SMM has now officially launched the new SMM: Supply-Demand Balance of Nickel Matte: Monthly data point based on extensive market surveys.

SMM launches the "SMM China Titanium Dioxide Price Index" to provide a transparent pricing reference and reflect market trends, effective from March 20, 2026.

SMM officially released SMM: Sulfuric Acid Demand: Total: Annual data, with China as the data region.

Effective March 17, 2026, SMM will officially launch the following two new price points: "SMM Battery-Grade Lithium Carbonate (CIF South Korea)" and "SMM Battery-Grade Lithium Hydroxide (CIF South Kor

Dear Users: To ensure the consistency of data with the source and respond to customer feedback, we have expanded the unit of Lead-related import and export data in the non-ferrous metals database to the smallest level. Core change: Units such as "mt" has been changed to "kg". The specific matters are hereby announced as follows: I. Reasons for Adjustment Due to the need for country-specific breakdown of imports and exports, the unit has been adjusted to the smallest value To better serve customers, SMM has expanded the important Lead-related import and export data to include all countries, which has made it impossible for the previously set units of "mt" to match the data from all countries. Therefore, SMM has changed the unit to the smallest value. II. Adjustment Content III. Effective Date of Adjustment This adjustment will take effect on August 5, 2025 SMM August 3, 2025

Dear Users: To ensure the consistency of data with the source and respond to customer feedback, we have expanded the unit of copper-related import and export data in the non-ferrous metals database to the smallest level. Core change: Units such as "10,000 mt" and "mt" have been changed to "kg". The specific matters are hereby announced as follows: I. Reasons for Adjustment Due to the need for country-specific breakdown of imports and exports, the unit has been adjusted to the smallest value To better serve customers, SMM has expanded the important copper-related import and export data to include all countries, which has made it impossible for the previously set units of "mt" and "10,000 mt" to match the data from all countries. Therefore, SMM has changed the unit to the smallest value. II. Adjustment Content III. Effective Date of Adjustment This adjustment will take effect on August 5, 2025 SMM August 1, 2025

SMM will delist 14 price points for various steel types from specific mills effective April 1, 2026, due to prolonged stockouts. Clients should adjust their price usage to avoid business disruptions.

Dear Users: Hello: To ensure data consistency with the source and respond to customer feedback, we have expanded the unit of zinc-related import and export data in the non-ferrous metals database to the smallest level. Core changes: Units such as "10,000 mt" and "mt" have been changed to "kg". The specific details are announced as follows: I. Reasons for Adjustment Due to the need for country-specific breakdown of imports and exports, the unit has been adjusted to the smallest value To better serve customers, SMM has expanded the import and export data related to the zinc industry chain to include all countries. This will result in the previously set units such as "mt" and "10,000 mt" being unable to match data from all countries. Therefore, SMM has changed the unit to the smallest value. II. Adjustment Details III. Effective Date of Adjustment This adjustment will take effect on August 8, 2025 SMM (Shanghai Metals Market) August 4, 2025

Dear User: Hello! Due to an error on our part, the data for "Li-ion Battery Export by Country" under the new energy category was incorrect. We are now making corrections to this set of indicator data. I. Scope of Adjustment The quantity and average price indicator data under the database category "New Energy-Lithium-ion Battery-Lithium Ion Battery-Export-Li-ion Battery Export by Country" II. Adjustment Details 1. The export quantity of lithium-ion batteries by country is adjusted to: current data value × 1,000. 2. The average export price of lithium-ion batteries by country is adjusted to: current data value ÷ 1,000. This correction will take effect on December 12, 2025. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience and trouble caused and will strive to avoid such issues in our future work.

Dear User, Greetings! With the deep restructuring of the new energy industry chain, the strategic position of sulfur, a traditional bulk raw material, is undergoing a fundamental transformation. To better align with global industry development trends, SMM now officially releases monthly data on Indonesia's sulfur imports and exports . The data series begins in January 2025 and will be updated on the seventh working day of each month with figures for the month two months prior. Thank you for your continued trust and support in SMM's data services. Should you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact us. SMM Nickel Industry Research Department January 9, 2026