Shanghai Metals Market

Arbitrage Window Closes! Lead Imports See Cliff-Like Pullback, Future Market Landscape Reshaped

In April 2026, domestic lead prices overall moved sideways, with spot cargo and futures trends remaining relatively stable. According to SMM data, the average spot price of SMM #1 lead ingot in April ...
Shanghai Metals Market

Lead Ingot Destocking Boosted Lead Prices to Rebound After Probing Lows, While Secondary Lead Enterprises Resuming Production Successively Limited Price Gains [SMM Lead Morning ...

Futures: Overnight, LME lead opened at $2,005/mt and moved sideways during the Asian session. Entering the European session, it first dipped then rallied, touching a low of $1,995 ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Imported Lead Ingots Offer Evidence of Complex Bronze Age Trade Networks

Four lead ingots found in a shipwreck off the coast of Israel feature Cypro-Minoan markings but actually originated in Sardinia. Ehud Galili / University of Haifa’s Institute for Maritime Studies Four ...
La Brújula Verde

Three Roman-Era Lead Ingots Found at a Site in Southern Spain that May Have Housed a Mine, Smelting Facility, and Processing Area

Three lead ingots, about 45 centimeters long and weighing approximately between 24 and 32 kilograms, were discovered years ago during the construction of the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline at the Los ...

Ingot: What It Means, How It Works, Types

An ingot is a material cast into a shape in order to be transported and processed easier than in an unprocessed form.