The global automotive industry is accelerating its low-carbon and intelligent transformation, with China's automotive industry advancing from scale advantages to dual leadership in technology and supply chain. In 2025, the penetration rate of new energy vehicles in China exceeded 50%, driving the upgrade of automotive materials such as aluminum, steel, and magnesium, with demand for lightweight new materials surging. Coupled with the implementation of the EU carbon border tax, low-carbon transformation of the industry chain is imminent. Coinciding with the beginning of the 15th Five-Year Plan and the deepening phase of the dual carbon goals, the industry urgently needs a professional platform to address material technology challenges. Against this backdrop,will be held on September 10-11, 2026 in Shanghai . SMM together with exclusive drinking water title sponsorship partner - Anhui Xiongchuang Aluminum Alloy New Material Co., Ltd. sincerely invites industry peers to attend the conference, promoting the in-depth evolution of the automotive supply chain toward green, lightweight, intelligent, and global development. Clickto attend. We look forward to meeting you at the conference. Anhui Xiongchuang Aluminum Alloy New Material Co., Ltd. was established in October 2018 with a registered capital of 100 million yuan. Located at No. 12 Yanghuai Road, Economic Development Zone, Suixi County, Huaibei City, Anhui province, it is a private new-type aluminum alloy material enterprise integrating R&D, production, and sales. The company occupies a total land area of 63,603 m², approximately 95.5 mu. The planned total construction area is 32,000 m², with supporting public auxiliary engineering. The total project investment is approximately 150 million yuan, of which construction investment is 95 million yuan. The overall designed capacity is 150,000 mt per year. The main products include various grades of high-quality cast aluminum alloy ingots, aluminum alloy liquid, and secondary aluminum alloy bars, primarily used in automotive, new energy, and other fields . The main production equipment adopts China's advanced high-efficiency and energy-saving automatic melting furnaces, achieving high efficiency, energy conservation, reduced slag formation, and improved aluminum liquid purity. The production equipment, technical level, and economic indicators have reached the advanced level of similar domestic production processes. The company is dedicated to the research and manufacturing of aluminum as a substitute for steel and aluminum as an substitute for copper, promoting the lightweight development of automotive, rail transit, and aerospace components, achieving energy conservation and emission reduction, and protecting the global environment. For every mt of secondary aluminum we recycle, we can reduce ore mining by 11 mt, reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 0.8 mt, reduce sulfur dioxide emissions by 0.6 mt, reduce solid scrap by 20 mt, save 22 m³ of water, and save 14,000 kWh of electricity. Soaring forward with bold strides, breaking through with innovation! Xiongchuang Aluminum Alloy builds its backbone with integrity and forges brilliance with service! In the future, we will fully leverage our industrial advantages, integrate resources from all parties, target market development trends, and create greater value for our clients. Contact Information Mr. Liu 181 0561 3888 Mr. Yang 151 3040 8133 SMM Conference Contact Lv Junlei 176 1601 9596 lvjunlei@smm.cn

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Aurubis expects to complete the expansion of its Augusta, Georgia copper scrap recycling facility later in September 2026. The project is designed to increase processing capacity and support growing demand from data centers, grid infrastructure and automotive applications.

Eldorado Gold announced that its McIlvenna Bay project in Saskatchewan, Canada, has produced its first copper concentrate, marking the start of commissioning and ramp-up activities. McIlvenna Bay is one of Canada's major new polymetallic mining projects, producing copper, zinc, gold and silver. The company said commissioning activities will continue as the operation progresses toward commercial production. This project will provide an additional source of copper concentrate supply as output ramps up.

Chilean miner Antofagasta announced plans to invest approximately US$900 million in a life-extension project for its Zaldívar copper mine, aiming to extend operations through 2051. The investment will include upgrades to mine infrastructure and sustaining capital required for continued operations. Zaldívar currently produces around 80,000–90,000 tonnes of copper annually. Extending the life of existing assets is becoming increasingly important as the industry faces challenges in developing new large-scale copper projects.

[SMM Photovoltaic: China Energy Conservation Solar Receives RMB 505 Million in Renewable Energy Subsidies YTD] China Energy Conservation Solar Co., Ltd. has disclosed that it received RMB 505 million in renewable energy subsidies year-to-date, up 451.99% YoY, including RMB 489 million in national renewable energy subsidies, up 553.32% YoY. Five additional solar projects have recently been added to the subsidy disbursement list as the company's compliance filing work continues to advance. The company noted that while the cash inflow will improve project-level cash flows, it will not have a material impact on current-period earnings, as revenues were previously recognized upon electricity sales. In SMM's view, the acceleration in subsidy disbursements should help ease the persistent cash flow pressure facing legacy solar power plant operators, while also bolstering market confidence in the recoverability of receivables tied to renewable energy operating assets.

Developing local processing capacity is not simply a matter of building another plant next to a mine. It requires a country to simultaneously possess reliable energy supply, logistics infrastructure, chemical-industry capabilities, engineering expertise, customer qualification systems, access to financing, policy continuity and transparent pricing mechanisms. Resources can attract investment, but they cannot guarantee project success.

【SMM Steel】SSAB is expanding its Oxelösund steel powder facility for additive manufacturing to commercial scale in partnership with SMS group. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2026 with production ramping up gradually from Q1 2028 targeting annual capacity of 350 tonnes and creating 20 jobs at full operation. The project serves growing demand from defense automotive and engineering sectors enabling lighter components with less waste and shorter lead times. SSAB's specialized steel powders require no subsequent heat treatment and can replace aluminum as a lightweight material in certain engineering applications.

【SMM Steel】JSW Vijayanagar Metallics Limited a subsidiary of JSW Steel has awarded a contract worth approximately 125-130 billion INR (150-156 million USD) to John Cockerill India Limited for its CRNO electrical steel project. The agreement covers two annealing and coating lines and one annealing and pickling line. The project at Vijayanagar Karnataka is scheduled for completion in 2028 with annual capacity of about 600000 tonnes targeting growing demand from power renewable energy and EV sectors.

【SMM Steel】Fives Group has signed a major contract with JSW Steel's Vijayanagar Works for a new electrical steel project in Toranagallu Karnataka. The project includes three processing lines for non-grain-oriented electrical steel: one annealing and pickling line with 600000 tonnes per year capacity and two annealing and coating lines each with 270000 tonnes per year capacity. The contract was awarded through a consortium with Belgium's John Cockerill. Under the agreement Fives will design and supply annealing furnaces for all three lines supporting production for electric vehicles and industrial motors. The consortium order is valued at approximately 1.25-1.3 billion USD.