Lithium carbonate prices may have limited upside potential
Fluctuations in spot lithium carbonate prices have slowed down recently as sellers and buyers are basically in a deadlock.
Customs data shows that China's silicon metal exports in March 2024 were 63,900 tons, a month-on-month increase of 71% and a year-on-year increase of 33%. The cumulative export volume of silicon metal from January to March 2024 was 165,300 tons, a year-on-year increase of 12%.
The supply side pressure kept DMC price at lows [SMM analysis]
The price of DMC in the online mall of DMC enterprises in Shandong decreased this week. The opening price this week was 13200 yuan/ton, down 300 yuan/ton. This week, the leading enterprises’ DMC quotations remained stable at 14,000 yuan/ton.
[SMM Weekly Review: Raw Material Prices Mixed, Anode Material Prices Stable]
SMM News April 25th: This week, anode material prices remained stable. In terms of costs, some refineries of Sinopec and China National Offshore Oil Corporation lowered their prices for low-sulfur petroleum coke...
Recycling, utilization and prospects of copper scrap in China [SMM Copper Summit]
At the 2024 (19th) SMM Copper Industry Conference and Copper Industry Expo - Copper Raw Materials and Consumption Development Forum, jointly organized by SMM and Shandong Humon Smelting Co., Ltd., SMM Copper Senior Analyst Liang Kaihui analyzed China's copper scrap recycling, utilization and prospects.