Molybdenum market update on February 27, 2025

Domestic molybdenum prices generally show a pattern of being hard to rise or fall. Under the influence of many uncertain factors, traders basically maintain rigid transactions, resulting in low market activity and a small number of new orders. At present, industry insiders focus on the dynamics of the international molybdenum market and the volume and price performance of steel bidding.

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online 

Tungsten prices have exhibited a weak trend, accompanied by negative market sentiment.

Molybdenum market update on February 26, 2025

The domestic molybdenum market as a whole presented a steadily weak operating trend. In the complex situation where bullish and bearish factors were intertwined, buyers and sellers engaged in fierce price-setting battles, and most of them adopted a cautious wait-and-see stance, resulting in sluggish order growth.

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online 

The tungsten market is under pressure, with insufficient domestic demand incentives and a challenging foreign trade environment. Participants adopt a cautious approach, leading to sluggish market shipments and softened quotes.

Molybdenum market update on February 25, 2025

The domestic molybdenum market as a whole remains in a stalemate. With the supply and demand relationship relatively balanced and no major news released in the market, traders are generally in a state of sentiment to enter the market, so the actual transaction volume is limited. At present, the industry focuses on the performance of steel bidding activities at the end of the month.

According to media reports, the Resources Victoria, Australia, in collaboration with the United States Geological Survey, has recently completed a study on granites located in central and eastern Victoria. This study has, for the first time, confirmed the potential presence of tin and tungsten resources in these granite regions.

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

Tungsten prices remained stable on Monday, as the tug-of-war between market supply and demand remained intense. Overall trade confidence was under pressure, and transaction prices mainly referred to the long-term contract prices of major tungsten enterprises.

According to data from the United States Geological Survey (USGS), in 2024, the United States' molybdenum concentrate production is expected to be 33,000 tons, a year-on-year decrease of about 2.94%, accounting for 12.69% of the world's total production; the import volume of molybdenum ore and its concentrate is expected to be 16,000 tons, a year-on-year decrease of about 1.23%; the import volume of molybdenum primary products is expected to be 13,000 tons, a year-on-year decrease of about 3.70%; the export volume of molybdenum ore and its concentrate is expected to be 45,000 tons, a year-on-year decrease of about 8.16%; the export volume of molybdenum primary products is expected to be 5,500 tons, a year-on-year increase of about 30.02%; the reported consumption is 16,000 tons, the same year-on-year; the apparent consumption is 12,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of about 10.09%.

According to data from the United States Geological Survey (USGS), in 2024, the import volume of tungsten ore and concentrate in the United States will be about 1,500 tons, a year-on-year decrease of about 8.54%; the import volume of other tungsten products will be about 8,900 tons, a year-on-year decrease of about 11.00%; the export volume of tungsten ore and concentrate will be about 2,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of about 10.42%; the export volume of other tungsten products will be about 3,300 tons, a year-on-year decrease of about 32.45%; the price of tungsten concentrate denominated in WO3/KT is expected to be US$250, a year-on-year decrease of about 3.10%. Note: Other tungsten products include tungstate, ferrotungsten, tungsten carbide, tungsten powder, unwrought tungsten, wrought tungsten forms and tungsten waste.

Molybdenum market update on February 24, 2025

At the beginning of the week, the domestic molybdenum market as a whole maintained a sideways trend.