The 2026 Labour Day holiday is approaching. To help you make timely work and trading arrangements in advance, SMM hereby releases the official service schedule during the holiday period as follows:

SMM will launch new pricing for manganese-rich slag from Shanxi (30%-35% Mn) and Hunan (30%-31% Mn) starting May 8, 2026, to improve market transparency and trading efficiency.

To further enhance the accuracy and consistency of our data, our company has adjusted the calculation methodology for the tin import profit margin indicator:

Announcement on Publishing China’s Imported Remelted Lead Landed Duty-Paid Price and Premiums/Discounts

Announcement on Migration of Some Automotive Steel Price Points

We have updated the organization of our Other Minor Metals section for better navigation, grouping price points by specific metal categories.

we have decided to suspend the display of the germanium ingot FOB price on the SMM website front page, effective from April 28, 2026.

To better serve industry clients and more closely align with the market, SMM plans to add 6 copper scrap price assessments for the US region, which will be officially launched on April 24, 2026. Shang

[SMM Announcement] Launch of CIF Premiums by Lead Content for Lead Ingots from Vietnam and Malaysia

9 domestic bauxite price points will be adjusted: from daily updates to monthly updates (on the first Thursday of each month at 5:00 PM Beijing Time).

SMM Industry Research Department will suspend price updates from April 13-15, 2026, due to the Songkran Festival in Thailand. Daily and weekly prices will resume on April 16 and 17, 2026 respectively

Discontinuation and Addition of Iron Ore Data Points in the SMM Database

Regarding SMM: Copper Scrap Supply-Demand Balance: Annual Data Discontinuation Notice

Please be informed that April 3rd (Friday), 2026, coincides with the public holidays for Good Friday in several countries, including Indonesia and Philippines. Due to the holiday, the SMM Industry Res

Announcement on Adding New Price Points for Platinum Group Compounds

Data Updates Suspended

Three new daily price points for Aluminum Alloy Ingots ADC12 starting March 30, 2026. These prices will be updated Monday through Friday at 12:00 PM (Beijing Time).

SMM Malaysia-related price updates are suspended for the Hari Raya Aidilfitri holiday and will resume normal publication next week.

SMM launches the "SMM China Titanium Dioxide Price Index" to provide a transparent pricing reference and reflect market trends, effective from March 20, 2026.

SMM officially released SMM: Sulfuric Acid Demand: Total: Annual data, with China as the data region.