The most-traded SHFE lead 2602 contract opened at 17,005 yuan/mt today, briefly touched a high of 17,030 yuan/mt in early trading, then fluctuated downward to a low of 16,890 yuan/mt before rising ...

According to data from the General Administration of Customs, China's exports of copper enamelled wire totaled 12,814.12 mt in November 2025, up 22.62% YoY but down 19.04% MoM. From January to ...

December 22, 2025: Today, warrant prices were $40-56/mt, QP January, with the average price up $5/mt WoW; ER copper B/L prices were $45-57/mt, QP January, with the average price up $2/mt WoW; EQ ...

Data Review: As of Monday, December 22, SMM's national mainstream copper inventories increased 1.57% WoW, with total inventory up 69,000 mt YoY.

Shanghai spot copper] Tomorrow's spot premiums continue to recover. If the SHFE copper contango structure continues to widen, spot premiums will still decline.

According to customs data, China's bismuth trioxide exports in November 2025 reached 720.17 tons, compared to 610.02 tons in October and 411.4 tons in September, marking a significant month-on-month ...

In November 2025, China's total phosphate ore imports decreased by 4.0% MoM to 192,000 mt, while the total import value fell by 1.5% MoM. The comprehensive national average import price rose by 2.6% ...

According to customs data, China's bismuth trioxide exports in November 2025 reached 720.17 mt, while October exports were 610.02 mt. Compared with September exports of 411.4 mt, exports increased ...

SMM Analysis：According to the latest customs data, China imported 519,000 mt in physical content of zinc concentrates in November 2025, up 52.27% MoM (an increase of 164,500 mt in physical content) ...

During the day, silver prices rose sharply, and the spot-futures price spread for the most-traded ag2602 futures contract widened during the morning session, while suppliers' quotations still showed ...

(1) On December 20, an enlarged meeting of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Commerce was held in Beijing. The meeting emphasized that 2026 is the first year of the 15th Five-Year Plan, ...

Today in North China, spot prices of #1 copper cathode against the front-month contract were at a discount of 500-400 yuan/mt, averaging a discount of 450 yuan/mt, down 40 yuan/mt from the previous ...