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China’s Tungsten Products Imports in the First Half of 2025 15

According to data compiled by Chinatungsten Online from the General Administration of Customs, in the first half of 2025, China’s imports of tungsten products (excluding cemented carbide tools and tungsten halogen lamps) amounted to 8,698.06 tons, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 17.74% compared to the first half of 2024. The import value was RMB 1.07 billion, showing a year-on-year growth of 36.50%. Breakdown of Tungsten Product Imports from January to June 2025 From January to June 2025, China imported the…

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China’s Tungsten Products Imports in the Second Quarter of 2025 5

According to data compiled by Chinatungsten Online from the General Administration of Customs, in the second quarter of 2025, China’s imports of tungsten products (excluding cemented carbide tools and tungsten halogen lamps) amounted to 4,865.59 tons. This reflects a year-on-year increase of 47.99% compared to the second quarter of 2024 and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 26.96% compared to the first quarter of 2025. The import value reached RMB 584 million, showing a year-on-year increase of 26.55% and a quarter-on-quarter increase…

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China’s Tungsten Products Imports in June 2025 8

According to data compiled by Chinatungsten Online from the General Administration of Customs, in June 2025, China’s imports of tungsten products (excluding cemented carbide tools and tungsten halogen lamps) amounted to 2,354.51 tons. This represents a year-on-year increase of 98.75% compared to June 2024 and a month-on-month increase of 67.05% compared to May 2025. The import value was RMB 272 million, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 70.17% and a month-on-month increase of 74.41%. Breakdown of Tungsten Product Imports in June…

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China Exported over 350 Tons of Rare Earth Magnets to the United States in June 10

According to Global Times, data released by the General Administration of Customs on the 20th shows that in June, China, the world’s largest producer of rare earth magnets, saw its exports to the United States surge to 352.8 tons, a 660% increase from May. This marks a sharp recovery in the export of critical minerals needed for electric vehicles and wind turbines following a trade agreement between China and the United States. Rare earth magnets, as high-performance permanent magnetic materials…

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China’s “Zero Tolerance” Policy on Smuggling of Strategic Minerals 10

On July 19, 2025, the Office of the National Export Control Coordination Mechanism organized a meeting in Nanning, Guangxi, involving units such as the Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of State Security, General Administration of Customs, National Postal Administration, Supreme People’s Court, and Supreme People’s Procuratorate to advance the special operation against the smuggling and export of strategic minerals. The meeting reviewed and reported on initial progress, comprehensively analyzed the current situation regarding anti-smuggling efforts, and made…

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Brazil’s Rare Earth Exports to China Doubled in the First Half of the Year 15

According to the South China Morning Post, in the first half of 2025, Brazil’s rare earth exports to China doubled in volume, and China’s rare earth imports surged to a historical high. The report states that Brazil’s rare earth export value to China reached $6.7 million, three times that of the same period in 2024. Although this figure remains relatively small in absolute terms, analysts believe it indicates China’s efforts to diversify its sourcing channels for strategic minerals. Rare earths…

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Tungsten Prices Surge and Policies Support Drive New Industry Cycle 27

Analysis of Latest Tungsten Market from Chinatungsten Online The tungsten market has been running strongly this year, and the prices of products in the entire industry chain have generally risen, forming a cost deferral and transmission pattern from “tungsten concentrate-tungsten smelting-deep processing of tungsten products”. Major resource-based enterprises and important smelting enterprises in the industry chain have basically reached a consensus, and their external quotations have demonstrated their tacit understanding of high prices to the industry. At the national level,…

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Molybdenum Market – July 22, 2025 18

Molybdenum market update on July 22, 2025 The domestic molybdenum market exhibits an overall stable but weak pattern, primarily characterized by a continued slight decline in molybdenum raw material prices, low trading sentiment among traders, and slow order growth. However, supported by strong production costs and the continuous introduction of favorable policies, suppliers have limited room for price concessions. In the molybdenum concentrate market, product quotation has decreased to around 3,960 yuan per ton-degree, mainly due to weakening steel tender…

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Rare Earth Prices – July 22, 2025 83

Rare earth market update on July 22, 2025 Domestic rare earth prices remain partially stable, with some showing slight increases, including praseodymium-neodymium oxide price increasing by approximately 2,000 yuan per ton and praseodymium-neodymium metal price increasing by about 5,000 yuan per ton. In the light rare earth market, the overall situation reflects a pattern of prices without significant trading activity. Due to recent active bidding for China Northern Rare Earth’s praseodymium-neodymium metal and limited spot supply, many suppliers are confident…

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The 25th New Mineral of the Bayan Obo Deposit: Huanghoite-(Nd) 29

Recently, the International Mineralogical Association’s Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (IMA-CNMNC) unanimously approved a new mineral, “Huanghoite-(Nd),” discovered and submitted by a joint research team from China University of Geosciences and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Geological Survey Institute, with the approval number IMA No. 2025-014. The discovery of Huanghoite-(Nd) is one of the innovative outcomes of the comprehensive budget project of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Natural Resources Department, titled “Study on the Distribution Patterns and Occurrence…

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