Rare earth market update on December 18, 2025
The domestic rare earth market continues to maintain a weak operation overall, with limited supportive factors, giving the buyer’s market a significant advantage. Today, prices of praseodymium-neodymium oxide, praseodymium-neodymium metal, and terbium oxide decreased by approximately RMB 1,000/ton, RMB 3,000/ton, and RMB 20,000/ton respectively.
In the light rare earth market, the overall pattern shows prices with no substantial transactions, influenced by low purchasing enthusiasm from downstream users. To alleviate their own capital pressure, mainstream suppliers have rationally lowered their quotations. In the medium and heavy rare earth market, trading activity remains low. Against the backdrop of fewer downstream inquiries and higher willingness among suppliers to exchange volume for price, prices of dysprosium and terbium series products continue their downward trend.
Price of rare earth products on December 18, 2025

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