[heavyweight] SMM 2020-7-20 purchase quotation for waste batteries from well-known domestic recycled lead enterprises

[Developments in the Outside-China Lead Market] According to Notice No. 26,094-96 issued by the LME, the suspension of trading in the UMICORE 99.99, 99.985, and 99.97 lead brands produced by Umicore has been lifted, and these brands will continue to be used for warrant transactions on the London Metal Exchange (LME). It was reported that, according to Notice No. 26 005-007 issued by the LME on January 2, 2026, effective April 2, 2026, the three lead ingot brands produced by Umicore will no longer be accepted for warranting by the London Metal Exchange (LME).

[Automotive Market Updates] It was reported that on the highly automated production line jointly developed by Changan Automobile and its partner, the CAOA Group, the first batch of locally manufactured Changan vehicles in Brazil slowly rolled off the line. Recently, Changan Automobile's Brazil plant, located in Anápolis, Goiás, officially commenced production, marking a new milestone in China-Brazil industrial cooperation. In addition, Changan Automobile's products have entered 118 countries and regions worldwide, and the company has 76 factories outside China.