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China’s Base Metals Imports Close 2025 With Contrasting Dynamics
The latest Chinese customs statistics for December 2025 outline a complex picture for base metals imports, characterized by sharp divergences between refined metals, intermediate raw materials and scrap. The year-end data confirm how China continues to reshape its...
Offtake Agreements Strengthen Brazilian Nickel’s Funding Path
Brazilian Nickel has taken a decisive step in consolidating its industrial and financial strategy, thanks to the signing of three offtake agreements that cover almost 90% of planned production on a ten-year basis. The agreements include a non-binding Memorandum of...
Base Metals Fall On The Shfe, Tin Leads Losses
Most base metals listed on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) recorded losses during morning trading on Monday January 26, with tin posting the sharpest decline across the complex. At 10:30am Shanghai time, the most actively traded contracts showed a broadly weaker...
China’s Battery Recycling Market Shows A More Gradual Increase
China’s battery recycling market recorded a more contained and less aggressive increase in the week ending Thursday January 22, reflecting a climate of cautious optimism mixed with widespread prudence among supply chain participants. The recent rebound in lithium...