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[SMM Analysis: Silver Nitrate Production Declined in December?] Silver nitrate production in December fell 8.7% MoM and 11.4% YoY.

[SMM Analysis: 2024 Rare Earth Market Dynamics Review and Future Outlook] Reviewing the entire year of 2024, domestic NdFeB blank production reached 280,000 mt, equivalent to a Pr-Nd oxide demand of approximately 90,000 mt, which was basically balanced with the Pr-Nd oxide production in 2024. After experiencing ups and downs, the price of Pr-Nd oxide finally began to fluctuate rangebound in Q4.

[SMM Analysis] At the beginning of 2025, the US dollar index surged to the 109-point mark, as the hawkish stance conveyed by the US Fed in the short term stirred up the US bond market once again. Copper prices faced significant pressure and dropped sharply during the week. With less than a month remaining until the Chinese New Year holiday, can fundamental consumption benefit from this?

SMM January 3 News: In 2024, the bauxite supply gap is expected to remain unchanged. Domestic alumina production exceeded expectations, and the increase in bauxite supply could not offset the growth in demand. The bauxite supply gap expanded compared to 2023. Coupled with the continued substantial profitability of alumina, alumina refineries showed increased acceptance of high-priced bauxite, boosting bauxite prices to rise steadily.

[SMM Analysis: What Will the Silver Nitrate Market Look Like in 2025?] According to an SMM survey, silver nitrate production in 2024 is 9,381 mt. Some self-use enterprises and reagent companies were not tracked, and the full-year silver nitrate production is estimated to be 11,500-12,000 mt. Silver nitrate production for the full year of 2024 is expected to increase by 15%-20% YoY.

[SMM Analysis: Get Ahead of the Game: Overview of Secondary Lead Smelting Enterprises' Chinese New Year Holiday Arrangements] SMM, Jan 3: During Dec 2024-Jan 2025, a series of production cuts, suspensions, and resumptions in China's secondary lead industry are expected to significantly impact market supply and price fluctuations. Based on information gathered by SMM, a detailed analysis of industry trends during this period is provided below...

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