The market procurement volume in September was 28,100 mt, up approximately 8.18% MoM, showing an overall active trend.

On October 21, CATL (300750) disclosed its Q3 report, with total revenue reaching 104.2 billion yuan in Q3, up 12.9% YoY, and net profit attributable to shareholders of the publicly listed firm at 18.55 billion yuan, up 41.2% YoY. Alongside the report, the company mentioned that to cope with surging customer order demand, it is fully advancing global capacity construction.

Recycling Industry Events This Week (October. 13-17)

Recycling Industry Events This Week (October. 20-24)

Progress on This Week's Recycling Incidents Was as Follows:

Progress on This Week's Recycling Incidents Was as Follows:

October 24: Northern ports: South African high-iron fines at 29.3-30 yuan/mtu, flat WoW; South African semi-carbonate at 34-34.5 yuan/mtu, flat WoW; Gabonese fines at 39.6-40.2 yuan/mtu, up 0.25% WoW; Australian lumps at 40.2-40.9 yuan/mtu, flat WoW; South African medium-iron fines at 35-35.7 yuan/mtu, flat WoW. Southern ports: South African high-iron fines at 30.6-31.1 yuan/mtu, flat WoW; South African semi-carbonate at 36.9-37.4 yuan/mtu, flat WoW; Gabonese fines at 40.6-40.9 yuan/mtu, up 0.49% WoW; Australian lumps at 40-40.5 yuan/mtu, flat WoW; South African medium-iron fines at 36.4-37.1 yuan/mtu, flat WoW.

On October 21, the APAC (10th) Ni-Cr-Mn Stainless Steel & New Energy Conference 2025, hosted by SMM Information & Technology Co., Ltd. (SMM), successfully concluded in Xiamen, Fujian!

Despite holding one of the world’s largest reserves of lithium—a critical metal for electric vehicle batteries—Bolivia’s lithium industry has long been hampered by political resistance and a state-controlled mining policy. Lithium agreements signed by outgoing President Luis Arce with companies from allied nations such as China and Russia were blocked by Congress. President-elect Paz has pledged to review these contracts to ensure transparency, a move that could either unlock new opportunities or raise concerns among investors.