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 7, 2025

At the beginning of the week, domestic rare earth market in China exhibited 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.

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.