Lanthanum Oxide and Cerium Oxide Prices Moved Sideways Last Week

SHANGHAI, May 22 (SMM) - Lanthanum oxide and cerium oxide prices moved sideways last week. The mainstream transaction prices of 3N low-purity lanthanum oxide were 5,100-5,500 yuan/mt, and those of cerium oxide of the same specification stood at 5,300-5,700 yuan/mt.

Alloy-grade lanthanum-cerium metal prices ran stably between 19,000-20,000 yuan/mt. The prices of lanthanum metal and cerium metal stood flat WoW at 24,000-26,000 yuan/mt and 25,000-27,000 yuan/mt respectively because of their chronic supply surplus.