Full Chart and Commentary on China Rare Earth Products Price Trends in January 2026

1. Analysis of China Rare Earth Price Trends in January 2026

According to CTIA GROUP LTD, in January 2026 the price trends of mainstream light and heavy rare earth products in China showed slight pergence: praseodymium-neodymium prices oscillated upward, while dysprosium-terbium prices first rose then fell.

In January, praseodymium oxide prices increased by approximately RMB 152,000/ton, up 24.68%; neodymium oxide prices increased by approximately RMB 153,000/ton, up 24.96%; praseodymium-neodymium oxide prices increased by approximately RMB 140,000/ton, up 23.03%; praseodymium-neodymium metal prices increased by approximately RMB 170,000/ton, up 22.97%; terbium oxide prices increased by approximately RMB 200/kg, up 3.33%; dysprosium oxide prices increased by approximately RMB 60,000/ton, up 4.44%; dysprosium-iron alloy prices increased by approximately RMB 80,000/ton, up 6.15%.

In the light rare earth market, in the first ten days, affected by tight spot market supply, China's strengthened export controls on dual-use items to Japan, and Northern Rare Earth's rare earth concentrate transaction price for the first quarter of 2026 increased month-on-month, suppliers steadily raised quotations; in the last ten days, praseodymium-neodymium prices first fell then rose, with downstream users' fear-of-heights sentiment somewhat intensified due to the obvious price increases in the first ten days, combined with weakening previous bullish support, suppliers rationally lowered quotations, but towards the end of the month, driven by repeated new highs in precious metals and some minor metals prices, praseodymium-neodymium prices saw strong adjustments.

In the medium and heavy rare earth market, in the first ten days, affected by favorable trends in the light rare earth market, relatively strong production cost support, and increased downstream user replenishment, dysprosium-terbium prices rose to some extent, but in the last ten days, due to slow follow-up of downstream demand, dysprosium-terbium prices fell back again.

2. Average Prices of Rare Earth Products in January 2026

In January 2026, the prices of most rare earth products in China increased both month-on-month and year-on-year. Among them, praseodymium oxide averaged RMB 669,810/ton, increased by approximately 11.27% month-on-month and increased by 58.90% year-on-year; neodymium oxide averaged RMB 666,619/ton, increased by approximately 11.54% month-on-month and increased by 61.80% year-on-year; praseodymium-neodymium oxide averaged RMB 658,095/ton, increased by approximately 11.93% month-on-month and increased by 62.00% year-on-year; praseodymium-neodymium metal averaged RMB 801,762/ton, increased by approximately 11.71% month-on-month and increased by 60.16% year-on-year; terbium oxide averaged RMB 6,249/kg, decreased by approximately 0.02% month-on-month and increased by 6.78% year-on-year; dysprosium oxide averaged RMB 1,425,714/ton, increased by approximately 2.54% month-on-month and decreased by 13.62% year-on-year; dysprosium-iron alloy averaged RMB 1,397,143/ton, increased by approximately 3.99% month-on-month and decreased by 13.28% year-on-year.

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