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有色金属行业报告（2025.11.10-2025.11.14）：储能市场景气，碳酸锂需求维持高增
China Post Securities·2025-11-17 11:30

Industry Investment Rating - The industry investment rating is "Outperform the Market" and is maintained [2] Core Viewpoints - The report indicates that the precious metals market is experiencing volatility, with a recommendation to hold positions and wait for the next upward wave. Gold is suggested to be bought around $3950 per ounce, with expectations of a 2-3 month consolidation period due to previous rapid price increases [4] - Copper prices are expected to stabilize due to supply disruptions, with a recommendation to buy on dips. The anticipated supply-demand tightness in 2026 is highlighted, driven by production cuts from major suppliers [5] - Aluminum prices are supported by rigid supply despite the end of the peak season, with downstream processing rates slightly increasing. However, a structural divergence in demand is expected [5] - Tin prices are projected to remain high due to ongoing supply tightness, with a decline in domestic refined tin production noted. The demand from AI and semiconductor sectors is expected to drive growth [6] - The lithium market is experiencing strong demand driven by the energy storage sector, with optimistic projections for future growth in storage capacity [6][8] Summary by Sections Section 1: Market Performance - The non-ferrous metals sector saw a weekly increase of 0.8%, ranking 18th among sectors [15] Section 2: Prices - LME copper increased by 1.41%, aluminum decreased by 0.12%, zinc decreased by 1.70%, lead increased by 1.03%, and tin increased by 2.90% this week. Precious metals saw COMEX gold rise by 1.91% and silver by 4.51% [21] Section 3: Inventory - Global visible inventories showed an increase in copper by 18,188 tons, aluminum by 4,122 tons, zinc by 6,560 tons, lead by 27,899 tons, tin by 159 tons, and nickel by 1,379 tons [33][35] Section 4: Investment Recommendations - The report suggests focusing on companies such as Dazhong Mining, Guocheng Mining, Zhongkuang Resources, and others for potential investment opportunities [9]