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Announcement on the Discontinuation of SMM High-Grade NPI Price Updates by Region

Mar 31, 2025 14:04

Source:SMM

Previously, SMM made the following reminder about the discontinuation of high-grade NPI price updates by region: SMM Announcement: The Publication of High-Grade NPI Prices by Region Will Soon Be Discontinued

Dear users:

Hello!

Starting from April 1, 2025, SMM high-grade NPI prices for the following four regions will no longer be updated. They are the price points for 8-12% high-grade NPI (ex-factory price - Inner Mongolia), 8-12% high-grade NPI (ex-factory price - Jiangsu), 8-12% high-grade NPI (ex-factory price - Shandong), and 8-12% high-grade NPI (ex-factory price - Liaoning).

SMM Nickel Research Team

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March 31, 2025

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