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Rare Earth Market Update – April 14, 2025 70

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. In the light rare earth market, weak downstream demand and relatively high spot inventory levels prompted suppliers to slightly lower their quotations. Additionally, recent fluctuations and declines in raw material…

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China Exported 260 Tons of Ferromolybdenum in February 2025 106

In February 2025, China’s exported of molybdenum products totaled 2,979.07 tons, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 7.68%. Among these, exports of molybdenum iron amounted to 260.00 tons, down 59.78% year-on-year; molybdenum wire exports reached 16.61 tons, up 3.46% year-on-year; ammonium molybdate exports stood at 30.60 tons, increasing by 5.83% year-on-year; molybdenum waste and scrap exports totaled 90.64 tons, declining by 46.20% year-on-year; and exports of other molybdenum products reached 16.83 tons, growing by 35.82% year-on-year.

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China Imported 276 Tons of Ammonium Molybdate in February 2025 100

In February 2025, China’s imports of molybdenum products totaled 6,507.13 tons, a year-on-year increase of 39.69%. Among these, imports of molybdenum powder reached 420 kilograms, surging by 162.50% year-on-year; molybdenum wire imports amounted to 1.28 tons, increasing by 5.79% year-on-year; molybdenum iron imports stood at 228.00 tons, down 24.00% year-on-year; ammonium molybdate imports reached 276.00 tons, reflecting an extraordinary increase of 1,076.83% year-on-year; and imports of other molybdenum products totaled 1.66 tons, decreasing by 13.23% year-on-year.

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China’s Ferromolybdenum Exports Reached 1,000 Tons in January 2025 100

In January 2025, China’s exports of molybdenum products totaled 3,532.38 tons, reflecting a year-on-year decrease of 2.77%. Among these, exports of molybdenum powder amounted to 6.61 tons, down 65.92% year-on-year; molybdenum wire exports reached 21.74 tons, decreasing by 19.43% year-on-year; ferromolybdenum exports stood at 974.80 tons, surging by 82.74% year-on-year; ammonium molybdate exports were 22.56 tons, declining by 63.98% year-on-year; and exports of molybdenum waste and scrap reached 231.06 tons, increasing by 9.51% year-on-year.

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China’s Molybdenum Powder Imports Fell by 50% in January 2025 103

In January 2025, China’s imports of molybdenum products reached 7,268.66 tons, a year-on-year increase of 8.29%. Among these, imports of molybdenum powder totaled 260.00 kilograms, down 50.94% year-on-year; molybdenum wire imports amounted to 1.18 tons, decreasing by 12.49% year-on-year; molybdenum iron imports stood at 1,006.26 tons, reflecting a rise of 28.97% year-on-year; ammonium molybdate imports reached 150.50 tons, increasing by 63.58% year-on-year; and imports of other molybdenum products were 2.38 tons, surging by 97.34% year-on-year.

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New Opportunities for China’s Tungsten Cemented Carbide Industry amidst the US-China Tariff Dispute 92

With the continuous evolution of China-US trade relations, key metal mineral products have become an important area of contention between the two sides. The United States has imposed tariffs of up to 125% on Chinese goods, but key minerals and energy products such as tungsten and rare earths are included in the exemption list. However, as a countermeasure, China has implemented export controls on tungsten, molybdenum, and some medium and heavy rare earth-related items on February 4 and April 4,…

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Quotations from Chinese Tungsten Enterprises in the First Half of April 2025 91

Quotations from Chinese Tungsten Enterprises in the First Half of April 2025 Tax-inclusive quotation of a tungsten enterprise in Jiangxi: black tungsten concentrate (WO3≥55%) RMB 142,000/standard ton, scheelite concentrate (WO3≥55%) RMB 141,000/standard ton, ammonium paratungstate (national standard zero grade) RMB 211,000/ton. The national standard first-grade black tungsten concentrate guidance price of another tungsten enterprise in Jiangxi: RMB 143,500/standard ton. The long-term purchase price of ammonium paratungstate of a tungsten enterprise in Fujian: RMB 209,000/ton. The unit price of tungsten raw…

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Tungsten Market: Supply-Demand Stalemate, Focus on China-US Tariff Dynamics 52

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online This week, tungsten prices showed overall stability with slight increases, but trading activity remained subdued. The market exhibited three key characteristics: strong supply support, weak demand recovery, and significant macroeconomic disruptions. Traders adopted a cautious stance, with transaction focus aligned to quotes from institutions and tungsten enterprises released during the week, while closely monitoring the China-US tariff dynamics. 65% Black Tungsten Concentrate: Priced at $20,281.7/ton, supply-side factors provided the main momentum, but…

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Molybdenum Market Update – April 11, 2025 58

Molybdenum market update on April 11, 2025 This week, the domestic molybdenum market in China displayed a trend of initial stability followed by a decline. At the start of the week, factors such as stable steel procurement volumes and prices, moderate growth in spot supply, and robust production cost support prompted suppliers to maintain steady quotations. However, as the weekend approached, the escalation of the tariff war hindered steel exports, leading to an increase in domestic steel spot inventories and…

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Rare Earth Market Update – April 11, 2025 64

Rare earth market update on April 11, 2025 The domestic rare earth market in China this week showed a certain degree of divergence, 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. In the light rare earth market, praseodymium-neodymium prices fell due to low inquiry and procurement enthusiasm from magnetic material companies, coupled with stable production levels maintained by rare earth manufacturers.…

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