[SMM Analysis: Qingna Technology's Intelligent Factory Commences Production, Jointly Initiating a New Journey for the Sodium-ion Battery Industry] SMM May 27 Report: On May 26, 2025, the commencement ceremony for Qingna Technology's Phase I 10GWh intelligent factory for large cylindrical sodium-ion batteries, themed "A New Era of Green Sodium-ion Batteries, A New Engine for Intelligent Manufacturing Industry," along with the 2025 Sodium-ion Battery Industry Ecosystem Entrepreneur Summit, was successfully held amidst high anticipation. Government leaders, industry experts, and enterprise representatives gathered to jointly witness this significant moment and explore the future development direction of the sodium-ion battery industry...

SMM Cobalt Morning Meeting Summary: Refined cobalt prices have declined recently. Supply side, smelters continue to implement production cuts and are still in the process of destocking. In terms of pricing, traders' quotes have slightly decreased in line with the futures market. Demand side, although downstream buyers continue to purchase as needed, overall buying sentiment has improved, with inquiries and purchases slightly increasing. It is expected that this week, with the completion of position rolling, the refined cobalt futures market may continue to fluctuate.

[SMM Cobalt & Lithium Morning Meeting Summary: This week, the prices of wet-process separators will remain stable, with mainstream quotations for 5μm/7μm/9μm products adjusted to 1.35 yuan, 0.76 yuan, and 0.74 yuan, respectively. The prices of dry-process separators saw a slight increase earlier, with mainstream quotations for 12μm/16μm products reaching 0.45 yuan and 0.44 yuan.

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Hubei Baifu Renewable Resources Co., Ltd. will utilize its existing warehouse with a floor area of 10,000 m² to construct a project for the annual recycling, dismantling, and comprehensive utilisation of 20,000 mt of scrap new energy power batteries, with a total project investment of 220 million yuan.

Polaris Energy Storage Network learned that in May, the China Automotive Power Battery Industry Innovation Alliance released domestic power battery data for April 2025, showing that China's power battery installations reached 54.1 GWh, down 4.3% MoM and up 52.8% YoY.

According to customs data, China's total imports of lithium carbonate in December 2024 were approximately 28,035 mt, up 46% MoM, with an average import price of approximately $10,317/mt.