SHANGHAI, May 15 (SMM) - With the die-casting zinc alloy industry gradually entering the off-season, it is expected that the operating rates will decline slightly in May.

SHANGHAI, May 15 (SMM) - SMM data showed that China’s primary aluminium billet output was 1.35 million mt in April, up 3.6% MoM and 9.7% YoY.

SHANGHAI, May 9 (SMM) – Boosted by rising imported ore prices and concentrate prices in Tangshan, concentrate prices in western Liaoning rose slightly today, with prices of Fe66% concentrates up 10 yuan/mt to 660-670 yuan/mt (wet basis, excluding tax, ex-factory).

SHANGHAI, May 9 (SMM) – Coking coal: Coal mines were under mounting pressure to sell amid abundant supply and poor demand. Coking coal prices continued to fall.

China's NETA Auto will produce electric vehicles in Thailand for the Southeast Asian market, a Thai official revealed on May 6, joining other companies building facilities in the country's main auto production hub, according to foreign media reports.

According to a CNBC report on May 5, multiple sources said that the White House is considering a short-term extension of the debt ceiling...

On May 5, the average price of Ni 1.5% ore stood flat on the week at $51/wmt on a CIF basis.

Chengdu released the second batch of residential land supply list today. Before the end of July, 64 cases of residential land with a combined area of 236.1015 hectares will be sold

According to the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the balance of structural monetary policy tools as of the end of March 2023 was 6.82 trillion yuan, an increase of about 400 billion yuan compared with the end of last year. Technological innovation refinancing and carbon emission reduction support tools contributed most of the increment.

Markit’s final manufacturing PMI in the United States came in at 50.2 in April, compared with the 50.4 expected. The previous reading was 50.4 in March.