JPMorgan increased its stake in Aluminum Corporation of China (02600.HK) from 5.72% to 6.04% after acquiring 12.69 million H-shares on July 2. The transaction, valued at approximately HKD 93.99 million (USD 11.9 million), lifted the bank's total holding to about 239 million shares, according to a Hong Kong Stock Exchange filing.

Fathom Nickel (CSE: FNI) said Phase-2 drilling at its Gochager Lake project in Saskatchewan, Canada, identified two new zones of gabbro-hosted nickel-copper-cobalt mineralization, roughly 100 meters northeast and 150 meters southwest of the historic deposit. The intercepts, guided by borehole electromagnetic (BHEM) targeting, carried visible pentlandite and chalcopyrite in semi-massive to disseminated sulphides, consistent with the historic deposit style. With about two-thirds of the 3,000-meter program done, drilling is set to wrap by 30 June, with assays due in early August. Grades are not yet reported, so the result is a footprint expansion rather than a resource update; the August assays are the next catalyst for this North American magmatic-sulphide explorer.

As the global green transition and the “dual-carbon” goals continue to advance in depth, the nonferrous metals industry accelerated its pace of low-carbon, intelligent, and high-end upgrading. As a core industrial cluster, South China featured a complete industry chain, outstanding resource endowments, strong policy support, and robust development momentum. Hosted by SMM,was scheduled to be held in Nanning, Guangxi, from September 9 to 11. Centering on five key themes—price trends, market trends, trade environment, policy direction, and low-carbon technologies—the conference aimed to build a high-end platform for industry exchange and cooperation. Guangdong Hongmingchang Technology Co., Ltd. sincerely invited industry peers from all sectors to gather in Nanning to make the event a success, jointly promote technological innovation and industrial transformation, help enterprises seize opportunities and address challenges, and jointly advance the high-quality development of the nonferrous metals industry. Clickto register for attendance now! Guangdong Hongmingchang Technology Co., Ltd. was established in 2023 and was a technology-driven enterprise deeply engaged in the entire aluminum industry chain and expanding into markets in and outside China. Leveraging the industrial advantages of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the company adhered to professional, honest, and efficient service standards, providing one-stop aluminum product solutions for industrial manufacturing, construction and building materials, renewable resources, and equipment supporting industries. Main Products A full range of aluminum semis, including aluminum ingot, aluminum billet, aluminum extrusion, aluminum scrap, and aluminum processing equipment. The company established a standardized quality control system, strictly controlling quality, specifications, and delivery lead times. It offered both spot supply and customized services to meet clients’ diverse needs such as raw material procurement, recycling and reuse, and equipment supporting. In 2026, the company established a professional warehousing base in Linyi, Shandong, focusing on two major businesses: intelligent sorting of secondary aluminum and finished aluminum trading . It worked in close synergy with Chalco Group’s Linyi industrial base to build an integrated secondary aluminum industrial platform of “recycling—intelligent sorting—finished product sales,” ensuring stable supply for Chalco’s secondary aluminum projects and enterprises in surrounding areas of Shandong, and promoting intelligent and standardized upgrading of the local secondary metals industry. Relying on a complete supply chain and a comprehensive logistics network, its business covered the whole country and expanded into the Southeast Asian market, winning long-term trust from clients in and outside China with stable supply and rapid response. Upholding the business philosophy of “quality first, customer foremost, innovation for long-term success,” the company integrated upstream and downstream resources and improved industry services, striving to become a leading integrated service provider for the aluminum industry chain in China with an international reach, and to create new industry opportunities together with partners. Contact Information Chang Xinhui 189 3910 0161 SMM Conference Contact Ding Weiquan 18029344837

Shougang Group has released its pricing policy for July 2026 sheets & plates, with prices for most products remaining flat compared to June 2026, while only grain-oriented silicon steel was raised. Shougang Group has released its pricing policy for July 2026 sheets & plates, using the "June 2026 Product Pricing Policy" as a baseline. The specific adjustments are as follows: 1. Base prices for HRC remain unchanged. 2. Base prices for pickled steel coils remain unchanged. 3. Base prices for cold-rolled steel coils remain unchanged. 4. Base prices for hot-dip galvanized sheets remain unchanged. 5. Base prices for galvalume and high-aluminum zinc-aluminum-magnesium coated coils remain unchanged. 6. Base prices for color-coated sheets remain unchanged. 7. Base prices for Chalco zinc-aluminum-magnesium products remain unchanged. 8. Base prices for medium-thickness plates remain unchanged. 9. Silicon steel: Base prices for non-oriented silicon steel remain unchanged, while base prices for grain-oriented silicon steel were raised by 300 yuan/mt. The above adjustments are all ex-tax prices. This adjustment takes effect from the date of issuance, and the right of interpretation rests with the Marketing Center of Shougang Co., Ltd. Notice is hereby given. Marketing Center of Shougang Co., Ltd. June 16, 2026

Chalco Zhengzhou Research Institute has actively responded to the requirements of Chalco Group's "3+4+4+4" scientific and technological innovation system, closely aligned with the "four special strengths" objectives and the "Digital-Intelligent New Chalco" development direction, and successfully developed the seventh-generation aluminum electrolysis pot control system. The system has achieved breakthroughs in key technical areas such as intelligent crust breaking, current distribution optimization, and online monitoring. By innovating material balance and energy balance algorithms, it has significantly enhanced three core capabilities: real-time perception of operating conditions, intelligent decision-making response, and precise control. In industrial application, the new-generation pot control system has demonstrated notable advantages: the precision of alumina concentration control has been substantially improved, effectively ensuring the long-term stable operation of electrolysis pots; current efficiency has achieved a breakthrough increase, providing key technical equipment support for aluminum enterprises to realize stable and high production as well as reduced energy consumption. Recently, Chalco Zhengzhou Research Institute reached a strategic cooperation with a key enterprise in the Xinjiang region and signed a supply agreement for 240 pot control systems, a move that will further accelerate the intelligent transformation of the aluminum electrolysis industry.

Dear Customers: CITIC Dicastal Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "CITIC Dicastal") will hold an aluminum ingot competitive procurement event in late June 2026. This procurement will be conducted on the Anhuida bidding platform of SMM Trading Center. The relevant matters are hereby announced as follows: I. Event Details • Event Time: late June 2026 (specific time to be notified later) • Event Initiator: CITIC Dicastal Co., Ltd. • Bidding Mechanism: Reverse bidding (initiated by the purchaser, the lowest bid wins) II. Procurement Target Details • Procurement Target: 99.8 aluminum ingot , AL ≥ 99.8%, FE ≤ 0.1, etc. • Brand Scope: brands such as Chalco, Weiqiao, Mengtai, Chuangyuan, Jinlian, Huomei Hongjun, Qingtongxia, Yulin, Baihe, etc. • Total Procurement Volume: 300 mt for the first session • Bid Quantity: 150 mt or 300 mt • Delivery Method: Delivered to the factory (Qinhuangdao, Hebei province) • Pricing Basis: SMM A00 aluminum average price on the bidding day + X (the best price wins) • Bidding Time: 9:30–10:00 on the bidding day • Payment Terms: Payment within 3 days after goods receipt; the seller must issue a VAT invoice in the month of delivery. III. Supplier Qualification Requirements and Instructions (I) Enterprise Qualifications Basic Requirements: Established for no less than 2 years; registered capital not less than RMB 10 million (paid-in); Manufacturers must provide a business license, IATF 16949 quality system standard certification, and a pollutant discharge permit; traders must provide a business license and proof of actual business operations. (II) Enterprise Access Suppliers must complete the following three access procedures simultaneously to obtain bidding eligibility: 1. Platform Certification: Complete registration and qualification certification on the Anhuida trading platform; 2. Supplier Onboarding: Pass the supplier access review on the CITIC Dicastal management platform and complete onboarding; 3. Fund Clearing Signing: Sign the Anhuida platform service agreement and activate the "Clearing Express" fund clearing function. (III) Trading Rules Participating enterprises must accept and comply with the trading center's trading rules for the bidding platform. For details of the trading rules, please refer to . IV. Registration and Inquiries Event Platform: () Contact for Inquiries: Han Ning: 15921865909 Wang Hanbing: 18017326572 We sincerely invite suppliers with the appropriate qualifications to actively participate and jointly build a fair, efficient, and transparent supply chain ecosystem! SMM Trading Center June 15, 2026