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Jan 07, 2026 17:09
[SMM In-Depth Analysis: Off-Season Futures Surge Creates Arbitrage Window: High-Grade NPI Price Drivers and Outlook] Recently, the market has been trading on expectations of a supply deficit in Indonesia, while non-ferrous metals have generally risen amid macro events, driving nickel prices and high-grade NPI prices steadily higher. Against a backdrop of sluggish end-use consumption, what is supporting the continuous rise in high-grade NPI prices? The detailed analysis is as follows:
Dec 29, 2025 15:28
In 2025, domestic lithium carbonate experienced a rare destocking pattern, with the annual destocking volume reaching approximately 10,000-20,000 mt.










