Hold Back from Selling, Hold Prices Firm; Tantalum Prices Rise Slowly; High-End Leads Gains, Traditional Under Pressure [SMM Analysis]
[SMM Tantalum Market Analysis: Holding Back Sales and Firm Prices Drive Gradual Tantalum Price Gains; High-End Leads While Traditional Products Stay Under Pressure] Tantalum ore prices have recently shown an upward trend. According to market feedback, influenced by industry meetings, upstream miners are holding back from selling amid strong sentiment, actively controlling tantalum ore supply and reducing external shipments. The tightening ore supply has supported stronger prices. Meanwhile, since entering September, some downstream demand has gradually recovered. Under the combined effect of supply and demand, tantalum prices have shown a slow ramp-up trend.