SMM News on March 26: According to SMM, starting from March 26, Shandong Humon Smelting Co., Ltd. conducted a public tender sale of its high-purity tellurium head and tail materials. Specifically, according to official information, the quantity was 2,000 kg, the packaging was iron drums, the delivery method was self pick-up by the buyer, freight was borne by the buyer, and the buyer was required to pick up the goods before April 20, 2026. The delivery location was Shandong Humon Smelting Co., Ltd. (No. 11 Jinzheng Street, Shuidao Town, Muping District, Yantai, Shandong Province). Sales contact: Wang Peng Tel: 17616212861 At present, the official side did not provide a starting bid price for the tender; instead, the highest bidder would win. The buyer should fill in the quotation based on its own circumstances. If the buyer's quotation did not reach the seller's reserve price, the seller had the right to refuse the sale. To ensure timely quotations, please send back the inquiry sheet, a copy of the participating party's business license, and invoicing information (stamped with the official seal) to 17616212861@163.com before 11:30 a.m. on March 27, 2026, and contact Humon personnel in a timely manner for collection.

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

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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.

CAM demand recovered slowly in March.

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.