Meteoric Resources Announces Promising Pre-Feasibility Study Results for Brazilian Caldeira Rare Earth Project

[Pr-Nd oxide continued to weaken, large factories’ evening purchases boosted confidence, medium-heavy rare earth followed the decline.] Yesterday, affected by wild swings in futures prices, most market participants had a strong wait-and-see sentiment. Factories were reluctant to sell and purchase, and some traders continued to sell small quantities at low prices. However, large factories’ purchases in the evening boosted some market confidence, and low-priced supply tightened again. In the medium-heavy rare earth market, prices of dysprosium oxide and terbium oxide also edged down with the market, but most factories kept their offers firm, and the decline was relatively small.

[SMM Rare Earth Daily Review: Rare Earth Prices Remain in the Doldrums, Intense Tug-of-War Between Upstream and Downstream] Overall, hampered by weak downstream orders and low purchase willingness from magnetic material enterprises when inquiring and sourcing, rare earth market inquiries continue to be under pressure, with an intense tug-of-war between upstream and downstream. Additionally, as Pr-Nd oxide futures prices keep softening, rare earth market prices remain in the doldrums, and actual trading performance is poor. In the short term, affected by the stalemate in market trading, Pr-Nd product prices are expected to move sideways.