[SMM translation] Russia's aluminum plant in Sweden will continue to operate

Rusal International's Controlling Shareholder En+ Said It May Consider Seperating Rusal's International Assets and Creating New Non-Russian Companies.According to the statement from En+, options included the possibility of developing the company's international business. En+ stressed that the strategic review was at a preliminary stage and that any future course of action would be subject to further consideration and discussion with relevant regulators and key stakeholders.

Baosteel Desheng High-quality Stainless Steel Green Industry Base Project - Steel Capacity Replacement Project is located in Jin’gang Industrial Zone, Luoyuanwan Development Zone, Luoyuan County, Fuzhou City.

China’s rare earth mining and smelting/separation quotas stood at 168,000 mt and 162,000 mt respectively in 2021, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).

This is a roundup of China's metals output in August 2021, from an exclusive survey of key producers by SMM analysts.

According to SMM survey, the domestic stainless steel output in August totalled about 2.82 million mt, down 103,000 mt or 3.53% month on month but up 2.19% year on year. China’s output of stainless steel totalled 22.53 million mt in January-August, an increase of 22.65% year on year.

The proportion of LFP batteries installed in NEVs has increased from 38% in January to 51% in July. The installed capacity of LFP battery is expected to continue to grow in H2.

Jiawang District of Xuzhou proposed that the industrial level of Jiawang (Jiangzhuang) Economic Development Zone should be improved, focusing on the three leading industries of stainless steel, green building materials and intelligent manufacturing.

High-carbon ferrochrome output fell sharply amid power restrictions. The main production areas, including Inner Mongolia, Guangxi and Sichuan all have power curtailment. Meanwhile, Shanxi has recently undergone environmental inspections.

SMM believes that the current increment of the tungsten ore mining quotas is the highest over the past three years.

In order to achieve a sustainable future, mining giant BHP urges for greater transparency in the pricing mechanisms in the copper market.