China Refined Nickel Output to Grow in August, SMM Predicts

The following table shows the ferrous and nonferrous metals movement on the SHFE and DCE on 23 Jul , 2026

The European Commission has opened a consultation — closing August 6 — on the purchase and repurchase of CBAM certificates through a new central platform. The draft proposes a fee of EUR 0.05 per CBAM certificate purchased, approximately 16 times the transaction fee charged by the EEX for EU emissions allowances, with no cost breakdown or justification provided. Based on approximately 440 million tonnes of CO2 embedded in CBAM-covered imports, the fee would generate around EUR 22 million annually — effectively charging companies for the act of paying a legally mandated tax. The certificate buyback process is equally restrictive: only one application per year is permitted, corrections or withdrawals are not allowed once submitted, and the administration retains up to 42 days for processing. Critics note that the administration reserves correction rights for itself while denying them to declarants, and that SMEs will effectively pay twice — once for the carbon tax and again for the bureaucracy that collects it.