October 30 SMM zinc spot price: SMM zinc ingot down 70 yuan / ton

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).

The profits of the mining and raw material manufacturing industry increased by 1.84-fold and 39.6% year-on-year, respectively, in August, which were well above the average level of industries above designated size, said Zhu Hong, a senior statistician at the Department of Industry of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

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.

Shanghai base metals mostly cruised higher on Friday morning amid dovish comments from European Central Bank. Meanwhile, their counterparts on the LME traded mixed.

SHFE nonferrous metals closed mixed on Monday July 19 as markets digested the latest OPEC + announcement regarding oil production, and continued to brood on inflation and rising Covid-19 cases.

NDRC will continue to follow the deployment of the executive meeting of the State Council, work with relevant departments to strengthen the monitoring and forecast of commodity prices, organise subsequent release of copper, aluminium, zinc and other national reserves, and pay close attention to abnormal market price fluctuations.

SHFE nonferrous metals all went up today as China’s power curtailment expanded to many regions, and US expectation of interest rate hikes intensified.

Shanghai base metals traded mixed on Thursday morning as traders reacted to hotter-than-expected US and UK inflation figures and comments from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. Meanwhile, their counterparts on the LME fell for the most part.

Shanghai base metals advanced across the board on Monday morning as investors continued to monitor the Covid situation regionally. Meanwhile, their counterparts on the LME also rose for the most part.