March 12, 2026 News: It was reported that CMA shipping company announced an additional congestion surcharge for the Port of Beira

On January 22, Chery's JETOUR brand introduced a new luxury off-road product range, named JETOUR Zongheng (name in Chinese pinyin).

On March 1, the Foreign Trade Secretariat of the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services of Brazil issued Announcement No. 9 of 2024, stating that it had initiated an anti-dumping investigation on tinned chrome coils originating in China in response to an application submitted by the Brazilian domestic company Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional on October 6, 2023. The products involved in the case are alloy or non-alloy tinned chrome coils with a thickness of less than 0.5 mm of any width, and the tax codes involved in the South Common City are 7210.12.00, 7210.50.00, etc.

Cathode active material (CAM) output varied in March. On the supply side, lithium salt prices plunged, which, coupled with poor demand from power battery and energy storage sectors, aroused a strong wait-and-see sentiment among CAM producers.

UBS Chairman Colm Kelleher said on Wednesday (April 5) that there are "significant risks" in the integration of Credit Suisse and that the full integration will take a long time.

On April 6, Yibin Tianyuan Group Co. commissioned the first phase of the lithium iron phosphate CAM project with annual production of 100,000 mt.

[China's refined nickel imports increased both MoM and YoY in April 2025, with net imports turning positive] In March 2025, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs, China's refined nickel imports (including unwrought non-alloy nickel with a total nickel and cobalt content of ≥99.99% and cobalt content of ≤0.005%, other unwrought non-alloy nickel, and unwrought nickel alloys) reached 19,157 mt, up 116.92% MoM from March, up 135.76% YoY, and up 127.88% YoY on a cumulative basis.

CAM demand recovered slowly in March.

Since successfully completing the LME (London Metal Exchange) brand certification, China Nonferrous Luanshya Copper Mines Plc (hereinafter referred to as "CNLM") has seized the opportunity of global copper demand growth, accelerated the globalization of its brand, expanded the international market for CLM copper cathode, continuously optimized supply chain management, and promoted the better conversion of achievements in increasing reserves and production into corporate economic benefits. In 2024, it achieved a brand premium of $630,000; in Q1 2025, the qualification rate of Grade A copper reached 100%, achieving a brand premium of $490,000. Grade A copper cathode with a purity of 99.999% CNLM attaches great importance to the compliance and sustainability of supply chain management. In the 2024 external audit assessment of supply chain due diligence management, it continued to maintain a leading position in the industry, obtaining the highest rating among the assessed enterprises—the AA-level rating certificate. This highlights CNLM's outstanding performance in supply chain management, compliant operations, and sustainable development, further enhancing international customers' trust in the CLM copper cathode brand and providing strong support for global sales expansion. While ensuring domestic demand, CNLM has actively explored the international market for its branded copper products. Currently, CLM copper cathode has been exported to Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, and has successfully expanded into the European and North American markets. Since 2025, CNLM has also fully tapped the potential of the local market in Zambia, reaching a long-term cooperation agreement with local cable producers. This not only broadens the sales channels for CLM copper cathode and improves profitability but also enhances the added value of local copper industry products, contributing to Zambia's economic development with practical actions. Going forward, CNLM will steadily advance the special initiative of increasing reserves and production. Based on "increasing reserves" and relying on "boosting production" to enhance efficiency, it will strengthen technological empowerment, continuously improve product quality, and accelerate the globalization process of the CLM copper cathode brand, making greater contributions to China Nonferrous Metal Mining (Group) Co., Ltd. in building a world-class mining enterprise with international competitiveness.

SMM News on June 17: According to SMM, Guangxi Yusheng Germanium Industry High-Tech Co., Ltd. has launched a public tender for the sale of its germanium ingots and germanium dioxide starting today. According to official information, this batch of goods includes 1,000 kg of germanium dioxide and 1,000 kg of zone-refined germanium ingots, all of which are spot cargo. The cargo pick-up time must be before June 30, 2025, and the content will be subject to laboratory analysis. The minimum bid quantity is 300 kg for germanium dioxide and 200 kg for zone-refined germanium ingots. The lowest bid prices are 10,600 yuan/kg for germanium dioxide and 16,000 yuan/kg for zone-refined germanium ingots. The delivery method is self pick-up by the buyer, and the freight will be borne by the buyer. The bidding period ends on June 22, 2025. The email address for submitting bids is: 18207781271@163.com. Contact person: Mr. Peng, phone number: 13768181116.