SMM April 7 News (Source: Market information): According to market sources, Nandan County Jilang Indium Industry Co., Ltd. plans to sell crude indium ingots externally on April 7. The product specifications are indium ≥99.00%, with a total quantity of approximately 1,000 kg, in compliance with the standard YS/T 1163-2016 "Crude Indium". The delivery location is the warehouse of Nandan County Jilang Indium Industry Co., Ltd. (Industrial Park, Chehe Town, Nandan County, Hechi City). The seller is responsible for loading and weighing, while the buyer bears the freight costs. The bidding deadline is before 16:00 on April 7, 2026; bids submitted after the deadline will be invalid.

SMM April 7: According to market sources, Nandan Jilang Indium Industry Co., Ltd. plans to sell crude indium ingots for exports on the 7th of this month, with indium purity ≥99.00%, approximately 1,000 kg, in accordance with standard YS/T 1163-2016 "Crude Indium." Delivery location: Nandan Jilang Indium Industry Co., Ltd. warehouse (Chehe Town Industrial Park, Nandan County, Hechi City). The seller is responsible for loading and weighing, and freight costs shall be borne by the buyer. The bidding deadline is before 16:00 on April 7, 2026, after which the offer will be invalid.

Since the outbreak of the US-Iran war on February 28, 2026, financial and commodity markets have experienced a severe correction and roller-coaster ride.

It is reported that in the first quarter of this year, the Southern Power Grid completed fixed asset investment of 38.45 billion yuan, an increase of 49.5% year on year. At the same time, in the first quarter of this year, the bidding and procurement scale of the Southern Power Grid was 78.4 billion yuan, an increase of 25% over the same period last year; The supply of project materials was 21.2 billion yuan, an increase of 43% over the same period last year; Payment of goods and materials should be made in full, and a total of 16.8 billion yuan has been paid for various types of goods and materials, an increase of 41% over the same period last year.

Recently, the Binhe Haoyu 100MW/200MWh independent energy storage station in Zhucheng completed acceptance and entered commercial operation. The project was invested in by an energy storage industry fund jointly initiated by Corun, CALB, and Kaibo Capital. It was jointly developed by members of the large energy storage ecosystem consortium, including Corun, CALC, Goxia Technology, Duanrui Technology, and Star Energy New Energy. The station adopts a hybrid energy storage technology route combining "lithium iron phosphate + all-vanadium redox flow batteries," which can meet the grid's full-time-scale regulation needs while significantly reducing the lifecycle levelized cost of energy, enhancing overall system economy and safety, and maximizing operational efficiency and economic benefits.

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