The People's Republic of China Ministry of science and Technology (Ministry of science and Technology), November 27th, on 15-16 November 2017, the twenty-first session of the ITER organization was held at the headquarters of the ITER organization, Saint Boris Du long, France. Council members and experts from seven sides of China, EU, India, Japan, South Korea, Russia and the United States and senior officials of the ITER organization attended the meeting. Chen Linhao, deputy director of the international cooperation division of the Ministry of science and technology, led a delegation to attend the meeting.

Terbium oxide price in China is unchanged from the previous trading day while the prices of praseodymium oxide, neodymium oxide and dysprosium oxide move lower. Major reasons for the decline are listing prices drop of large rare earth enterprises earlier in this week and lower deals done, although trading activity increases. Would-be sellers appear willing to drop offer levels in order to move material at present.

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online: The tightening availability of APT seems to be the main factor influencing Chinese tungsten prices when quiet trading activity remains in the buyer’s market. Under the weak supply and demand, market participants now are focusing on environmental policy orientation and attitudes of large tungsten enterprises. 

Molybdenum prices in China are in a downward trend in light of weakening supports from costs and the stability of steel biddings. International molybdenum prices move lower and this dampens Chinese market.