Rare earth market update on April 15, 2025

The domestic rare earth market in China exhibited a mixed pattern of price movements. Terbium oxide and dysprosium-iron alloy prices rose by approximately 150 yuan/kg and 20,000 yuan/ton, respectively, while gadolinium oxide and holmium oxide prices fell by about 2,000 yuan/ton and 18,000 yuan/ton, respectively.

Rare earth market update on April 14, 2025

At the start of the week, the domestic rare earth market in China showed a generally lackluster performance. Praseodymium-neodymium prices continued to decline, while mainstream medium and heavy rare earth products lacked sufficient momentum for price increases, resulting in low transaction volumes.

Rare earth market update on April 11, 2025

The domestic rare earth market in China this week showed a certain degree of pergence, primarily characterized by a continued soft decline in prices for mainstream light rare earth products and a strong upward trend in medium and heavy rare earth prices. 

Rare earth market update on April 10, 2025

The domestic rare earth market in China exhibits a mixed pattern of gains and losses. Influenced by numerous uncertainties, the price trends of light and heavy rare earths have slightly perged.

Rare earth market update on April 9, 2025

The domestic rare earth market in China displays a mixed pattern of gains and losses.

Rare earth market update on April 8, 2025

The overall trend of domestic rare earth price in China has shown no significant change for the time being.

Rare earth market update on April 7, 2025

At the beginning of the week, domestic rare earth market in China exhibited a mixed pattern of gains and losses.

On April 4, 2025, China’s Ministry of Commerce, in collaboration with the General Administration of Customs, announced export control measures on seven categories of medium and heavy rare earth-related items—samarium (Sm), gadolinium (Gd), terbium (Tb), dysprosium (Dy), lutetium (Lu), scandium (Sc), and yttrium (Y)—effective immediately upon release. This policy is poised to have multifaceted impacts on the rare earth industry, influencing supply-demand dynamics, market prices, and the global industry landscape.

On April 4, 2025, the Ministry of Commerce, in collaboration with the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China, issued an announcement regarding the implementation of export control measures on seven categories of medium and heavy rare earth-related items, including samarium (Sm), gadolinium (Gd), terbium (Tb), dysprosium (Dy), lutetium (Lu), scandium (Sc), and yttrium (Y). These measures took effect immediately upon the announcement’s release.

Rare earth market update on April 3, 2025

This week, the domestic rare earth market maintained a sideways trend, characterized by minimal price changes for most products and low enthusiasm among traders to engage in market activities. Specifically, the price of praseodymium-neodymium oxide rose by approximately 1,000 yuan, a 0.23% increase; terbium oxide increased by about 120 yuan, a 1.86% rise; and dysprosium oxide also saw a similar increase of around 120 yuan, up 1.86%.