Lead Price Drop Forces Smelters to Lower Scrap Battery Purchase Prices by 50-150 Yuan/mt

Overnight copper prices edged down, bulls cut positions; spot supply tightened, and the discount continued to narrow [SMM Copper Morning Meeting Minutes]

Rare Earth Scrap Recycling Slows as Tax Compliance Tightens, Impacting Production Rates[SMM Analysis]

Copper Pipe & Tube Operating Rate Drops to 72.26% in May, Down 8.01% MoM and 9.5% YoY

Copper Pipe & Tube Operating Rate Falls to 69.01% in June, Down MoM and YoY