The most-traded GFEX LC contract recorded a winning week ending Friday January 23, with the settlement price rising 15.8% from the previous Friday January 16. The increase was partly triggered by the resurfacing supply concerns. Elsewhere, Mysteel's tracking of the daily spot transactions indicated

Last week, lithium ore prices closely followed the strong upward trend in lithium carbonate prices. After a concentrated stockpiling by lithium refineries in the previous round in November, their procurement pace had slowed, leading to a gradual accumulation of traders' lithium ore stocks amidst por

Last week, cobalt intermediates prices sustained their upward momentum. During the week, a foreign miner, optimistic about the market outlook, placed purchase inquiries at USD $25.5 per pound in the domestic market, boosting overall market sentiment and driving cobalt intermediates prices further up

In December, nickel ore imports from the Philippines decreased by 46.75% month-on-month to 1.61million tonnes, according to the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC). Meanwhile, the production of MHP in Indonesia dropped by 1.50% MoM to 39,500 tonnes in December,

Chronologically, on December 19, 2025, the Indonesian Nickel Miners Association (APNI) revealed in an interview that the government plans to cut nickel mining quotas in 2026. According to the annual Work Plan and Budget (RKAB) formulated by the Indonesian government, the nickel mining quotas for 202