- On the afternoon of 1 July 2026, Mr. Bart Udeshi, the General Manager of Metals Range, visited Asian Metal and were warmly greeted by Ms. Vivian Pang, the Consultant & Senior Product Manager for Rare Earth Industry, Ms. Daphne Zhang, the Consultant & Senior Product Manager for Magnesium Industry, and Ms. Miranda Zhang, the Analyst & Product Manager for Chromium, Lead, Zinc, and Copper industries.
- First, Ms. Vivian Pang introduced the current price trends of rare earth products, elaborated on the global supply and demand landscape for rare earth products in the first half of the year, and provided an outlook on the supply-demand situation and price trends for the second half of the year. Mr. Bart Udeshi analyzed the current demand status and forecasted the demand prospects for rare earths products in the Indian market. He added that they also have stable demand for selenium powder and cadmium ingots, and hope to continue sincere cooperation with Chinese enterprises in rare earths, selenium powder, and cadmium ingots industries.
- Subsequently, Ms. Daphne Zhang delivered an in-depth deconstruction of the global supply-demand dynamics for magnesium metal in the first half of 2026, and offered professional projections on the market evolution trajectory under the interplay of macro-environmental factors and industrial cycles in the second half of the year. Focusing on India as a pivotal incremental market, Mr. Bart Udeshi further analyzed the shifts in its domestic consumption structure and charted the medium-to-long-term development pathways for the country's magnesium sector.
- At last, Mr. Bart Udeshi held discussions with Ms. Miranda Zhang regarding the latest market developments in chrome metal, lead ingots, and copper wire. During the meeting, he clearly expressed their procurement interest, indicating a desire to import one container of chrome metal and one container of copper wire from China on a monthly basis. Furthermore, the company currently imports approximately 600t of lead ingots per month from Europe on a regular basis, and has conveyed its intention to strengthen cooperation with Chinese enterprises in this particular sector.
- Mr. Bart Udeshi spoke highly of Asian Metal’s objective and authoritative information and hopes both sides will maintain close exchanges.
From left: Miranda Zhang, Daphne Zhang, Bart Udeshi, Vivian Pang
