Molybdenum market update on August 6, 2025

The overall domestic molybdenum market is showing signs of stabilizing after a decline, with a mix of bullish and bearish factors creating a somewhat stagnant negotiation atmosphere between buyers and sellers. As a result, product prices are consolidating within a reasonable range, and market order growth remains slow. Today, the prices of molybdenum concentrate, ferromolybdenum, and molybdenum powder are approximately 4,200 yuan per ton-unit, 272,000 yuan per ton, and 485 yuan per kilogram, respectively.

Analysis of Latest Tungsten Market from Chinatungsten Online 

Tungsten prices have stabilized after minor fluctuations. Yesterday's latest quotes from Jiangxi industry organizations and representative tungsten companies signaled market stability, improving the market's recent hesitancy. 

Analysis of Latest Tungsten Market from Chinatungsten Online 

Despite some profit-taking in the tungsten market, sellers remain firm in their offers, with little willingness to sell at lower prices, resulting in mixed market conditions.

Molybdenum market update on August 5, 2025

The overall domestic molybdenum market continues to exhibit a high-level decline, with the price of molybdenum concentrate decreasing by an additional 50 yuan per ton-unit, ferromolybdenum by an additional 2,000 yuan per ton, and ammonium tetramolybdate by an additional 2,000 yuan per ton. Under these conditions, industry players are focusing on the shipment dynamics of molybdenum mining enterprises and steel companies' bidding prices for ferromolybdenum.

Molybdenum market update on August 4, 2025

At the beginning of the week, the overall focus of domestic molybdenum prices continued to shift downward, with the price of molybdenum concentrate decreasing by approximately 60 yuan per ton-unit, ferromolybdenum by approximately 4,000 yuan per ton, and ammonium tetramolybdate by approximately 2,000 yuan per ton.

Analysis of Latest Tungsten Market from Chinatungsten Online 

Domestic tungsten prices saw a slight decline on Monday, but the overall market remained rational. Industry insiders generally believe that moderate price adjustments will help boost transactions and mitigate some of the risks accumulated at high prices, but caution is advised to avoid a sell-off that could trigger a price collapse.

Based on differences in chemical composition and structural components, common cemented carbides can be classified into steel-bonded cemented carbide, tungsten-cobalt alloys, tungsten-titanium-tantalum-cobalt alloys, and tungsten-titanium-cobalt alloys, with the latter group sharing similar physicochemical properties and applications.

Recently, the official website of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Department of Natural Resources reported that during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the Guangxi Autonomous Region Department of Natural Resources has thoroughly implemented the national energy and resource security strategy. Taking mineral exploration system construction as the foundation, institutional reform as the driving force, and innovative cooperation as the engine, Guangxi has achieved remarkable progress in the new round of strategic mineral exploration breakthroughs. As of the end of June 2025, Guangxi has completed all 10 strategic mineral exploration tasks assigned by the state ahead of schedule. This includes significant increases in the resource volumes of minerals such as rare earths, aluminum, manganese, tin, antimony, and indium, further solidifying Guangxi’s position in strategic minerals nationwide.

According to recent news on the official website of the Hubei Provincial Department of Natural Resources, in June 2025, the average price of 65% white tungsten concentrate in Hubei was 171,288 yuan per ton, increased by approximately 7.01% month-on-month and 16.81% year-on-year; the average price of 60% white tungsten concentrate was 170,788 yuan per ton, increased by approximately 7.03% month-on-month and 17.02% year-on-year; the average price of APT (ammonium paratungstate) was 251,300 yuan per ton, increased by approximately 6.03% month-on-month and 14.02% year-on-year; and the average price of tungsten carbide powder was 368,350 yuan per ton, increased by approximately 6.83% month-on-month and 12.89% year-on-year.

Molybdenum market update on August 1, 2025

This week, the domestic molybdenum market exhibited an initial rise followed by stabilization. At the beginning of the week, influenced by tight raw material spot supply, significant price increases by major molybdenum mining companies, and strong speculative sentiment among traders, the price of molybdenum concentrate rose notably.