Molybdenum Mine Transaction Prices Turn Lower, Molybdenum Market Prices Ease [SMM Molybdenum Daily Review]

SMM May 15 News: In May 2026, the global molybdenum market remained in a persistently tight supply-demand pattern, with prices extending and accelerating the upward trend seen in April. International molybdenum oxide prices kept surging at high levels, while domestic molybdenum concentrate and ferromolybdenum prices repeatedly hit new stage highs.

SMM April 15th News Since April, the domestic molybdenum market has fluctuated at a high level. Demand in the downstream stainless steel and special steel markets has remained steady, and the total volume of steel tenders for ferromolybdenum has increased year on year.

[ SMM Molybdenum Daily Review: Overseas Molybdenum Market Rose, Coupled With Increased Stocking Demand From Domestic Steel Mills, Molybdenum Market Increased ] SMM February 4 News: Today, the domestic molybdenum market rebounded slightly. The international molybdenum oxide market held up well, boosting domestic market sentiment. On February 3, a mine in Yunnan auctioned molybdenum concentrate, with the final transaction price rising to 4,115 yuan/mtu, driving up the center of spot order negotiations in the domestic market. Today, prices of major domestic molybdenum products, including molybdenum concentrate, ferromolybdenum, and molybdenum chemicals, generally rose, and market trading sentiment was active.