Commodity Market Report
Global rare earths short-term outlook May 2022
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Report summary
Rare earth prices for key magnet elements stabilised and recovered in May as Chinese consumers returned to the market after Covid-19 related lockdowns. A lack of consumer purchases for other rare earths maintained prices at April levels. Demand growth remains strong for magnet rare earth elements, though recent high prices and supply availability concerns are causing the substitution of rare earth permanent magnets in energy transition and other end-uses. The reopening of the border between China and Myanmar, along with the restart of mining in Southern China will improve feedstock availability, particularly for heavy rare earths, though the supply reaction will be limited by effective processing capacity.
Table of contents
- Lanthanum and cerium oxide
- Neodymium, praseodymium and Nd-Pr oxide
- Samarium, europium and gadolinium oxide
- Terbium and dysprosium oxide
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Other heavy rare earth oxides
- Changes to wind energy forecast
- Changes to GDP and industrial sector growth forecast
- Changes to average magnet compositions
- Substitution factors in non-essential applications
- China-Myanmar border reopens but supply to remain subdued
- Resumption of IAC mining in Southern China restricted by downstream processing
- China Rare Earth Group looks to expand heavy rare earth production in Yunan province
- Monazite mineral sands development pipeline strengthens
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Historical lanthanum and cerium oxide pricesForecast lanthanum and cerium oxide pricesNeodymium, praseodymium and Nd-Pr oxide prices
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Forecast praseodymium, neodymium and Nd-Pr oxide pricesSamarium, europium and gadolinium oxide pricesForecast samarium, europium and gadolinium oxide pricesTerbium and dysprosium oxide pricesForecast terbium and dysprosium oxide pricesHolmium, erbium1, ytterbium, yttrium and lutetium oxide pricesForecast ytterbium, erbium and yttrium oxide pricesForecast holmium and lutetium oxide pricesSPMG usage in onshore and offshore new installations
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