Recently, CATL announced that Zinfra, an Australian energy infrastructure service provider, has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CATL, establishing a strategic cooperation framework. The two parties will jointly deliver and operate large-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects in Australia, accelerating CATL's localized presence in the Australian market Zinfra is a leading energy and utility infrastructure service provider in Australia, specializing in engineering, project management, and operations & maintenance (O&M) in the power and gas sectors. With an annual project and service portfolio exceeding AUD 1.2 billion, Zinfra has extensive experience in the construction and maintenance of power and gas networks, as well as the delivery of renewable energy assets. This partnership marks an important step for CATL in demonstrating its integrated "product + service" capabilities in overseas markets. By leveraging Zinfra's local project channels and engineering delivery capabilities, CATL aims to strengthen the local O&M and service capabilities required for overseas energy storage projects, adopting a light-asset, low-risk model. To date, CATL has ranked first globally in energy storage battery shipments for five consecutive years. According to relevant data, CATL's global market share in energy storage battery shipments reached 30.4% in 2025, with approximately 2,300 cumulative projects worldwide. Looking ahead, CATL will continue to collaborate with local partners such as Zinfra, applying its advanced energy storage battery technology to empower Australia's energy transition and help build a more resilient and sustainable energy infrastructure.

According to the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the project list and fund arrangement for the second batch of RMB 91.5 billion ultra-long-term special treasury bonds for advanced manufacturing and new infrastructure equipment renewal in 2026 have been officially issued. The new round of funds supports more than 6,700 projects across 16 fields, including industry, energy and power, electronic information, transportation, logistics, education, cultural tourism, medical care, facility agriculture, grain and oil processing, old residential building elevator renovation, work safety, fire rescue, inspection and testing, energy conservation and carbon emission reduction, environmental protection, as well as resource recycling and utilization. It is expected to drive a total i

The European Investment Bank (EIB) recently approved a 2 billion euro financing package aimed at promoting clean energy development and upgrading power grid infrastructure within the EU. The investment covers multiple areas including PV in Italy, offshore wind power in Germany, and commercial and industrial renewable energy utilization in Austria. This financing is part of the European Commission's clean energy investment strategy. The EIB plans to provide over 75 billion euros in funding support over the next three years to help Europe break free from its dependence on fossil fuels and enhance energy resilience.

The core logic of the South American steel market is that end-user demand drives everything. Consumption demand is the starting point, filled jointly by local production and imports; imports act as a regulating valve rather than a driving force.

After InterBattery in March, the strategic focus of South Korea's battery industry has been expanding from high-nickel EV batteries to ESS, LFP, AI data centers, and safety. Battery-related conferences in April also indicated that AI-driven R&D, LFP process innovation, next-generation batteries for diverse application scenarios, and improvements in safety and reliability are becoming major directions. This means the standard for "high-end" is expanding from energy density to system reliability, operational stability, supply chain transparency, and AI-driven management capabilities.

Since InterBattery in March, Korea’s battery industry has been expanding its focus from high-nickel EV batteries to ESS, LFP, AI data centers, and safety. Battery-related conferences held in April also highlighted AI-enabled R&D, LFP process innovation, application-specific next-generation batteries, and stronger safety and reliability. This suggests that the definition of premium is expanding from energy density to system reliability, operational stability, and supply chain transparency.

According to industry sources, a key executive from NVIDIA (NVDA.O) was scheduled to hold separate meetings on Wednesday with counterpart executives from Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to discuss collaboration in physical AI. Madison Huang, Senior Director of Product and Technology Marketing for NVIDIA's physical AI platform, was visiting South Korea to expand partnerships in the field. The team she leads is responsible for Omniverse, NVIDIA's development platform for physical and industrial AI simulation applications, as well as the company's robotics platform that supports its industrial digitalization and physical AI strategy. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are major suppliers of memory chips used in NVIDIA's AI chips. NVIDIA also collaborates with these South Korean chipmakers to deploy large-scale GPU clusters to strengthen South Korea's national-level AI infrastructure and promote AI applications in robotics, factories, and industrial platforms.

On April 16, Ye Jianhua, Director and Supervisor of SMM's Industry Research Department, Feng Chundi, Expert of SMM's Industry Research Institute, and Wu Tao, SMM Overseas Marketing Manager for Copper and Tin, visited Mining Mineral Resources (MMR) for a field trip and exchange, where they received a warm welcome from MMR's leadership. During the exchange, MMR and SMM engaged in in-depth discussions on the current status of the strategic minor metal industry and cross-border supply chain cooperation. MMR has been deeply engaged in compliant mining of critical minerals for over 15 years, with a strategic focus on three key minerals — tin, tantalum, and tungsten. The company holds multiple mining licenses in mineral-rich regions of the DRC, with concentrated resource deployment and exceptional endowment. The enterprise strictly adheres to compliant mining, full-process traceability, and international operational standards, ensuring long-term stable and compliant mine operations. SMM has long been deeply engaged in non-ferrous and rare metals, with core coverage spanning price quotations, industry surveys, and market analysis, comprehensively empowering global mineral trade and industry chain integrated services. Leveraging their respective business strengths, both parties exchanged practical experience on ex-China mineral development, compliance system building, raw material circulation coordination, and industry development trends, laying a solid foundation for subsequent industrial synergy and resource collaboration. Mining Mineral Resources (MMR) Overview Mining Mineral Resources (MMR) has been deeply engaged in compliant mining of critical minerals for over 15 years, with a core focus on the 3T strategic minerals (tin, tantalum, and tungsten). The company holds a portfolio of multiple mining licenses in mineral-rich regions of the DRC: tin (14 licenses covering 2,800 sq km), tantalum (6 licenses covering 400 sq km), and tungsten (1 license covering 300 sq km). The company upholds compliant procurement, full traceability, and international standard compliance systems, building a solid foundation for business operations. Key Tin Producer in Africa • 11 mechanized mines (including open-pit and underground mines) • Annual tin concentrates capacity: 10,000 mt Annual trading volume: 6,500 mt; annual mechanized mining production: 3,500 mt. Mechanized Mining Operations 8 beneficiation plant areas with a combined feed capacity of over 1,500 mt per hour; monthly tin concentrates production of 300 mt; creating employment opportunities and empowering inclusive community development. Smelting Production and Global Supply LME Grade A tin equivalent; Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) certified smelter; annual refined tin capacity: 4,500 mt. Tantalum Mining Operations The only mechanized tantalum ore beneficiation plant in the DRC; capacity: 20 mt per year of high-grade tantalum concentrates (grade 30% and above); equipped with modern laboratory detection and quality assay facilities. Ore-to-Alloy Entire Industry Chain Lead-free and tin-lead solder alloys, available in bars, wires, electrodes, and casting ingots. The only enterprise in Africa with a complete ore-to-alloy entire industry chain. Corporate Social Responsibility MMR is well aware of its significant social responsibility to the communities in the mining areas. The corporate social responsibility system is built on four core pillars: healthcare, education development, infrastructure improvement, and entrepreneurship empowerment. Scheduled to be held on October 13-14, 2026 in Lusaka, Zambia. Welcome to join us~ Conference Contact : Wu Tao: 18270916376 jennywu@smm.cn

On May 14-15, 2026, the SMM WCCE 2026 (4th) Wire and Cable Industry Development Conference and Industrial Exhibition will grandly open at the Suzhou International Conference Hotel, focusing on precise matchmaking across the cable industry chain. Centered on full-chain resource integration and efficient supply-demand matching, the exhibition will build a premium bridge for business negotiation and technical exchange among industry partners. As a key enterprise attracted through investment promotion in Lanzhou New Area, Yongsheng Cable's products cover various power cables, overhead conductors, and more, popular across six northwestern provinces with both quality and reputation. Gansu Yongsheng Cable Co., Ltd., established in March 2012, is a key enterprise attracted through investment promotion in Lanzhou New Area — the only national-level new area in Gansu Province. The company is located in the geographic center of Northwest China and a key hub on the Silk Road under the Belt and Road Initiative — Lanzhou, Gansu Province. The company integrates R&D, manufacturing, sales, and export and is a professional wire and cable producer. The company's annual capacity exceeds 3 billion yuan , with a registered capital of 155 million yuan and a standardized production workshop covering an area of 21,700 m². The company has over 60 employees, and its sales network covers regions including Gansu, Shaanxi, Qinghai, Ningxia, Xinjiang, and Tibet. The company owns more than 50 sets of specialized equipment including copper, aluminum, and aluminum alloy wire drawing, stranding, extrusion, cabling, armoring machines, and crosslinking production lines, as well as over 30 sets of detection equipment and a high-standard laboratory fully equipped with instruments. All incoming raw materials, production processes, and finished products can be inspected. In terms of company qualifications , the company has successively obtained CCC certification, ISO 9001 quality management system certification, ISO 14001 environmental management system certification, and OHSAS 18000 occupational health and safety management system certification. Yongsheng Cable can produce a full range of supporting specialized cables, crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE) cables, steel-cored aluminum stranded wires, various wires and cables rated 0.6/1kV and below, and various flat copper wires. The company's main products include: aluminum stranded wires and steel-cored aluminum stranded wires, 1-10kV aerial insulated conductors, PVC and XLPE insulated power cables, control cables, pre-branched cables, computer cables, and fire-resistant cables. Customized wires and cables with special types and specifications such as flame-retardant, fire-resistant, water-blocking, rodent-proof and termite-proof, and low-smoke halogen-free can also be produced upon request. In the future, Yongsheng Cable will continue to focus on technological innovation, optimize its product structure, expand market boundaries, and balance green development with safe production. With higher-quality cable products and more comprehensive services, the company will empower infrastructure upgrades, light up countless homes, and strive to become an innovative leader and reliable service provider in the wire and cable industry of Northwest China. May 14-15, 2026, Suzhou International Conference Hotel, Jiangsu . We welcome friends from all sectors to attend the conference in person and visit the booth of Dongwu Futures Co., Ltd. (E06) to experience up close the technical strength and product appeal of this established futures company, explore new cooperation opportunities, and open a new chapter for the industry together. SMM WCCE 2026 (4th) Wire & Cable Industry Development Conference and Industrial Exhibition May 14-15 Suzhou International Conference Hotel, Jiangsu Participating Enterprises: Qifan Cable, Kunyi Cable, Senyuan Cable, Sanwu Cable, Huili Cable, Wanma Co., Ltd., Xinhai Gaodao, Chenfeng Yongliang, Xinhuang Group, Dongwu Futures, Guojia Conductor, Hongxing Meike, Dongfeng Cable, Qijia Industrial, Beijing Shougang Ferroalloy, Xinhongye, Yingtan Chaolong, Meichuangli, Jiuli Electric, Xinzi Nengke, Xindongang Electric, Hangtian Electric, Guochu Logistics, Jielüda, Jinhuijia, Xindian Aluminum Alloy, Gangwei Ultrasonic, Jinrui Qianyuan... Click to View ☛ |

On May 14-15, 2026, SMM WCCE 2026 (4th) Wire & Cable Industry Development Conference and Industrial Exhibition will grandly open at Suzhou International Conference Hotel, focusing on precise matchmaking across the cable industry chain. The exhibition centers on full-chain resource integration and efficient supply-demand matching, building a quality bridge for business negotiation and technical exchange among industry partners. Inner Mongolia Yihao Aluminum Co., Ltd. As a modern manufacturing enterprise integrating R&D, production, sales, and services, the company has been dedicated to aluminum-based materials in the fields of power transmission and new energy equipment. Inner Mongolia Yihao Aluminum Co., Ltd. was established in March 2025, located in Baotou Aluminum Industry Park, Baotou City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region , with 6 continuous casting and rolling production lines, equipped with wire drawing, annealing, stranding and other processing equipment and auxiliary production facilities. Main Products include high-precision aluminum alloy connecting rods, high-end electrical round aluminum rods, aluminum monofilaments, enamelled wire, high-conductivity stranded wire, overhead cables, high-end automotive parts, etc. Yihao Aluminum covers an area of 50,000 m², has 300 employees, and possesses an annual capacity of 150kt of electrical round aluminum rods. Inner Mongolia Yihao Aluminum Co., Ltd. is a core material supplier focused on the fields of power transmission and new energy equipment. Deeply engaged in the R&D, production, and sales of electrical round aluminum rods, it provides cost-effective aluminum-based material solutions for wire and cable, overhead conductor, and high-end electrical equipment manufacturing. Core Business and Capacity Scale Main Products: Centered on electrical round aluminum rods, covering ordinary industrial pure aluminum rods (conductivity ≥61% IACS), high-conductivity aluminum rods (conductivity ≥63% IACS), and special aluminum alloy rods (tensile strength ≥180MPa), with customizable products in specifications ranging from Φ9.5 to Φ15. Capacity Strength: Equipped with 6 modern continuous casting and rolling production lines, with an annual capacity of 150kt, of which high-conductivity aluminum rods and special aluminum alloy rods account for over 40%, meeting the rapid delivery needs of large-scale orders. Product Advantages and Technical Features Performance Advantages: Raw materials use industrial pure aluminum with purity ≥99.8%. Products feature stable resistivity and smooth, defect-free surfaces, passing rigorous mechanical and electrical conductivity detection, suitable for high-end scenarios such as ultra-high voltage power transmission and high-speed railway catenary systems. Quality Control: A full-process quality inspection system has been established from raw material intake to finished product warehouse withdrawals, in compliance with GB/T 3954-2022 national standard, equipped with detection equipment, with a product qualification rate consistently above 99.85% . Market and Application Fields Key Clients: Serving over 20 large cable enterprises in China, with products widely applied in State Grid Corporation of China distribution network renovation, China Southern Power Grid UHV projects, as well as PV power stations, NEV charging piles, metro power supply systems, and other fields. Market Coverage: The Chinese market covers core areas of power demand including east China, south China, and north China. Product Showcase Upholding the development philosophy of "Technology as Foundation, Green Empowerment" , Yihao Aluminum will continue to invest in R&D of high-conductivity rare earth aluminum alloy rods and low-carbon secondary aluminum technologies, striving to build a benchmark enterprise in electrical aluminum materials with integrated "R&D-Production-Service" capabilities , contributing to the upgrade of global power infrastructure and the achievement of the "Dual Carbon" goals. Committed to becoming a leading provider of electrical round aluminum rod solutions in China. May 14-15, 2026, Jiangsu · Suzhou International Conference Hotel , friends from all sectors are welcome to attend the conference in person and visit the booth of Soochow Futures Co., Ltd. (E06) to experience up close the technical strength and product appeal of this established futures company, explore new cooperation opportunities, and open a new chapter for the industry together. SMM WCCE 2026 (4th) Wire & Cable Industry Development Conference and Industrial Exhibition May 14-15 Jiangsu · Suzhou International Conference Hotel Participating Enterprises: Qifan Cable, Kunyi Cable, Senyuan Cable, Sanwu Cable, Huili Cable, Wanma Co., Ltd., Xinhai High Conductivity, Chenfeng Yongliang, Xinhuang Group, Soochow Futures, Guojia Conductor, Hongxing Meike, Dongfeng Cable, Qijia Industrial, Beijing Shougang Ferroalloy, Xinhongye, Yingtan Chaolong, Meichuangli, Jiuli Electric, Xinzi Nengke, Xindongang Electrical, Hangtian Electrical, Guochu Logistics, Jielüda, Jinhuijia, Xindian Aluminum Alloy, Gangwei Ultrasonic, Jinrui Qianyuan... Click to View ☛ ｜