News Feature: China’s Two Sessions Conclude; Big Nonferrous Metal Country Emerging

The Two Sessions for 2012 have concluded, and SMM sorts out proposals put forward by nonferrous metals end-users during the sessions, seeing how to realize the rise of big nonferrous metal country.

China’s Home Appliance Industry Sees New Glimmers

The recent NPC and CPPCC sessions, one of China’s major political and economic bellwether, brought “new glimmers” to the gloomy home appliance industry.

PV Industry Faces Challenges; Industry Reshuffle to Continue

China’s photovoltaic (PV) enterprises are facing challenges amid sluggish demand, losses and production suspension.

SMM Exclusive on “Two Sessions”: Five Hot Topics on Nonferrous Metal Industry

SMM finds five hot topics including end consumer demand, supportive policy, environmental problems, raw material supply, and cash flow problems.

Nonferrous Metals SMEs Eye National Meetings for Financing Support

Wang Huajun says the “two meetings” will absolutely provide financing support for medium-to-small sized businesses, which will help the majority of nonferrous metals SMEs.

Rare Earth: Focus on Better Mining Regulation

SMM’s special survey on rare earth industry players’ focus on present NPC and CPPCC meetings shows better mining regulation is of their most concern.

Nickel-Downstream Demand Recovery Time

Based on result of an SMM survey, it is found that when downstream demand will recover is the major concern for market players in nickel industry.

Lead & Zinc Producers Focus on Environmental Protection

SMM surveyed about a hundred enterprises in the nonferrous metal industry and finds that 87% of lead and zinc producers concern environmental protection issue.

Markets Expect Policies from NPC and CPPCC to Boost Domestic Demand for Aluminum

According to SMM’s survey of dozens of enterprises from aluminum industry, 68% of aluminum enterprises are most concerned about the timing of the recovery of end-user consumption.

CPI Up 4.5% in January, Deposit Reserve Ratio Cut Expected to be Postponed

The New Year’s and Chinese New Year holiday allowed CPI to rise apparently.

News Feature: Three Favorable Policies of Nonferrous Metals Industry Released

Three new policies including the Tariff Implementation Plan for 2012 starting January 1st 2012 will affect the nonferrous metals industry.

Eurozone Finance Ministers Fail to Agree on New Aid for Greece

Growth of New Loans in China Expected to be Steady

Tin could cool Fukushima reactor say Chernobyl team

SHFE Lead Futures Market to Open March 24th