Today, iron ore futures dropped significantly. The most-traded I2505 contract closed at 759.5 yuan/mt, down 2.63% from yesterday. Traders showed weak willingness to sell, while steel mills made limited purchases.

Tsingshan Group's January 2025 long-term contract purchase price for high-carbon ferrochrome is 6,995 yuan/mt (50% metal content) (cash, tax-included, delivery-to-factory price), down 400 yuan/mt (50% metal content) MoM from December 2024. The purchase price at Tianjin Port decreased by 150 yuan/mt (50% metal content).

There are two mainstream preparation processes for Mn3O4, namely the manganese metal oxidation method and the manganese sulphate oxidation method.The manganese metal oxidation method uses electrolytic manganese metal as the raw material......

Today, DEC iron ore futures initially rose but later declined. The most-traded I2505 contract closed at 776.5 yuan/mt, down slightly by 0.06% from yesterday. Traders mainly followed market trends to sell goods.

[Review and Outlook of Sodium-Ion Batteries in 2024: Overseas Progress of Sodium-Ion Batteries - Stepping Onto the Starting Line] Sodium-ion batteries, as an emerging energy storage technology, have rapidly gained attention in recent years. Similar to the lithium battery market, the sodium-ion battery market is also a global one. Facing competitive pressure in the lithium battery sector, overseas companies are unwilling to miss the next potential market opportunity and are accelerating their deployment of sodium-ion battery technology—stepping onto the starting line.

Today, DCE iron ore futures fluctuated repeatedly. The most-traded contract I2505 finally closed at 776 yuan/mt, remaining stable compared to yesterday.

[SMM Data: LiPF6 Import and Export Data for November] In November 2024, China's cumulative export volume of LiPF6 reached 1,395 mt, up 16.3% MoM.