Molybdenum market quotation in China: It is going stable for the molybdenum price in this early week for the tension status is relieved of steel industry bidding and production capacity. Sales and producers are intended to reasonable to environmental supervision and balance between supply and demand. It shows a positive market status for the stable price of raw material molybdenum concentrate. 

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

Tungsten prices in China were unchanged in the week began on Monday February 18 as market participants slowly came back to the market following the Lunar New Year. But factories would return to the normal production with the end of the Lantern Festival.

Rare earth market quotation in China: rare earth prices showed different trends in the week began on Monday 18. Prices of dysprosium related products rose slightly as listed prices of Southern Rare Earth were raised and downstream became active in inquiry. Due to low trading activity of downstream factories, praseodymium and neodymium related product got few orders. Under the environmental protection policy, the supply was tight with limited price adjustment. In the short run, market participants would be caught in wait-and-see atmosphere.

Molybdenum prices in China were stable with good momentum in the week to Friday February 22, affected by rised mentality of molybdenum concentrate sellers, active trading in steel biddings and good expectation for raw material markets. But with the end of steel tenders and the influence of low buying interests of terminal purchasers, traders were more cautious to the market trading. Considering a poor external environment and unclear environmental protection policy, most businesses would take a watchful stance in the short term.

A team of physicists from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University together with their colleagues from National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (NRNU MEPhI) has developed a tungsten oxide based detector of hydrogen in gas mixes. They manufactured thin tungsten oxide films with various additives and compared their characteristics. 

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

Tungsten prices in China maintained stability in the week to Thursday February 21 as low trading willingness of downstream enterprises limited raw material manufacturers’ rised mentality. At present, most traders follow offer levels of listed tungsten companies.

Rare earth market quotation in China: the latest prices of DyFe and dysprosium oxide edged higher while praseodymium oxide price maintained stability. As the supply of dysprosium related products was expected to be tight, sellers raised their offer levels. Considering low trading activity and limited demand in the whole rare earth industry, market prices would not change sharply in the short term. 

Molybdenum prices in China: the latest prices of ferro molybdenum and molybdenum concentrate rose slightly while ammonium molybdate price remained unchanged. The impact of tight supply of molybdenum ores and active steel biddings for the market reduces slowly with wait-and-see atmosphere covering downstream buyers. At present, market participants wait for the next move in the market after the Lantern Festival.