Chinese government warns of excess alumina capacity

Alumina capacity expanded by some 5.43 million mt in 2018, after growing by 6.8 million mt in 2017

Poorer consumption to lower zinc prices in Jan

SMM expects the SHFE most liquid zinc contract to be weak in Jan, with a floor at 20,000 yuan/mt

Slack demand lowers 2018 operating rates across wire, cable producers

Rates averaged 81.73% in 2018, down 1.27 percentage points from 2017

Slower phone upgrades, market saturation to shrink LCO battery demand

LCO battery demand from the global consumer electronics markets is estimated to fall 2% to 31.92GWh in 2019

China copper downstream PMI rebounds above 50 in Dec

Downstream copper industries grew moderately in Dec after they contracted for six consecutive months

Imports of nickel unwrought, non-alloyed grow unexpectedly in Nov

China imported 28,400 mt of nickel unwrought, not alloyed in Nov, up 21.8% month on month and 9.4% year on year

Lithium metal prices weaken amid pharmaceutical environmental probes

Prices fell to 790,000-820,000 yuan/mt as of Friday Dec 28, down 20,000 yuan/mt from a week ago

Economic slowdown, trade disputes to keep SHFE copper weak in Jan

The most-traded copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange is likely to trade at 47,500-50,200 yuan/mt in Jan

Highlights of China's manganese industry in 2018

A roundup of highlights across China's manganese industrial chain for 2018