Copper prices fell sharply, with some downstream buyers making small restocking purchases, but overall trading remained sluggish [SMM South China Spot Copper]

With the Chinese New Year approaching, the market is entering the holiday period [SMM North China Spot Copper].

Democratic Republic of Congo's Copper Exports Increase by Nearly 10%, LME Copper and SHFE Copper Close Sharply Lower Overnight [SMM Copper Morning Meeting Minutes]

SMM Weekly Operating Rate of Primary Lead Smelters (February 6, 2026–February 12, 2026) [SMM Weekly Review of Primary Lead Operating Rates]

Ahead of the Chinese New Year holiday, trading activity in the spot market was sluggish, and the price spread for primary lead across regions widened [SMM Weekly Review of the Refined Lead Spot Market]