/JSjkr20251217171728.jpg)
[SMM Analysis] January 2026 Lithium Carbonate Review: Capital Sentiment and Pre-Holiday Stockpiling Resonate, Lithium Carbonate Experiences a Retreat After Rapid Rise
21 hours ago
![[SMM Analysis] India PV Market Observation: DCR Module Premium Pulls Back, Price Trend Returns to Cost Logic](https://imgqn.smm.cn/usercenter/fYlYx20251217171740.jpg)
[SMM Analysis] India PV Market Observation: DCR Module Premium Pulls Back, Price Trend Returns to Cost Logic
21 hours ago
The most-traded SHFE tin contract plummeted more than 8% in a single day, and tin prices are expected to remain in the doldrums in the short term [SMM Tin Futures Review]
21 hours ago
![[SMM Analysis] Zinc Prices Hit Over Three-Year High in January, How Will They Perform in February?](https://imgqn.smm.cn/production/admin/news/cn/thumb/ulXYWdqBsTfPSImAeYVe20170628015555.jpg?imageView2/1/w/176/h/110/q/100)
[SMM Analysis] Zinc Prices Hit Over Three-Year High in January, How Will They Perform in February?
23 hours ago
Holiday Wave Approaches! Operating Rates at Steel Mills Using Externally Purchased Billets to Continue Pulling Back in February
23 hours ago
Latest News
Platinum and Palladium Fluctuated Downward During the Week, Spot Market Trading Normal [SMM Platinum and Palladium Weekly Review]
Jan 30, 2026 16:15
Platinum Prices Experienced Significant Correction, Spot Market Trading Normal [SMM Daily Review]
Jan 30, 2026 13:35
‘Silver Prices Won’t Last’: Former JPMorgan Strategist Warns of 50% Drop
Jan 30, 2026 13:25
Gold Crash! Down $3.4 Trillion as Silver Sinks 12% from New Record Highs
Jan 30, 2026 13:09
Gold prices crash over 10% as heavy sell-off grips global bullion markets
Jan 30, 2026 13:03
Silver Prices Retreat from Highs, Sellers Hold Back Spot Premiums Continue to Soar [SMM Daily Review]
Jan 30, 2026 11:52
Nova Minerals: Korbel Deposit at Estelle Gold Project Shows Initial High Open-Pit Grades
Jan 30, 2026 10:16
Turaco Gold Extends Mineralization at Adiopan Prospect, Expects Resource Boost
Jan 30, 2026 09:54
Spot Market and Domestic Inventory Brief Review (January 29, 2026) [SMM Silver Market Weekly Review]
Jan 29, 2026 17:39
Silver Market Price Review and Expectations Brief Commentary (January 29, 2026) [SMM Silver Market Weekly Review]
Jan 29, 2026 17:37
Gold just hit a record $5,000. What’s driving the surge?
Jan 29, 2026 13:30
Silver Prices Hold Up Well with Widening Price Spreads Between Futures Contracts, Tight Supply of Spot Cargo in the Spot Market Drives Sharp Increase in Premiums [SMM Daily Review]
Jan 29, 2026 12:00
Higher Margins Fail to Dampen Trading at CME’s Metals Markets as Volumes Jump 18%
Jan 29, 2026 11:47
Platinum prices increased significantly during the day, with moderate trading volume in the spot market [SMM Daily Review].
Jan 29, 2026 11:41
Fundamental System Shift: Analysts Outline Gold Price Increase to $8,650 per Ounce!
Jan 29, 2026 11:40
Gold outlook to Q4 2026: Into uncharted territory
Jan 29, 2026 11:09
RBC: Gold rally has 'room to run'; sees potential for $7,100
Jan 29, 2026 10:59
Silver Price Forecast: UBS Warns Rally May Be Overheating Above $100
Jan 29, 2026 10:50
GRAPHIC: Gold price has more room to run, analysts say
Jan 29, 2026 10:16
[SMM Flash]
Jan 28, 2026 17:37