On May 12, 2025, the Tangshan Municipal Administrative Examination and Approval Bureau issued an announcement stating: In accordance with the relevant provisions of the examination and approval procedures for environmental impact assessments of construction projects, after deliberation, our bureau has made an approval decision on this project. The approval decision is now being made public. Announcement period: 7 days from the date of this announcement. Telephone: 0315-2806280. Contact address: Project Approval Section, Tangshan Municipal Administrative Examination and Approval Bureau, Area A, Tangshan Citizen Service Center, No. 12 Danfeng Road, Lunan District, Tangshan City. Notification of Rights for Administrative Reconsideration and Administrative Litigation: Citizens, legal persons, or other organizations that believe the approval of the environmental impact assessment or the decision on the acceptance of environmental protection for the completion of the construction project, as announced, infringes upon their legitimate rights and interests may file an administrative reconsideration within 60 days from the date of the expiration of the announcement period, or they may initiate an administrative lawsuit within three months from the date of the expiration of the announcement period. The iron ore concentrates production project of Huiquan Iron Mine Co., Ltd. in Qian'an City is located within the existing factory premises in the west of Sangangwan Village, Zhaodianzi Town, Qian'an City, Tangshan City. The total investment is estimated to be 12 million yuan, with an environmental protection investment of 850,000 yuan. It processes 360,000 mt of iron ore annually and produces 270,000 mt of iron ore concentrates per year.

With the rapid development of the global economy and technological advancements, rare earth elements, as indispensable key materials in modern high-tech industries, are increasingly receiving high attention from governments, enterprises, and research institutions worldwide. The distribution of global rare earth resources is extremely uneven, and China, as the largest producer and consumer of rare earths, plays a crucial role in the global market supply. However, with increasingly stringent environmental protection policies and rising resource extraction costs, the rare earth industry faces significant challenges in sustainable development and transformation. Meanwhile, other countries are accelerating the development of rare earth resources and the layout of supply chains, striving to gain more voice and market share in this strategic industry. In this context, the 2025 SMM (2nd) Rare Earth Industry Forum is being held. The forum aims to gather the wisdom and strength of governments, enterprises, academia, and investors to jointly explore the future development trends, technological innovations, market patterns, and policy environment of the rare earth industry. The conference will delve into discussions on these topics. It is expected that through this forum, a consensus can be reached to jointly address the opportunities and challenges faced by the rare earth industry, promoting the healthy and stable development of the sector. Leveraging the platform of the 2025 SMM (2nd) Rare Earth Industry Forum, we will collectively witness the new opportunities and challenges in the rare earth industry, strategize together, and move forward hand in hand to contribute to the sustainable development of the world economy and shape a bright future for the rare earth industry. At this conference, Tangshan Jinko Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. will make a grand appearance, engaging in deep intellectual exchanges with peers from the upstream and downstream of the rare earth industry to uncover business opportunities and achieve win-win cooperation, jointly exploring ways to promote high-quality development in the industry. Click registration form to register immediately, gather momentum, plan for the future, and embark on a new journey. We will see you in Ningbo. Tangshan Jinko Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. was established in 2018 and is located in Tangshan City, Hebei Province. It is a high-tech enterprise specializing in the R&D, production, sales, and service of multi-wire cutting equipment. With "focus, excellence, refinement, and innovation" as its core values, the company is committed to providing high-precision cutting solutions for hard and brittle materials and precious materials to global clients. Its business covers rare earth magnets, optical glass, sapphire, special ceramics, and other fields. The company adheres to the principle of "adding value for customers and saving energy for society," with the philosophy of "addressing customer needs as its mission." It focuses on high-quality products and technical services, establishing long-term cooperative relationships with domestic and overseas clients. Guangdong Benlang New Materials Co., Ltd. (Stock Abbreviation: Benlang New Materials, Stock Code: 836807), founded in 2000, is headquartered in Shunde, Foshan, Guangdong. It is a national key high-tech enterprise, a globally renowned supplier of diamond tools, and one of the leading enterprises in China's superhard materials products industry. The company has 15 wholly-owned and holding subsidiaries, including overseas production sites in India and Turkey, and sales service offices in Brazil, Italy, Egypt, and other locations. Benlang has deep expertise in the superhard materials field centered on diamonds, with multiple technological achievements reaching international leading levels. Its products cover diamond tools, multi-wire cutting machines and diamond wires, rare earth permanent magnet components, silicon carbide tools, high-precision processing equipment, and grinding and polishing products. These are widely used in hard and brittle material processing, precision mechanical parts processing, magnetic materials, and 3C product processing, providing professional and complete processing solutions and one-stop comprehensive services to customers. Contact Information Address: No. 188, Yutai Industrial Zone, Yutian County, Hebei Phone: 0315-6155933 Sales Hotline: 18633333873 Fax: 0315-6163619 Contact Person: Huang Congyue Long press to scan and register immediately 2025 SMM (2nd) Rare Earth Industry Forum

SMM Alumina Morning Comment 4.21 Futures: In the night session, the most-traded alumina 2509 contract opened at 2,811 yuan/mt, with a high of 2,824 yuan/mt, a low of 2,787 yuan/mt, and closed at 2,814 yuan/mt, down 17 yuan/mt, a decrease of 0.61%, with an open interest of 219,000 lots. Ore: As of April 18, the SMM imported bauxite index was reported at $88.74/mt, up $0.03/mt from the previous trading day, mainly due to a slight increase in caustic soda prices. The SMM Guinea bauxite CIF average price was reported at $88/mt, unchanged from the previous trading day. The SMM Australia low-temperature bauxite CIF average price was reported at $87/mt, unchanged from the previous trading day. The SMM Australia high-temperature bauxite CIF average price was reported at $81/mt, unchanged from the previous trading day. Industry News: Bauxite Port Inventory: According to SMM statistics on April 18, the total bauxite inventory at nine domestic ports was 17.13 million mt, an increase of 1.25 million mt from the previous week. According to SMM, data released by the Kazakhstan Statistics Bureau showed that the country's production of unprocessed aluminum and alumina from January to March was 447,432 mt, down 3.5% YoY. According to data from the General Administration of Customs, China imported 16.47 million mt of bauxite and its concentrates in March 2025, up 14% MoM and 39.1% YoY. The cumulative import from January to March was 47.07 million mt, up 29.9% YoY. Recently, Tangshan City has made significant breakthroughs in industrial layout, with two major aluminum hydroxide projects with a total investment of over 43.5 billion yuan successively launched, each with an annual planned capacity of 7.4 million mt. Basis Report: According to SMM data, on April 18, the SMM alumina index was at a premium of 54 yuan/mt against the most-traded contract's latest transaction price at 11:30. Warrant Report: On April 18, the total registered alumina warrants decreased by 6,588 mt to 287,700 mt compared to the previous trading day. The total registered alumina warrants in Shandong remained unchanged at 3,307 mt. The total registered alumina warrants in Henan decreased by 600 mt to 11,100 mt. The total registered alumina warrants in Guangxi remained unchanged at 43,200 mt. The total registered alumina warrants in Gansu remained unchanged at 16,500 mt. The total registered alumina warrants in Xinjiang decreased by 5,988 mt to 213,500 mt. Overseas Market: As of April 18, 2025, the FOB alumina price in Western Australia was $348/mt, with an ocean freight rate of $20.55/mt. The USD/CNY exchange rate selling price was around 7.32, translating to a domestic mainstream port selling price of approximately 3,127 yuan/mt, 257 yuan/mt higher than the domestic alumina price, keeping the alumina import window closed. Summary: Due to concentrated maintenance at alumina refineries in April, the operating capacity of alumina has continued to decline, dropping to 82.88 million mt/year as of last week. The tightening supply of alumina in the short term has slowed the decline in alumina prices, with a slight rebound in northern alumina prices. However, as maintenance gradually ends and new capacities come online, the operating capacity of alumina is expected to rebound. In the medium and long term, alumina prices remain under pressure. In the short term, alumina prices may enter a phase of volatile adjustment. [The information provided is for reference only. This article does not constitute direct advice for investment research decisions. Clients should make decisions cautiously and not use this as a substitute for independent judgment. Any decisions made by clients are unrelated to SMM.]

Recently, Tangshan City achieved a major breakthrough in industrial layout, with two aluminum hydroxide projects, each with a total investment exceeding 43.5 billion yuan, successively launched. The annual capacity for each project is expected to be 7.4 million mt.

Organized by Shanghai Metals Market (SMM), the CLNB 2025 (10th) New Energy Industry Expo will be grandly held at the Suzhou International Expo Center from April 16 to 18, 2025. Concurrent with the exhibition, there will be 1 main forum and 11 sub-forums, attended by government leaders, academicians from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering, domestic and overseas scientists, foreign guests from dozens of countries, and leading entrepreneurs from various industries. Witness the gathering of industry leaders, delve into core technologies, listen to experts' insights, and interpret market trends. Gather in Suzhou, focus on key issues, and join us in dissecting industry development. This expo covers 6 major exhibition areas, with over 1,300 domestic and overseas exhibitors and participants showcasing the entire industry chain of batteries, including power batteries, consumer batteries, energy storage, raw materials, materials, equipment, battery recycling, and new energy vehicles, power tools, electric drives, and the low-altitude economy in the power exhibition area, providing you with a one-stop exhibition experience. Click to fill out the registration form and register immediately to discuss the future development of the new energy industry with industry elites. We look forward to your arrival and to opening this feast of the new energy industry with SMM. At this New Energy Industry Expo, Tangshan Shibang Ceramic Equipment Co., Ltd. will make a grand appearance, discussing industry cooperation, sharing development opportunities, and jointly painting a beautiful blueprint for the new energy industry with peers. Tangshan Shibang Ceramic Equipment Co., Ltd. Booth Number: G81 cordially invites you to visit the CLNB 2025 New Energy Industry Expo. About Tangshan Shibang Tangshan Shibang Ceramic Equipment Co., Ltd. (brand: Shibang Magnetic) was established in 2003, located in the East Industrial Zone of Dabalicun, Yinchengpu Town, Fengrun District, Tangshan City, with a production area of 6,100 m². Since its establishment, the company has been fully committed to the field of high-end ceramic materials and new energy fine materials, focusing on the development of high-performance, intelligent series of dry and wet electromagnetic iron removal equipment; professionally providing more efficient and energy-saving iron removal and purification equipment and technical solutions for fine material customers. Shibang Magnetic has a professional technical R&D team, a complete production line, and advanced detection equipment. The company owns multiple independent intellectual property rights and self-operated import and export rights, and has been awarded the titles of "National Science and Technology SME", "National High-Tech Enterprise", "Hebei Province Science and Technology SME", and "Innovative SME" for many consecutive years. It has accumulated multiple invention patents and utility model patents, and has passed ISO9001, ISO14001, and ISO45001 management system certifications. The company's products have also obtained UL certification for export to the US, CE certification for export to Europe, and explosion-proof certification for electromagnetic iron removers suitable for hazardous environments. For over 20 years, Shibang Magnetic has continuously invested in technology R&D and product iteration, and has established long-term and stable strategic partnerships with many domestic research institutes and large enterprises. Since 2007, Shibang products have been widely used and served by domestic advanced material enterprises, and have been exported in bulk to the US, Europe, Japan, South Korea, India, Vietnam, Malaysia, and other countries. Product Introduction QM170 Wet Electromagnetic Iron Remover This product is widely suitable for removing fine-grained weakly magnetic substances from slurry materials in industries such as ceramics, mining, chemical, electronics, and food, especially for the purification of high-grade ceramics, high-voltage electrical porcelain, fine oxides, nitrides, sulfides, carbides, lithium battery raw materials, kaolinite, etc. QM160 Fully Automatic Wet Electromagnetic Iron Remover This product is widely suitable for removing iron powder, micro iron powder, and magnetic substances from slurry materials in industries such as ceramics, mining, chemical, electronics, food, and lithium batteries. Especially suitable for the purification of high-grade ceramics, high-voltage electrical porcelain, fine oxides, nitrides, sulfides, carbides, lithium battery raw materials, kaolinite, etc. This product is specially developed and manufactured for the slurry used in the fine ceramics and oxides, nitrides, sulfides, carbides industries, significantly reducing the environmental and water treatment costs in traditional production processes. It is a simple and convenient fully automatic electromagnetic iron remover. QM360 Fully Automatic Wet Electromagnetic Iron Remover This product is widely suitable for removing iron powder, micro iron powder, and magnetic substances from slurry materials in industries such as ceramics, mining, chemical, electronics, and food. Especially suitable for the purification of high-grade ceramics, high-voltage electrical porcelain, fine oxides, nitrides, sulfides, carbides, lithium battery raw materials, kaolinite, etc. This product is specially developed and manufactured for the raw slurry used in the selected ceramics and oxides, nitrides, sulfides, carbides industries, and is a simple and convenient fully automatic electromagnetic iron remover. QM80S Wet Electromagnetic Iron Remover This machine caters to the new market structure and industrial configuration, highlighting high magnetic field strength, large production capacity, small size, low price, good effect, low power consumption, and extremely low maintenance costs. It can remove various iron substances from raw materials, such as mechanical wear iron, natural iron magnetic compounds, etc. This iron remover is suitable for the purification of raw materials in high-end ceramic production, and can also be used for small batch production or laboratory applications of other fine materials. QM150 Fully Automatic Dry Powder Electromagnetic Iron Remover The QM150 electromagnetic iron remover is a new type of fully automatic iron remover independently developed by our company based on user requirements and combining advanced domestic and overseas experience. This iron remover is suitable for powdery granular materials, with functions such as iron removal, automatic iron discharge, oil shortage alarm, and cooling oil water content alarm. All actions are controlled by a microcomputer (PLC), making it a highly cost-effective product. This machine is supplied with DC excitation power by a dedicated silicon rectifier control box. After power is applied, the steel magnetic guide sheets are magnetized, and the material enters the magnetic guide sheets from top to bottom. When passing through the magnetic guide sheets, iron and other metal powders and their oxides in the material will be adsorbed on the steel magnetic guide sheets. This machine has good performance, with a magnetic induction intensity of over 2.4T in the working chamber, stable operation, simple operation, and a beautiful appearance. QM250T Fully Automatic Dry Powder Electromagnetic Iron Remover This product is suitable for removing ferromagnetic particles from dry powder materials. It has been widely used in industries such as ceramics, chemical, electronics, and new energy materials. It can purify materials at iron content levels from PPM to PPB, meeting the iron removal needs of fine powder industries such as graphite, lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, lithium iron phosphate, ternary cathode material, quartz, alumina, zirconia, lithium cobalt oxide, and cobalt oxide. [CLNB 2025—Hot Registration in Progress] CLNB 2025 (10th) New Energy Industry Expo April 16 to 18, 2025 Suzhou International Expo Center

This week, the ferrous metals series first declined and then stabilized. In terms of news, at the beginning of the week, Tangshan City initiated a Level II emergency response to heavy pollution weather, leading local independent rolling enterprises to halt production, while some blast furnace steel mills adjusted their production equipment accordingly...