The 2026 Labour Day holiday is approaching. To help you make timely work and trading arrangements in advance, SMM hereby releases the official service schedule during the holiday period as follows:

SMM will launch new pricing for manganese-rich slag from Shanxi (30%-35% Mn) and Hunan (30%-31% Mn) starting May 8, 2026, to improve market transparency and trading efficiency.

To further enhance the accuracy and consistency of our data, our company has adjusted the calculation methodology for the tin import profit margin indicator:

Announcement on Publishing China’s Imported Remelted Lead Landed Duty-Paid Price and Premiums/Discounts

We have updated the organization of our Other Minor Metals section for better navigation, grouping price points by specific metal categories.

To better serve industry clients and more closely align with the market, SMM plans to add 6 copper scrap price assessments for the US region, which will be officially launched on April 24, 2026. Shang

[SMM Announcement] Launch of CIF Premiums by Lead Content for Lead Ingots from Vietnam and Malaysia

9 domestic bauxite price points will be adjusted: from daily updates to monthly updates (on the first Thursday of each month at 5:00 PM Beijing Time).

Regarding SMM: Copper Scrap Supply-Demand Balance: Annual Data Discontinuation Notice

Announcement on Adding New Price Points for Platinum Group Compounds