December China bismuth trioxide exports retreated [SMM data]

SMM April 23 News: According to an official announcement from a company in Hunan Province, bidding for the sale of 600 metric tons (in physical content) of bismuth concentrate under its production for April 2026 begins today. The deadline for registration and bid submission is 2:30 PM on April 24. The minimum bid price for this auction is set at 115,000 yuan per metal ton. Bids submitted below 115,000 yuan per metal ton will be considered invalid. Given that the bidding window is only one day long, market participants speculate that the probability of a successful transaction is relatively high.

SMM April 23rd News: SMM learned that Jiyuan WanYang Smelting Group Co., Ltd. has recently initiated a public tender for approximately 200 tons of bismuth ingots.

SMM, April 20: According to SMM, Baiyin Nonferrous Group's Gansu Changba Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd. has launched an open bidding sales for approximately 130 tons of crude cadmium. According to official sources, the bidding floor price is set at an average price of SMM's #1 Cadmium minus RMB 1,650/ton, with the highest bidder winning the lot. The bidding requires at least three registered participants to proceed as scheduled. The registration deadline is 5:00 PM on April 23, 2026, and the bidding will begin at 10:00 AM on April 24, 2026. Market participants note that as cadmium prices have remained stable recently, this tender is drawing notable attention and may offer insights into the strength of market demand.