1. Analysis of China Molybdenum Prices Trends in December 2025
According to CTIA GROUP LTD, in December 2025 China molybdenum product prices entered a self-repair phase after the sharp drop in November. Amid intense price bargaining between buyers and sellers, prices of many products increased moderately; among them, molybdenum concentrate prices increased by approximately 3.95%, ferromolybdenum prices increased by approximately 3.24%, and molybdenum oxide prices increased by approximately 2.60%. Although steel tenders were considerable in volume in December, steel enterprises still had relatively heavy sentiment to press down ferromolybdenum procurement prices, which transmitted through the industry chain and limited the upside space for molybdenum product prices.
2. Average Prices of Molybdenum Products in December 2025
In December, the average prices of most molybdenum products in China decreased month-on-month but increased year-on-year. Among them, molybdenum concentrate averaged RMB 3,705 per tonne-degree, decreased by 4.02% month-on-month and increased by 2.97% year-on-year; ferromolybdenum averaged RMB 239,696 per ton, decreased by 3.78% month-on-month and increased by 2.75% year-on-year; molybdenum oxide averaged RMB 3,803 per tonne-degree, decreased by 4.25% month-on-month and increased by 2.81% year-on-year; sodium molybdate averaged RMB 172,522 per ton, decreased by 2.36% month-on-month and increased by 5.05% year-on-year; ammonium tetramolybdate averaged RMB 233,478 per ton, decreased by 3.24% month-on-month and increased by 4.06% year-on-year; ammonium heptamolybdate averaged RMB 237,522 per ton, decreased by 3.45% month-on-month and increased by 4.01% year-on-year; molybdenum powder averaged RMB 451 per kilogram, decreased by 3.01% month-on-month and increased by 5.87% year-on-year; molybdenum bar averaged RMB 454 per kilogram, decreased by 3.61% month-on-month and decreased by 1.52% year-on-year.
In 2025, the prices of most molybdenum products in China increased year-on-year. Among them, molybdenum concentrate averaged RMB 3,854 per tonne-degree, increased by 6.79% year-on-year; ferromolybdenum averaged RMB 248,183 per ton, increased by 5.56% year-on-year; molybdenum oxide averaged RMB 3,959 per tonne-degree, increased by 6.94% year-on-year; sodium molybdate averaged RMB 175,455 per ton, increased by 5.58% year-on-year; ammonium tetramolybdate averaged RMB 238,427 per ton, increased by 5.42% year-on-year; ammonium heptamolybdate averaged RMB 242,602 per ton, increased by 5.49% year-on-year; molybdenum powder averaged RMB 450 per kilogram, increased by 2.74% year-on-year; molybdenum bar averaged RMB 472 per kilogram, increased by 1.07% year-on-year.
