SMM data shows that in April 2024, the national high-carbon ferrochrome output further increased, breaking through the historical peak to 736,800 mt, an increase of 11.43% MoM and 32.47% YoY.

This is a summary of China metals output in April and forecast for May.

SHANGHAI, Jun 9 (SMM) –China produced 111,357 mt of LFP in May, up 38% month-on-month and 93% year-on-year.

SHANGHAI, Jun 8 (SMM) - SMM data showed that China's copper cathode output stood at 958,800 mt in May, down 11,200 mt or 1.2% MoM, but a rise of 17% YoY, and the output was 5,300 mt higher than expected.

SHANGHAI, Jun 5 (SMM) – The average price of SMM prebaked anode dropped 306 yuan/mt in June.

SHANGHAI, May 16 (SMM) – The most-traded SiMn alloy futures contract moved around 7,037 yuan/mt in April.

SHANGHAI, Apr 19 (SMM) - The production costs of high-carbon ferrochrome fell slightly in March. As of April 10, the real-time costs of raw materials in Inner Mongolia were 8,929 yuan/mt (Cr50%), down 198 yuan/mt (Cr50%) or 2% MoM.

SHANGHAI, Feb 16 (SMM) – According to SMM data, the weighted full average cost of the domestic aluminium smelters in January 2023 was about 17,200 yuan/mt, a month-on-month decrease of 1.9% and a year-on-year increase of 8.3%.

SHANGHAI, Feb 13 (SMM) – The power costs of aluminium smelters with captive power plants declined in tandem with falling coal prices, but the grid power tariffs barely changed.