The Global Mining Development Report 2026 (hereinafter referred to as the "Report"), recently released by the China Geological Survey and China Mining News, indicates that

Base metal prices on the London Metal Exchange closed lower across the board on the 23rd. Three-month copper closed at $14,615.50 per tonne, down $167.50 (1.13%)

1. [Copper] Sinomine Resource Group: The mining and ore processing facilities at the Kitumba copper project in Zambia's Central Province are ready for production; the

Stainless Steel Branch of the China Iron and Steel Association | September 23, 2026, 17:35 1. Cumulative stainless steel imports and exports for January–August: 1.012 million

On September 22, affected by the persistent drought caused by the El Niño phenomenon, the supply of water for cooling and protecting smelting equipment fell

Trend Analysis According to nickel price monitoring by SunSirs, nickel prices followed a "V-shaped" trend last week. By the end of the week, the spot price

Macroeconomics 1. [Industrial Value Added] National Bureau of Statistics: In August, the value added of industrial enterprises above designated size grew by 5.2% year-on-year in real

On September 15, London Metal Exchange (LME) non-ferrous metal inventory levels and changes were as follows: 1. Copper inventory: 249,225 tonnes, up 6,325 tonnes from the

Macroeconomics 1. [Reverse Repo] The central bank announced that, to better align with the banking system's short-term liquidity needs, the People's Bank of China will conduct

On September 9, London Metal Exchange (LME) non-ferrous metal inventories and changes were as follows: 1. Copper inventory: 235,825 tonnes, down 1,900 tonnes from the previous

Recently, at the 59th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) held in Uzbekistan, the ADB launched the "Critical Minerals to Manufacturing" financing partnership

Price trends According to nickel price monitoring by SunSirs, nickel prices fluctuated significantly last week. By the end of the week, the spot price for nickel

The ongoing drought triggered by El Niño has created a split in Indonesia's nickel industry chain, with rising risks at the smelting end while upstream

Indonesia Financial Services Authority (OJK, the Financial Authority) Chairperson Friderica Widyasari Dewi said in Jakarta on September 3 that the authority will release two supporting

Price trend According to nickel price monitoring by SunSirs, nickel prices fluctuated downward in August; the price stood at 132,650 RMB/ton at the beginning of the

Due to drought conditions caused by the El Niño phenomenon, water supplies to smelters in Indonesia's largest nickel industrial park have been restricted, potentially forcing

Australian listed company Celsius Resources recently announced that it has signed a share sale agreement with Chinalco (Xiong'an) Mining, a subsidiary of Chinalco Corporation, to

Indonesia's 2026 nickel ore supply-side policy has not yet fully landed, the total quota has shrunk significantly, the progress of RKAB revision and approval is

Trend Analysis According to nickel price monitoring by SunSirs, nickel prices fluctuated significantly last week. By the end of the week, the spot price for nickel