This week, coke inventory at coke producers was 264,000 mt, up 36,000 mt WoW, +15.8%. Coke inventory at steel mills was 2.289 million mt, up 48,000 mt WoW, +2.1%. Coke inventory at ports was 1.12 ...

Rio Tinto is investing $1.5 billion to expand the AP60 smelter in Quebec, with the project expected to be fully operational by the end of 2026, supplying low-carbon aluminum to clients ...

Peru’s Central Reserve Bank reported molybdenum export value of $187 million in August 2026, down 3.6% from the revised July figure but up 32.6% year on year. January–August export value ...

The cobalt industry chain remained weak after the holiday, with sluggish demand and lower costs jointly weighing on prices. Refined cobalt consolidated at lows, traders raised spot-futures ...

Trekor Metals reported Q3 2026 molybdenum production of 380,000 lb (about 172 tonnes) at its wholly owned Gibraltar mine, down 32.0% QoQ from 559,000 lb and 31.9% YoY from 558,000 lb. Based ...

SMM Aluminum Flash] China's secondary aluminum ingot inventory in three major consumption areas totaled 11,119 mt today, down 294 mt from the previous trading day.

Chile's copper commission Cochilco reports that accredited renewable electricity now accounts for 80.1% of total power used by the country's copper mining industry, underscoring how far the ...

Chunli New Energy's 1GWh solid-state battery manufacturing base in Hukou County, Jiangxi officially began production on Sep 29, moving its all-solid-state batteries from R&D to ...

After the National Day holiday, downstream lead-acid battery enterprises in China showed moderate buying interest, with spot market trading gradually recovering. LME and SHFE lead prices ...

SMM reports that overnight LME lead prices fell to $1,857/mt, down 1.48%, while SHFE lead 2611 contract dropped to 15,885 yuan/mt, down 1.27%. Post-holiday, downstream lead-acid battery ...

Rebar futures closed 1.77% lower, dragging down spot prices by 10-20 yuan/mt in most regions. Supply shortages and limited production enthusiasm due to cost pressures may limit further price drops.

During the National Day holiday, international silver rose initially but then fell back, ending down about 1.1% overall. A surprisingly weak nonfarm payrolls report briefly cooled expectations ...