For a long time, China has established absolute authority in the rare earth sector by leveraging its reserve advantages and monopoly in smelting and separation technologies. However, as the US-China rivalry intensifies, the US has accelerated the reconfiguration of the rare earth supply chain in collaboration with its allies through the Critical Minerals Act, promoting a process of "de-Sinicization."Against this backdrop, China's close monitoring of overseas rare earth developments is a crucial measure to safeguard the security of the industry chain and strategic initiative.

[SMM Rare Earth Weekly Review: Rare Earth Prices Pull Back Significantly, Actual Market Transactions Sluggish] This week, the price of Pr-Nd oxide began to show a downward trend. It is understood that due to factors in the news, the bullish sentiment of some traders in the future market was dampened. In recent days, the volume of Pr-Nd oxide actively offered in the market has increased significantly. Guided by the sentiment of "rush to buy amid continuous price rise and hold back amid price downturn", downstream buyers have been more cautious in inquiring about goods, leading to a decrease in market transaction activity. The price of Pr-Nd oxide fell to 522,000-525,000 yuan/mt.

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SMM's Latest Market Update (July 30): Mainstream transaction prices for Pr-Nd oxide: 531,500 yuan/mt (up 11,000 yuan from the previous day), mainstream transaction prices for Pr-Nd alloy: 645,000 yuan/mt (up 20,000 yuan from the previous day). In addition to Pr-Nd oxide and alloy, single Pr oxide, single Nd oxide, Pr metal, and Nd metal all showed significant increases exceeding 10,000 yuan/mt.

SMM's Latest Market Update (July 30): Mainstream transaction prices for Pr-Nd oxide: 531,500 yuan/mt (up 11,000 yuan from the previous day), mainstream transaction prices for Pr-Nd alloy: 645,000 yuan/mt (up 20,000 yuan from the previous day). In addition to Pr-Nd oxide and alloy, single Pr oxide, single Nd oxide, Pr metal, and Nd metal all showed significant increases exceeding 10,000 yuan/mt.

[SMM Rare Earth Weekly Review: Market Bullish Expectations Persist, Rare Earth Prices Fluctuate Upward] This week, the price of Pr-Nd oxide continued to rise rapidly. According to market feedback, the current supply of Pr-Nd oxide is tightening, and market bullish sentiment is high. With suppliers offering firm quotes, it is difficult to find low-priced goods in the market. Meanwhile, downstream orders have also increased, and the demand for rare earths has grown to a certain extent compared to before. With the aggravation of the supply-demand mismatch, the price of Pr-Nd also continued to hold up well.

In July, the price of Pr-Nd alloy continued to rise, climbing from an average price of 545,000 yuan/mt on July 3 to 635,000 yuan/mt on July 28, representing a monthly increase of over 16% and marking the highest annual increase since 2011.

In July, the price trend of Pr-Nd alloy continued to rise, increasing from an average price of 545,000 on July 3rd to 635,000 on July 28th, with a monthly increase exceeding 16%, marking the highest year-on-year increase since 2011.