Recently, the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association (CNIA) officially announced the results of the 2025 credit rating evaluation for enterprises in the nonferrous metals industry. Qinghai Provincial Investment Western Hydropower Company was successfully awarded the industry title of "AAA Credit Enterprise." This rating represents the highest honor in industry credit evaluation and signifies that the enterprise’s achievements in credit development have received authoritative recognition. Next, Western Hydropower Company will take this award as an opportunity to continue deepening the development of its credit system, strengthen compliance management and risk prevention and control, and continuously enhance its corporate governance capabilities.

According to the 2022 China Lithium Industry Report White Paper released by the China Non-Ferrous Metals Industry Association (CNIA), China’s lithium carbonate capacity was 600,000 mt last year.

According to the 2022 China Lithium Industry Report White Paper released by the China Non-Ferrous Metals Industry Association (CNIA), China’s output of basic lithium salt products (including lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, lithium chloride, etc.) stood at 631,000 mt of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) in 2022, up 31.46% YoY.

When Trump announced the launch of a $12 billion "Gold Reserve Plan" at the White House to procure and stockpile critical minerals such as rare earths, gallium, and cobalt for manufacturers, the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association (CNIA) was also studying the inclusion of copper concentrates in the national reserves. The global strategic resource reserve system is undergoing rapid restructuring, and a resource security battle centered on critical minerals has quietly begun. In early February 2026, the world's two largest economies almost simultaneously announced strategic reserve plans for critical minerals. The Trump administration officially launched a $12 billion critical mineral reserve project named the "Gold Reserve Plan." This plan aims to establish a 60-day emergency mineral reserve, utilizing $10 billion in loans from the US Export-Import Bank and approximately $2 billion in private capital to procure and stockpile critical mineral resources such as rare earths, gallium, and cobalt. From the EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act setting clear recycling rate targets to the US’s tax incentive policies, a global policy network covering legislation, subsidies, and standards is taking shape. For China, the recycling industry of rare and precious metals is not only a vital component of resource security but also a key link in achieving the "dual carbon" goals and ensuring supply chain autonomy and control.

The global strategic resource reserve system is undergoing rapid restructuring, and a resource security battle centered on critical minerals has quietly begun.

SHANGHAI, Mar 21 (SMM) – Russia dominated China’s primary aluminium imports in the first two months of 2023, followed by Iran and Bahrain.

The Directorate-General for Trade of the European Commission recently released information on its official website, stating that the EU will officially launch a trade protection investigation into Chinese tires on May 20, 2025. According to European sources, the investigation primarily targets passenger car and light truck tires from China, and will initiate anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations. The investigation is currently in its preliminary stage, and specific measures remain unclear as no case has been filed yet. Customs data shows that in 2024, for passenger car tires under HS code 40111000 alone, the number of tires exported from China to the EU accounted for over 20% of the total export volume of this category. Therefore, if the investigation is launched, it will have a severe impact on China's tire export trade. The China Rubber Industry Association (CRIA) stated that if the EU files a case, CRIA will immediately organize the affected enterprises to respond and defend themselves in the industry. The following table presents the estimated timetable for the EU's anti-dumping investigation into Chinese tires, provided by a legal institution to the *China Rubber* magazine. According to legal experts familiar with EU anti-dumping procedures, it is customary that within seven days after the case is filed, interested parties must register, submit sampling questionnaires, and provide comments on the sampling results. Relevant enterprises are advised to conduct self-audits of their export situations to the EU in advance and prepare response materials. For specific inquiries, please contact the Public Relations Department of the China Rubber Industry Association. Contact information is provided at the end of the document. Lawyers remind that under the current circumstances, export enterprises need to exercise particular caution to avoid selling at low prices in both domestic and overseas markets, and should not rush to export to the EU during the case window period. If there is a significant volume of exports between the preliminary ruling and the final ruling after the case is filed, it is highly likely that the European Commission will change its calculation method, leading to an increase in the margin of injury. Xu Wenying, President of the China Rubber Industry Association, called for calm in the face of major events, urging the entire industry to unite and maintain strategic focus. CRIA is maintaining close communication with relevant departments of the Ministry of Commerce to safeguard the interests of enterprises. Consultation hotline of the Public Relations Department of the China Rubber Industry Association: 010-84913995; Email: pr@cria.org.cn.

According to the China Coal Association (CNCA), in August, the production of major energy products in industries above designated size maintained growth, with raw coal production accelerating.

According to SMM research, as of April 26, the average operating rate of blast furnaces surveyed by SMM was 93.31%, a decrease of 1.94 percentage points from a week earlier.

Data from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange showed that by the end of March 2023, China's foreign exchange reserves were $3.18 trillion, an increase of $50.7 billion, or 1.62%, from the end of February.