Erbium (Er) has become one of the latest rare earth elements to attract market attention. The Financial Times reported that, as of August 6, European erbium prices had risen by around 50% since the beginning of June, while prices in China had increased by more than 40%. The rise was linked mainly to increased buying…
Ι Overview of Yttrium Yttrium is a chemical element with the symbol Y and atomic number 39. It is a soft, silver-metallic, lustrous, and highly crystalline transition metal in Group 3. Chemically similar to the Lanthanides, it has often been classified as a rare-earth element. Yttrium is almost always found in combination with Lanthanide elements…
Ι PrNd Price Analysis: Will It Reach the “Third Peak”? As the industry enters the Chinese New Year period, the rare earth market finds itself standing at a critical crossroads. Leading up to the holiday, the market witnessed an undeniably aggressive rally. According to data from Asian Metal, the price of PrNd Oxide reached 832,500…
Lately, we have received many inquiries from clients concerned about the stability of the Samarium Cobalt magnet supply chain. With headlines focused on restrictions and export controls, it is understandable that many buyers start asking whether a reliable alternative outside China already exists. Based on what we see in day-to-day operations, however, the situation is…
Ι What Is the “General License”? Just this week, major Western financial outlets including Reuters and The Economic Times have intensely focused on a significant shift in China’s rare earth export strategy. While media narratives vary—often describing it as a “white list” for civilian buyers or a “VEU (validated end-user)” mechanism—they are all pointing to…
Timeline of Samarium Cobalt Magnets Export On April 4, 2025, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and the General Administration of Customs placed export restrictions on seven medium and heavy rare earth elements: Samarium (Sm), Gadolinium (Gd), Terbium (Tb), Dysprosium (Dy), Lutetium (Lu), Scandium (Sc), and Yttrium (Y). The measures apply to metals, alloys, oxides, mixtures,…
China’s magnet export status remains in flux, leaving many stakeholders confused and deeply concerned in the wake of new controls introduced earlier this year. On April 4, 2025, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and General Administration of Customs introduced export restrictions on seven medium and heavy rare earth elements—Samarium (Sm), Gadolinium (Gd), Terbium (Tb), Dysprosium…
Ι Overview of Gadolinium Gadolinium, with symbol Gd and atomic number 64, is a silvery-white metal with moderate ductility and hardness, exhibiting relative stability in air. Over time, however, it undergoes tarnishing, forming a thin Gd2O3 film on its surface. Gd is the most abundant heavy rare earth element (HREE) in the Earth’s crust. Its…
Significant progress has been made in the specialized consolidation of the state-owned medium and heavy rare earth industry in China. Following the signing of a rare earth cooperation framework agreement between Xiamen Tungsten Co., Ltd. and China Rare Earth Group Co., Ltd. in September 2023, a major development occurred on the evening of January 1,…