Kakula’s third-quarter copper production, including smelter output, rose 19% quarter on quarter to 76,400 tonnes, while sales increased 9% to 67,000 tonnes.

SMM Weekly Stainless Steel Futures Review — week of November 2–6, 2026. SHFE stainless rose 635 yuan/mt (+4.69%) to 14,180 yuan/mt (US$2,111), outpacing nickel. Exchange warrants have fallen ...

Tantalum: SMM’s assessment for 30% tantalum ore CIF China is US$241–246/lb, averaging US$243.50/lb, unchanged from the preceding assessment. FOB tantalum pentoxide assessments are also ...

At its Q3 earnings call on Oct 30, ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) said its sixth-generation process platform has completed engineering sample validation, building on a breakthrough in ...

CATL reaffirms small-batch production of sulphide all-solid-state batteries in 2027, initial deployment targeting luxury vehicles priced above 250,000 yuan, robots and ...

Samsung SDI reaffirms mass production of 900 Wh/L all-solid-state batteries in H2 2027, with initial applications targeting luxury vehicles and humanoid robots] On ...

On October 27, CATL responded to investor questions on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange's Hudongyi platform regarding the progress of its Hefei sulphide solid-state pilot base, stating that the company ...

According to China Business Network, Gu Jie, Vice President of XPeng Group, said that the solid-state battery for XPeng's IRON robot has rolled off the production line in small-batch ...

On October 20, 2026, EVE Energy and Chery Automobile, two new-energy companies, disclosed progress on solid-state batteries.

According to the latest data from the General Administration of Customs, China imported 5,021 t of unlisted rare earth oxides in September 2026, up 23% month on month from 4,070 t in August and up 2% ...

China's aluminum alloy wheel exports remained robust, with monthly averages staying above 90,000 tonnes in Q3 2026, driven by strong automobile exports. The US and Japan remain key ...

European aluminum scrap exports to the US have increased by 243%, raising concerns over Europe's access to strategic secondary raw materials. Evangelos Mytilineos, Executive Chairman of ...