The listing price of rare earth oxide holmium oxide in southern China rose 7000 yuan per ton, and the market demand for medium and heavy rare earths was weak.

Published: Apr 28, 2020 17:10

SMM4 28: China Southern rare Earth Group Southern rare Earth International Trading Co., Ltd. announced the latest heavy rare earth oxide listing price, some oxide prices have been adjusted. In terms of price changes, erbium oxide listed price 148000 yuan / ton, down 2000 yuan / ton compared with the previous period; gadolinium oxide listed price 153000 yuan / ton, up 1000 yuan / ton over the previous period; holmium oxide listing price 352000 yuan / ton, 7000 yuan / ton higher than the previous period. In addition, the prices of many varieties remain stable, with samarium oxide listing price of 12000 yuan / ton, europium oxide listing price of 200000 yuan / ton, dysprosium oxide listing price of 1.82 million yuan / ton, terbium oxide listing price of 4 million yuan / ton, ytterbium oxide listing price of 100000 yuan / ton, lutetium oxide listing price of 4.2 million yuan / ton, yttrium oxide listing price of 20, 000 yuan / ton, scandium oxide listing price of 9 million yuan / ton

On the spot side, the prices of most rare earth products held steady last week, with praseodymium neodymium oxide and metal praseodymium neodymium prices rising slightly during the week. Light rare earths, praseodymium and neodymium oxide prices rose slightly within the week, mainly because the upstream market merchants after a brief recovery in the previous demand after the quotation continues to maintain a strong state of low price shipment willingness is limited, the market lower price supply is difficult to find. Praseodymium and neodymium metal prices also rose, although the upstream business quotation is relatively strong but downstream demand remains relatively weak, resulting in praseodymium and neodymium oxide prices significantly up the action can be weak. In terms of medium and heavy rare earths, the prices of dysprosium oxide and terbium oxide were all the same during the week, the market was expected to close and reserve during the week, the upstream quotation remained strong, and the market demand was relatively weak, resulting in a flat stalemate in dysprosium oxide and terbium oxide prices.

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The listing price of rare earth oxide holmium oxide in southern China rose 7000 yuan per ton, and the market demand for medium and heavy rare earths was weak. - Shanghai Metals Market (SMM)