SMM will establish the price points for TOPCon Module: CIF Vietnam and Thailand mainports on 31/7/2026.

The data is planned to be officially launched in September 2026, at which time the new indicator names and IDs will be updated. The existing related data points will be discontinued on July 17, 2026.

Belgium, as an important metal trading, port logistics and regional distribution hub in Europe, is one of the key destinations for stainless steel imports entering the European market.

SMM is officially launching five granular price assessments for Philippine nickel ore ocean freight to major smelting hubs in China and Indonesia, replacing old Philippines ocean freight price points

Discontinuation of SMM Database Iron Ore Data Points Updates

Against this backdrop, SMM will begin publishing the US Midwest DDP aluminum premium starting February 27, 2026. Through daily market communication, SMM will introduce ......

Shanghai Metals Market (SMM) officially launched the Copper grade A cathode premium, cif Rotterdam, USD/(tonne) on February 24th, 2026.

In recent years, Guinea has played a pivotal role in the global bauxite market, standing as the world's largest bauxite producer. In 2024, the country exported 1.23 billion tons of bauxite, with approximately 90% destined for China, making it the most critical source of bauxite imports for China. The remainder was exported to regions such as India (3%) and Europe (1%). Against the backdrop of tight shipping capacity and the significant impact of freight and bunker adjustment costs on landed costs, SMM is responding to the strong focus from industry chain participants on FOB prices for Guinean bauxite. To more accurately reflect the intrinsic value of bauxite and refocus market attention from CIF prices (which include freight) to FOB prices themselves, SMM has decided to： Commencing November 7, 2025, SMM will officially launch one new price: Guinea Bauxite FOB (Al2O3: 45%, SiO2: 3%, FOB Guinea, $/dmt) Details of this price point are as follows: Shanghai Metals Market Aluminum Research Departmen 6th November, 2025