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27 23-03Decline in Lead Ingot Inventory will Slow Down amid Increasing Supply and Weakening Demand
As of March 24, the social inventory of lead ingots across Shanghai, Guangdong, -
13 23-01SMM Research on Chinese New Year Holiday Arrangements of Remelted Aluminium Billet Producers
It is common for companies to take holidays early at the end of the year to avoid any sudden event, and they are expected to resume production around January 30 and 31. -
28 22-10Roughly 228,000 mt/Year of Aluminium Capacity Will Have Been Commissioned through Capacity Replaceme
SHANGHAI, Oct 28 (SMM) - In recent years, China’s review and approval of aluminium capacity quotas have become increasingly strict, and new projects without capacity quotas are strictly prohibited from being put into operation. -
19 22-08SMM Analysis on Implications of Expanded Output Cuts by Aluminium Smelters in Sichuan amid Escalated
SHANGHAI, Aug 17 (SMM) - On August 15, the Sichuan Provincial Department of Economy and Information Technology and the State Grid Sichuan Electric Power Company jointly issued the Emergency Notice on Expanding the Scope of Cutting Off Electricity Supply to Industrial Enterprises in Favour of Residents. -
13 22-07Operating Rates of Billets Made from Molten Aluminium Fell Slightly amid Weak Consumption
SHANGHAI, July 13 (SMM) - According to SMM, the domestic operating rates of billets made from molten aluminium was 72.4%, down 0.23% from May. Although the operating rates in central China increased by 6.25%, the operating rates in north, south-west and north-west China fell intensively. Therefore, the overall operating rates fell slightly. In north China, due to the production suspension for maintenance, the monthly output fell sharply. Many enterprises in Gansu, Qinghai, Sichuan and other plac -
12 22-07Demand in Power Battery Market Recovered Palpably in June, and the Combined Output of Cathode Active
SHANGHAI, July 12 (SMM) – On the supply side, the total output of CAMs (cathode active materials) increased palpably in June. As the impact of the current pandemic outbreak has gradually subsided, the demand in the terminals has recovered significantly. The supply chain as well as the production and sales of CAM manufacturers that were previously affected by the pandemic have also returned to normal. The output of the four major CAM varieties, except for LCO, all recorded a MoM growth of more t