China's cold-rolled inventory reached 1.7199 million mt in early October, up 8.9% MoM, with social inventory at 1.2994 million mt. High production and weak demand during September led to ...

Cobre Panama said on social media that production facilities and infrastructure remained stable after the earthquake.According to Xinhua News Agency, an earthquake above magnitude 7 struck ...

At a White House press conference, when Trump was asked why he would delay action against Iran until after the midterm elections rather than act immediately, Trump said it was “possible” to ...

Hot-rolled coil prices in Shanghai, Lecong, Ningbo, and Tangshan increased by 10 yuan/mt, influenced by the previous night's session, while cold-rolled prices remained steady. Market trading ...

Base metals broadly rose, led by LME tin with a 3.02% gain, while LME copper, zinc, and lead also saw significant increases. SHFE silver climbed 2.23%, and COMEX gold and silver posted weekly ...

SMM analysis shows that HRC inventory in Ningbo increased to 403,800 mt, with post-holiday demand recovery falling short of expectations. HRC futures and spot prices weakened, and nationwide ...

The Colombian National Mining Agency (ANM) said Colombia has signed nine special contracts for the exploration and exploitation of strategic minerals, involving copper, gold, and phosphates, ...

Iran attacked an LPG carrier in the Strait of Hormuz, and Houthi forces laid mines in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, putting the world’s two critical energy shipping corridors under ...

According to SMM, new orders in the copper plate/sheet and strip market have performed well after the National Day holiday, with most enterprises having sufficient order backlogs and early signs ...

The deteriorating situation in the Middle East is transmitting to the global economy through the energy shipping market. This week, international tanker freight rates climbed to historic peaks ...

Despite an 8.5% decline in gold prices in September 2026, physically backed gold ETFs saw a record US$31 billion inflow in Q3, with September alone adding US$10 billion, according to the World ...

SMM Aluminum Express News] Vietnam proposes lowering aluminum export tariff framework to 0–30% to support domestic producers. Vietnam's Ministry of Finance has proposed revising the export ...