How China has expanded its economic toolkit during its trade truce with the US

By Mei Mei Chu BEIJING, April 27 (Reuters) - China has used its trade truce with the United States to broaden its legal ...

Batteries From Naphthalene And Anthracene: Hydrocarbons Will Change The Future Of Energy Storage

The key advantage of hydrocarbons lies in their tunability. Unlike the rigid structure of graphite, which currently dominates the anode market for lithium batteries, hydrocarbon molecules can be ...
Shanghai Metals Market

[SMM Analysis] Lithium Carbonate Q1 "N-Shaped" Oscillation: Tight Balance Pattern Amid Tug-of-War Between Upstream and Downstream

In Q1 2026, China's lithium carbonate market entered a phase of fluctuating at highs, building on the strong rally at the 2025 year-end. Prices exhibited a typical "N-shaped" wide-ranging trajectory: ...
Shanghai Metals Market

LME Inventory Continues to Decline, LME Zinc Fluctuates at Highs [SMM Morning Meeting Minutes]

LME Inventory Continued to Decline, LME Zinc Fluctuated at Highs] Last Friday, LME zinc posted a small bullish candlestick, with the 5-day moving average providing support below. Last Friday, LME zinc ...