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China’s Pig Iron, Crude Steel Production Declines in Late May
China's pig iron and crude steel production declined sharply in the last ten days of May, reflecting the entry of seasonal demand into a slowdown phase. The construction and manufacturing sectors, in fact, have started to feel the effects of the typical low season,...
Chinese Customs Reject 21,700 Tons of Copper Concentrates for Excess Arsenic and Cadmium
Amid tight domestic copper supply, Yantai Customs, a branch of Qingdao Customs in China’s Shandong Province, rejected a shipment of 21,700 tons of imported copper concentrates for exceeding limits for arsenic and cadmium. The decision, made public in an official...
Base Metals Performance on SHFE: Nickel Leads Down
During the morning trading session on Tuesday, June 10, the prices of the major base metals listed on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) recorded modest changes, confirming an overall picture of moderate stability. Among the metals observed, nickel stood out as the...
CZSP Team Raises Zinc TCS Guidelines for Q3 2025
During a conference held in Qianghai province, China, from June 4 to 6, the China Zinc Smelter Purchase Team (CZSPT) officially announced the new guideline level for treatment charges (TCs) of imported zinc concentrates for the third quarter of 2025, setting it in a...