SMM April 11 Report: This week witnessed a downward trend in bismuth market prices with noticeably subdued trading activity. Producers have begun lowering offer prices while expanding negotiation flexibility. Transaction data indicates a pronounced decline in realized bismuth prices. As of week-end, SMM reports mainstream bismuth ingot prices at RMB 145,000-147,000 per metric ton.Market speculation has essentially stagnated, with previous long positions liquidating and adopting a wait-and-see stance. Nevertheless, industry participants maintain cautious optimism towards the traditional peak season typically observed in May.

SMM March 28 News: Bismuth prices saw a downward adjustment this week. As the month-end approached, market transactions cooled significantly. Producers continued to strive to maintain their bismuth selling prices, but transaction data indicated a slight downward trend in realized prices, albeit with limited magnitude. As of the end of this week, SMM's mainstream bismuth ingot price stood at 152,000-154,000 yuan/ton.

SMM Bismuth Spot Weekly Review: Bismuth Prices Experienced a Correction. SMM, March 28: This week, the bismuth market prices experienced a correction. As the week approached month-end, market transactions noticeably cooled down. Manufacturers are still striving to maintain bismuth shipment prices, but based on transaction data, bismuth transaction prices showed a correction trend, albeit with a relatively small magnitude. By the end of the week, the mainstream prices for SMM bismuth ingots were 152,000-154,000 yuan/mt.

[Antimony Oxide Exports in February Nationwide] According to customs data, China's antimony oxide exports in February 2025 were 839.42 mt, down 50.88% MoM from 1,707.37 mt in January.

[SMM Weekly Review on Bismuth Spot: Bismuth Prices Continue to Rise] SMM, March 14: This week, bismuth market prices continued to rise, although the upward trend in market prices slightly cooled this week. By the end of this week, the mainstream prices of SMM bismuth ingots were 152,000-157,000 yuan/mt.

[SMM Weekly Review on Bismuth Spot: Bismuth Prices Continue to Rise] SMM, March 14: This week, bismuth market prices continued to rise, although the upward trend in market prices slightly cooled this week. By the end of this week, the mainstream prices of SMM bismuth ingots were 152,000-157,000 yuan/mt.

SMM March 14 News: This week, antimony prices continued to rise strongly. Manufacturers kept raising their quotations and showed obvious reluctance to sell. Although the midstream and downstream markets remained cautious about the future price trend, there was a slight tendency to compromise. Under the joint efforts of the market, the prices of antimony products rose significantly.

On March 11, Yinxing Silver Tin stated on the investor interaction platform that as of year-end 2023, the retained resource volume within the mining license scope of its subsidiary Yinman Mining included 184,700 mt of antimony metal content. The company produces silver-lead concentrates and silver-copper concentrates containing antimony, which are sold in the form of mixed powder. In 2024, the company's antimony metal production will be approximately 1,350 mt.

[SMM Flash News: Antimony, Bismuth, and Cobalt Prices Continue to Rise; Minor Metal Sector Gains for Three Consecutive Days, With Orient Zirconium and CMOC Leading the Gains] Driven by the continuous rise in spot prices of antimony, bismuth, and cobalt, stocks related to the minor metal sector remained active. The minor metal sector has recorded gains for three consecutive trading days. As of the close on March 10, the minor metal sector rose by 1.05%. In terms of individual stocks: Orient Zirconium hit the daily limit, CMOC rose by 8.62%, while Beifang Rare Earth Technology, Yunnan Germanium, Yongshan Lithium, and Jinduicheng Molybdenum also posted significant gains.

[SMM Weekly Review on Bismuth Spot: Bismuth Prices Surge Strongly] SMM reported on March 7: This week, bismuth market prices surged strongly, with an even stronger trend observed in the latter half of the week. By the end of this week, the mainstream prices of SMM bismuth ingots were 135,000-137,000 yuan/mt.