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China’s Tungsten Products Imports from January to May 2025 36

According to data compiled by Chinatungsten Online from the General Administration of Customs, from January to May 2025, China’s imports of tungsten products (excluding cemented carbide tools and tungsten halogen lamps) reached 6,343.69 tons, a year-on-year increase of 22.29% compared to the same period in 2024. The import value was RMB 799 million, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 6.60%. Among these, from January to May 2025, China’s imports included: Tungsten ores & concentrates: 5,150.27 tons, a year-on-year increase of 46.63%;…

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China’s Tungsten Products Imports in May 2025 34

According to data compiled by Chinatungsten Online from the General Administration of Customs, in May 2025, China’s imports of tungsten products (excluding cemented carbide tools and tungsten halogen lamps) reached 1,409.50 tons, marking a year-on-year increase of 41.43% compared to May 2024 and a month-on-month increase of 27.94% compared to April 2025. The import value was RMB 156 million, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 8.10% but a month-on-month decrease of 5.39%. Among the tungsten products imported in May 2025, the…

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China’s Tungsten Prices Hold Steady, European APT Price Surges 93

Analysis of Latest Tungsten Market from Chinatungsten Online On Monday, tungsten prices remained stable, and market transactions continued to stalemate. The guidance prices and long unit prices of large companies increased traders’ wait-and-see sentiment. The tungsten market continued to adopt a cautious strategy, and liquidity was relatively slow. Recently, the tense situation in the Middle East and the swing in the US diplomatic strategy have intensified the test of global political and economic risks. On the one hand, the reserve…

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Molybdenum Market – June 23, 2025 32

Molybdenum market update on June 23, 2025 At the start of the week, the domestic molybdenum market generally continued the sideways trend from the previous week. Under the mutual influence of strong reluctance to sell and price support from molybdenum mining enterprises, and high price-pressing sentiment from downstream and end customers, product prices showed no obvious changes, and market transactions performed moderately. Today, the prices of molybdenum concentrate, molybdenum iron, and ammonium tetramolybdate are approximately 3,850 yuan/ton-degree, 247,000 yuan/ton, and…

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Rare Earth Market – June 23, 2025 27

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 37

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 37

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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Tungsten Prices Stall After 20% Broad Surge – June 20, 2025 273

Analysis of Latest Tungsten Market from Chinatungsten Online This week, tungsten prices were stuck in a sideways trend, market confidence was divided, the resource side maintained the logic of supporting prices, the demand side had insufficient capacity to take over, the price transmission of the industrial chain was blocked, and some profit-taking orders were outflowed, affecting the transaction center of gravity. The market paid attention to the new round of quotations of large tungsten companies. Industry players generally believe that…

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Molybdenum Market – June 20, 2025 25

Molybdenum market update on June 20, 2025 This week, the domestic molybdenum market remained stable at high levels, with molybdenum product prices fluctuating within a narrow range and a strong sense of caution prevailing, influenced by firm raw material prices and a slight decline in steel tender prices. In the molybdenum concentrate market, conditions remain chaotic. Tight spot supplies combined with high production costs have led some suppliers to tentatively raise quotes to around 3,890 yuan/ton-degree. However, influenced by slowing…

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Rare Earth Market – June 20, 2025 97

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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