Shanghai Metals Market (SMM)
About
Shanghai Metals Market (SMM) is a Shanghai-based provider of metal prices, market data, research and news.
Its coverage spans base, ferrous, precious and minor metals, rare earths and battery materials. Founded in 1999, it publishes benchmark prices, including lithium carbonate, nickel sulphate and cobalt, under methodologies it aligns with IOSCO principles. It also runs research and consulting with about 150 analysts, more than 60 industry events a year, and a metals spot trading platform cleared through Shanghai Clearing House. SMM has subsidiaries in the UK, Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia and offices in Seoul, Ho Chi Minh City, India and Lusaka.
The 2025 Battery Report cites SMM data on manganese tetroxide production linked to rising LMO output.
From the Battery Report
Battery Report 2025 · chapterIndustry Value ChainVolta Foundation's annual report on this part of the battery industry.Supply Chain Segments
Location Info
- HQ
- Shanghai, China
Sources
Where the details on this profile come from.
Headquarters: Shanghai
- metal.com · Company site · checked Oct 2026“Headquartered in Shanghai, with overseas subsidiaries in the UK and Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and offices in Seoul, Ho Chi Minh City, India and Lusaka”
What they do: Associations & Media
- Battery Report 2025, p.324 (LMO Notable Events, January) · Battery Report · checked Oct 2026
Quick Facts
- Last Updated
- Oct 16, 2026
