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Rare Earth Prices – June 24, 2025 59

Rare earth market update on June 24, 2025 The domestic rare earth prices remained stable in parts with slight adjustments in some cases. Among them, the prices of praseodymium oxide, terbium oxide and holmium oxide were approximately 463,000 yuan/ton, 7,180 yuan/kg and 518,000 yuan/ton respectively. In terms of positive factors, first, affected by the limited incremental supply of some rare earth raw materials and the high prices of overseas rare earths, many holders have a strong willingness to hold up…

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Rare Earth Market – June 23, 2025 17

Rare earth market update on June 23, 2025 At the beginning of the week, the domestic rare earth market as a whole showed a relatively positive performance, with prices of many products continuing to rise to varying degrees. For example, the price of praseodymium oxide increased by approximately 3,000 yuan/ton, the price of praseodymium-neodymium metal rose by about 7,000 yuan/ton, and the price of dysprosium oxide increased by around 10,000 yuan/ton. This is mainly attributed to the driving effect of…

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Lynas’ First Heavy Rare Earth Oxide Product: Dysprosium Oxide 29

On May 16, 2025, Australian company Lynas announced that its new production line in Malaysia successfully produced dysprosium oxide, marking its first heavy rare earth oxide product. The successful mass production of dysprosium oxide represents a critical step forward in Lynas’ rare earth supply chain development, significantly enhancing its supply chain resilience and opening a new overseas supply pathway for the global rare earth market. Notably, the raw material for this batch of dysprosium oxide comes from the Mt Weld…

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Lynas First Produces Terbium Oxide 28

On June 18, 2025, Lynas, an Australian company, announced that its advanced materials plant in Malaysia successfully achieved the first mass production of terbium oxide. This marks the company’s second heavy rare earth oxide product following the initial production of dysprosium oxide in May 2025. Amid China’s rare earth export controls and high overseas rare earth prices, this milestone by Lynas—the world’s largest rare earth company outside China—holds significant importance. It can help alleviate the urgent demand for rare earth…

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Rare Earth Market – June 20, 2025 81

Rare earth market update on June 20, 2025 This week, the domestic rare earth market exhibited a pattern of both rising and falling prices. Early in the week, limited downstream inquiries and relatively ample spot supplies for some products led many suppliers to slightly lower their quotes. However, nearing the weekend, bolstered by stronger production cost support and increased low-price procurement enthusiasm from downstream users, prices for certain products saw an uptick. According to CTIA GROUP LTD, this week, praseodymium-neodymium…

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Rare Earth Market – June 19, 2025 44

Rare earth market update on June 19, 2025 The domestic rare earth market continues to operate in a weak trend, with mainstream product prices experiencing varying degrees of decline, such as praseodymium-neodymium oxide dropping by approximately 2,000 yuan/ton, praseodymium-neodymium metal by about 5,000 yuan/ton, and terbium oxide by around 10 yuan/kg. Recently, with falling raw material prices, neodymium-iron-boron blank prices have also decreased. However, due to significant support from production costs and limited supply increases for some products, holders have…

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Rare Earth Market – June 18, 2025 35

Rare earth market update on June 18, 2025 The domestic rare earth market is operating steadily, with a balanced supply-demand dynamic fostering a subdued trading atmosphere between buyers and sellers. Most rare earth product prices remain stable, while new order volumes are limited. On the supply side, multiple factors contribute to sluggish market growth. First, stringent environmental regulations persist, coupled with low rare earth prices and subdued downstream inquiry enthusiasm, prompting some producers to slow capacity releases. Second, tight overseas…

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China Successfully Produces Yttrium-90 Using a Commercial Nuclear Reactor 39

On June 14, China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant achieved another breakthrough: Yttrium-90 (Y-90) glass microspheres irradiated in a heavy water reactor were successfully removed and passed all relevant inspections. This milestone marks China’s elimination of its previous heavy reliance on imported Y-90 microspheres and establishes the nation as one of the few in the world capable of producing this cutting-edge medical product using a commercial nuclear reactor. Y-90 microspheres are primarily produced from Yttrium-89 (Y-89), which…

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Rare Earth Market – June 17, 2025 42

Rare earth market update on June 17, 2025 The domestic rare earth market has remained in a sideways trend overall, with low trading activity and no significant price fluctuations due to traders largely maintaining rigid, demand-driven transactions. As of today, the prices of neodymium oxide, erbium oxide, and holmium oxide are approximately RMB 450,000/ton, RMB 305,000/ton, and RMB 520,000/ton, respectively. On the positive side, two key factors are supporting the market. First, production costs remain high, overseas rare earth prices…

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The Rare Earth Permanent Magnet Sector Performed Strongly 28

The first U.S.-China economic and trade consultation mechanism meeting was held in London on June 9-10, 2025. Reports indicate that both sides reached a framework agreement in principle to implement the consensus from the June 5 leaders’ call and the Geneva talks. The U.S. Commerce Secretary stated that the trade framework and implementation plan with China should resolve restrictions on rare earths and magnetic materials. In the context of the meeting’s focus on rare earths and technology exports, the rare…

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