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The SMM #1 lead average price fell by 75 yuan/mt to 16,600 yuan/mt today. Quotations for secondary refined lead were scarce, with suppliers indicating limited spot orders and unwillingness to sell due ...

According to customs data, lead concentrate imports in July 2025 were approximately 122,300 mt, up 3.6% MoM and 28.3% YoY. As of July 2025, cumulative imports reached about 792,970 mt, an increase of ...

Data from the online customs statistics query platform showed that China's imports of copper ore and concentrates in July 2025 were 2,560,723.16 mt, up 8.96% MoM and up 18.45% YoY. Chile was the ...

Data from the online platform for customs statistics showed that China's copper cathode imports in July 2025 were 335,969.236 mt, down 0.32% MoM and up 12.05% YoY. The DRC was the largest supplier, ...

Today, the most-traded BC copper 2509 contract opened at 69,860 yuan/mt and closed lower. During the night session, BC copper opened and moved lower, fluctuating downward after peaking at 69,870 ...

The most-traded SHFE lead 2509 contract opened at 16,720 yuan/mt, initially maintaining a downward trend, and slightly rebounded in the afternoon, finally closing at 16,725 yuan/mt, with a decline of ...

SMM Analysis：According to the latest customs data, in terms of galvanized sheets, the export volume in July 2025 was 1.1975 million tons. The cumulative export volume from January to July 2025 reached ...

According to data from the General Administration of Customs, China exported 12,543.65 mt of copper enamelled wire in July 2025, up 25.45% YoY and up 2.63% MoM; from January-July, China's total ...

[SMMS Lead Morning Brief: Weak Fundamentals Push Domestic and Overseas Lead Prices to Two-Week Lows] SMMS August 20 report: Overnight, LME lead opened at $1,977/mt. During the Asian session, as the US ...

SMM August 18 News: The SMM #1 lead average price fell by 25 yuan/mt WoW to 16,675 yuan/mt. There were fewer quotations for secondary refined lead. Mainstream ex-works prices without tax were ...

In North China, spot #1 copper cathode against the front-month contract was at a discount of 70-50 yuan/mt, with an average discount of 60 yuan/mt, down 20 yuan/mt from the previous trading day. The ...