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SMM CCIE 2026 Partners with WiM-Africa to Deepen Sino-African Nonferrous Metals Strategic Collaboration
Jan 23, 2026 16:31
Shanghai, China (January 23, 2026): Shanghai Metals Market (SMM) is thrilled to announce a strategic cooperation between the 2026 (21st) SMM Copper Industry Conference & Expo and Women in Mining Africa (WiM-Africa).
The Proportion of EQ Imported Copper Cathode in China Continued to Rise in 2025!
As of January 20, 2026, the full-year import data for copper cathode in 2025 has been disclosed. According to data compiled by SMM from the General Administration of Customs, EQ copper cathode (referring primarily to copper cathode not registered with the SHFE or LME, as well as a small portion of registered cathode still traded as EQ in the domestic market) accounted for 67.54% of China's total imports in 2025, an increase of 5.37 percentage points compared to 2024.
Jan 23, 2026 17:36
SMM CCIE 2026 Partners with WiM-Africa to Deepen Sino-African Nonferrous Metals Strategic Collaboration
Shanghai, China (January 23, 2026): Shanghai Metals Market (SMM) is thrilled to announce a strategic cooperation between the 2026 (21st) SMM Copper Industry Conference & Expo and Women in Mining Africa (WiM-Africa).
Jan 23, 2026 16:31
Review of China's Copper Scrap Market in 2025: Reshaping Import Structure, Strengthening Domestic Circulation, and Rising Smelting Demand
According to SMM statistics, China's copper scrap imports reached 2.3427 million mt in physical content in 2025, up 4.1% YoY. Among copper ingot imports, copper ingot imports stood out significantly, reaching 459,000 mt in physical content, up 67.6% YoY.
Jan 23, 2026 16:17
Copper Wire and Cable Exports Surged YoY in December, Philippine Market Rose to Second Place
【SMM Analysis: Copper Wire and Cable Exports Surged YoY in December, Philippine Market Rose to Second Place】According to data from the General Administration of Customs, China's exports of wires and cables totaled 277,400 mt in December 2025, up 1.38% MoM and 13.38% YoY. Among them, exports of copper wire and cable reached 140,500 mt in December, up 2.13% MoM and 30.8% YoY......
Jan 23, 2026 14:47
The Pullback in Copper Prices Drives Volume Surge in Rigid Demand Orders, Weekly Operating Rate Rises to 82.27% [SMM Enamelled Wire Market Weekly Review]
The operating rate in the enamelled wire industry exceeded expectations and rebounded this week (1.16-1.22), rising 3.07 percentage points WoW, to...
Jan 23, 2026 14:35
Shanghai spot copper maintained a discount structure, with market transactions remaining sluggish. [SMM Shanghai spot copper]
[SMM Shanghai Spot Copper] Looking ahead to next week, spot discounts are expected to remain under pressure. The current price spread between futures contracts, combined with the ongoing inventory buildup in Shanghai and narrowing import losses, collectively exert multiple pressures on the spot market. Amid persistent discounts, suppliers remain strongly inclined to ship to delivery warehouses. The Shanghai spot copper market is anticipated to maintain a pattern of "high discounts and weak transactions" next week.
Jan 23, 2026 14:12
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