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Canada's February Zero-Emission Vehicle Sales Surged Nearly 50%] As the Canadian federal government reinstated the car purchase subsidy of up to CAD ...

EV Sales in Major European Markets Surged Nearly 30% in Q1] According to the latest data from the European Association for Electromobility and automo ...

Changan Auto Reportedly Plans to Build Factory in Spain] According to Bloomberg News, people familiar with the matter recently revealed that Changan ...

Iran Conflict Triggered Aluminum Supply Deficit, Japanese Automakers Under Pressure] Affected by the conflict in Iran, critical shipping lanes were d ...

SHFE aluminum prices pulled back today, but high aluminum prices still suppressed buying sentiment in the central China market. Downstream processing enterprises mostly adopted a wait-and-see approach ...

April 20, 2026 According to China Customs data, China’s total imports of high-carbon ferrochrome reached 136,600 tons in March 2026, a slight month-on-month increase of 0.76% and a year-on-year drop ...

SMM Stainless Steel Daily Review] SS Futures Weakened, Spot Stainless Steel Largely Stable SMM, April 20: SS futures trended lower and pulled back. During the Friday night session, SS futures dropped ...

SMM Rare Earth News Brief] SAGA Metals announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire 100% interest in the Wolverine heavy rare earth pro ...

As of Monday, April 20, SMM copper inventories in mainstream regions nationwide decreased 12.21% WoW, with total inventory up 66,700 mt YoY, marking six consecutive weeks of destocking. Specifically, ...

The average B/L price fell by $1/mt from the previous trading day, closing at $66/mt (price range: $62-70/mt). The average EQ copper (CIF B/L) price remained flat from the previous trading day, ...

Affected by tight raw material supply, germanium prices rose over 27% in more than three months. Meanwhile, production halts at some separation plants provided supply-side support for rare earths.