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Downstream battery companies are purchasing at full capacity, and demand for cobalt raw materials has shown a significant marginal improvement.

Downstream battery companies are purchasing at full capacity, and demand for cobalt raw materials has shown a significant marginal improvement.
With the continuous advancement of technology, the battery industry has been rapidly developing and has become one of the core industries in today’s society. Recently, the phenomenon of downstream battery companies operating at full capacity and ramping up procurement has drawn widespread attention—particularly on the demand side for cobalt raw materials, which has shown clear marginal improvement.

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2026-01-28

Funds are pouring into the non-ferrous metals sector, with cobalt emerging as a key beneficiary among new-energy metals.

Funds are pouring into the non-ferrous metals sector, with cobalt emerging as a key beneficiary among new-energy metals.
The nonferrous metals sector is seeing a surge of capital inflows, and cobalt—a key beneficiary among new-energy metals—is attracting increasing attention. Behind this phenomenon lies the global shift in energy structures as well as the market’s optimistic outlook on the future development of the new-energy sector.

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2026-01-28

What are the development prospects for recycled nickel?

What are the development prospects for recycled nickel?
As global metal resources become increasingly scarce, the secondary metals industry is gradually emerging as a prominent player. Among these, secondary nickel is gaining increasing importance. Secondary nickel refers to nickel produced by recycling, processing, and reusing scrap nickel materials; its industry has become an essential component of the global metal recycling sector.

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The challenge of lithium extraction from salt lakes has been solved—specialized extractants enable highly efficient separation with a high magnesium-to-lithium ratio.

With the rapid development of the new energy industry, demand for lithium resources has surged dramatically. As one of the key sources of lithium, salt lakes have long been a focal point of attention in the industry, particularly when it comes to lithium extraction technologies. In particular, the challenge of extracting lithium from high-magnesium-to-lithium ratio salt lakes has consistently been a bottleneck in the industry. However, a newly developed specialized extractant offers a novel solution for the efficient separation of magnesium and lithium.

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Geopolitical rivalry intensifies, making the security of rare-metal supply chains a central issue.

As global economic integration advances, geopolitical and economic-trade tensions have become the new normal, and geopolitical competition continues to intensify. As an important strategic resource, rare metals are playing an increasingly prominent role in global industrial and supply chains. In today’s complex and ever-changing international environment, the security of rare-metal supply chains has emerged as a central issue.

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Driven by new-quality productivity, the boom cycle in the rare metals industry continues to lengthen.

In today’s world, new-quality productivity has become the core driving force behind industry development. In the rare metals industry, this trend is particularly evident. New-quality productivity is mainly reflected in technological advancements, innovation, and intelligent manufacturing, bringing revolutionary changes to the rare metals sector. These changes not only enhance production efficiency but also make the rare metals production process more refined, precise, and sustainable.

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Annual Processing Capacity of 70,000 Tons of Hazardous Waste: Resource Recycling of Nonferrous Metallurgical Solid Wastes Achieves Another Breakthrough

With the rapid advancement of industrialization, the management of hazardous waste has become a major global challenge. In particular, solid wastes generated from nonferrous metal smelting not only amount to enormous quantities but also pose extremely high processing difficulties. However, a recent technological breakthrough has given us great encouragement—the resource recovery project for nonferrous metallurgical solid wastes, with an annual processing capacity of 70,000 tons of hazardous waste.

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Upgrading the secure supply of strategic mineral resources to solidify the long-term foundation of the nonferrous metals industry.

Against the backdrop of global economic development, the stable supply and continuous upgrading of strategic mineral resources have become the focal point of attention for countries around the world. Particularly in the nonferrous metals industry, the stable supply of mineral resources is not only crucial for economic development but also vital to ensuring national security. Therefore, the protection and rational utilization of strategic mineral resources are of paramount importance.

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Extraction solvent recovery technology is now being implemented, further accelerating cost reduction and efficiency improvement in the rare earth industry.

With the rapid advancement of technology, the rare-earth industry has become increasingly important in China’s economy. The extraction and utilization of rare-earth elements are directly linked to the development of numerous high-tech industries, such as new energy, information electronics, and aerospace. However, the issue of waste solvent generated during the mining and utilization of rare-earth resources has long been a major challenge hindering the healthy and sustainable development of this industry. Fortunately, with the successful implementation of solvent recovery technologies, the rare-earth industry is once again accelerating its efforts to reduce costs and improve efficiency.

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China’s domestic rare-earth extraction technology takes another step forward—new recycling processes enable resource circular utilization.

Recently, the Chinese rare-earth industry has received good news: domestically developed rare-earth extraction technology has once again achieved a significant breakthrough. The successful development of a new recycling process marks a crucial step forward for China in the field of rare-earth resource utilization, opening a brand-new chapter in resource recycling.

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