Today, the DCE iron ore contract fluctuated at weak bias as the main contract I2605 finally closed at 753, down 0.92% from the previous working day.

The SM2603 contract opened at 5,770 yuan/mt and closed at 5,758 yuan/mt, up 0.81%, with the highest price at 5,806 yuan/mt and the lowest at 5,748 yuan/mt. Trading volume was 225,200 lots, and open ...

Domestic inventory continued to decline, SHFE zinc recorded a long lower shadow bearish candlestick] The most-traded SHFE zinc 2601 contract opened at 23,335 yuan/mt. At the beginning of the session, ...

Weak Actual Market Transactions, High-Grade NPI Lacks Support] December 15 (SMM) - The average price of SMM 10-12% high-grade NPI was 887.5 yuan/mtu (ex-factory, tax included), down 1 yuan/mtu MoM ...

Iron ore concentrate prices in Shandong region may remain in the doldrums] In Shandong region, the tax-exclusive offer for 64% grade alkaline powder dry base dropped by 15 yuan to 874 yuan. Steel ...

According to SMM, Baiyin Nonferrous Group Co., Ltd.'s Northwest Lead-Zinc Smelter has launched a public tender for the sale of 100 mt of crude cadmium. Official information indicates that the bidding ...

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On December 15, XPENG announced it has signed an agreement with Malaysia's EPMB Group to launch localized vehicle production in the country, marking another major step in its global manufacturing ...

CATL and Transfar Group have recently signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Ningde, Fujian province, formalizing a partnership aimed at accelerating green and intelligent transformation across ...

On December 12, autonomous driving technology company WeRide and global mobility platform Uber announced the official launch of a public Robotaxi service in Dubai, carried out in collaboration with ...

Steel & Coal Daily Briefing] Supply side, after two rounds of price cuts, coke producers' profit margins have tightened, with some incurring losses, leading to a slight decline in production ...

Trading Atmosphere Improves, Ferrochrome and Chrome Ore Offers Raised] December 15, 2025: Today, the ex-factory price for high-carbon ferrochrome in Inner Mongolia was 8,000-8,150 yuan/mt (50% metal ...