Rare earth market update on August 25, 2025

At the beginning of the week, the overall focus of domestic rare earth prices has shifted downward, primarily due to a significant price increase by many suppliers last week and strong resistance from downstream users due to high prices.

Recently, the Baotou Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology reported that, in July 2025, among the 36 key industrial products monitored in Baotou, compared to the previous month, the prices of 4 products—high-carbon ferrochrome, photovoltaic modules, metallic lanthanum, and metallic cerium—remained stable; the prices of 23 products, including hot-rolled coils, A00 aluminum, polysilicon, and neodymium oxide, increased; and the prices of 9 products, such as rebar, polypropylene, and fluorite, decreased. Compared to the same month last year, the prices of 24 products, including seamless pipes, polyethylene, and PVC, decreased, while the prices of 12 products, including A00 aluminum, polysilicon, and praseodymium-neodymium metal, increased.

Rare earth market update on August 22, 2025

This week, the domestic molybdenum market has shown a steady upward trend, driven by multiple factors including tight raw material spot supply, downstream users' procurement primarily based on rigid demand, decent performance in steel mill tender prices, strong production cost support, and positive market expectations for future trends.

Rare earth market update on August 21, 2025

The domestic rare earth market is maintaining an overall pattern of high-level consolidation with fluctuating prices.

Rare earth market update on August 20, 2025

The overall domestic rare earth market continues to trend upward, driven by multiple factors: heightened inquiry and procurement enthusiasm from magnetic material enterprises, difficulty in increasing spot supply, and strong speculative sentiment among suppliers, leading to another significant surge in praseodymium-neodymium raw material prices.

Rare earth market update on August 19, 2025

The domestic rare earth market is exhibiting a general upward trend, with praseodymium-neodymium oxide prices increasing by approximately 30,000 yuan per ton and praseodymium-neodymium metal prices rising by about 45,000 yuan per ton.

Rare earth prices update on August 18, 2025

At the beginning of the week, the price trends of light and heavy rare earths in China continued to perge: praseodymium-neodymium prices saw significant increases, while dysprosium-terbium prices remained stable.

Rare earth market update on August 15, 2025

This week, the overall domestic rare earth market remained moderate, influenced by high energy prices, moderate downstream demand, the peak consumption season for rare earth permanent magnet materials, and optimism among most industry players about future prospects.

Rare earth market update on August 14, 2025

The price trends of mainstream light and heavy rare earth products in China show pergence: praseodymium-neodymium prices continue to rise, while dysprosium-terbium prices decline.

Rare earth market update on August 13, 2025

Domestic rare earth prices remain locally stable with slight increases in some cases, such as praseodymium-neodymium oxide prices rising by approximately 3,000 yuan per ton, praseodymium-neodymium metal prices rising by about 8,000 yuan per ton, and dysprosium oxide prices increasing by around 10,000 yuan per ton. According to CTIA GROUP LTD Online, under a relatively balanced supply-demand relationship, the market trading atmosphere is subdued.