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Silver Bull Run May Be Coming, Aided by Robust Fundamentals and Russian Central Bank Buying
Jul 17, 2025 11:47
Since the beginning of this year, silver prices have surged by over 30%, outperforming gold, as investors have sought to expand their exposure to safe-haven assets amid the backdrop of the global trade war.
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US Launches Section 232 National Security Probes into Imported Polysilicon and Its Derivatives
According to the latest news, on July 14 local time, the US Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published two important documents in the Federal Register, officially announcing the initiation of investigations to determine the effects on the national security of imports of polysilicon and its derivatives, as well as imported drones and related components.
Jul 17, 2025 13:33
Silver Bull Run May Be Coming, Aided by Robust Fundamentals and Russian Central Bank Buying
Since the beginning of this year, silver prices have surged by over 30%, outperforming gold, as investors have sought to expand their exposure to safe-haven assets amid the backdrop of the global trade war.
Jul 17, 2025 11:47
China's unwrought aluminum and aluminum semis exports by month
According to data from the General Administration of Customs, China's exports of unwrought aluminum and aluminum products reached 489,000 metric tons in June 2025, down 19.84% year-on-year and down 10.60% month-on-month; the cumulative export from January to June was 2.919 million tonnes, down 8.00% year-on-year.
Jul 17, 2025 09:06
[SMM survey] halted capacity replacement projects & overcapacity lead to rapid decline in the number of blast furnaces commissioned in 2025
[SMM Survey: Capacity Replacement Halted & Overcapacity, Rapid Decline in Blast Furnace Commissioning in 2025] According to SMM survey data, in H1 2025, eight new blast furnaces were commissioned nationwide, with a total ironmaking capacity of 12.5 million mt. Meanwhile, 18 blast furnaces were decommissioned, with a total ironmaking capacity of 12.53 million mt. Most of the new blast furnaces commissioned in H2 2025 were concentrated in Q4...
Jul 16, 2025 14:49
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Stellar Extends Infrastructure Cooperation MOU for Mine Development, Advancing Heemskirk Tin Mine Project
Stellar Resources has signed an extension agreement for the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Australian Hualong, extending the exclusive period for infrastructure access rights at the Comstock mine site adjacent to the Heemskirk tin mine project by six months.
Jul 16, 2025 14:08
SMM Morning Comment For SHFE Base Metals (July 16)
Futures market: Overnight LME copper opened at $9,635.5/mt, initially fluctuated downward to hit a session low of $9,598/mt, then steadily climbed upward and reached a session high of $9,657.5/mt near the close, finally closing at $9,657.5/mt with a 0.15% gain.
Jul 16, 2025 09:52
Alumina prices rose amid growing demand for delivery brand, adding to cost pressure of aluminum smelters [SMM Aluminum Futures Brief Commentary]
The most-traded SHFE aluminum 2508 contract opened at 20,410 yuan/mt today, with a high of 20,440 yuan/mt, a low of 20,375 yuan/mt, and closed at 20,430 yuan/mt, up 0.12%. Trading volume reached 61,400 lots and open interest stood at 205,000 lots.
Jul 15, 2025 18:35
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