Rare earth market quotation: this week, Chinese rare earth price stabilizes on the whole amid lanthanum oxide price is unchanged from the previous trading day and the price of dysprosium oxide and praseodymium neodymium oxide rises slightly. Supported by purchasing and storage of State Reserve Bureau, good expectation for the market outlook, traders have strong rised mentality. But as trading volume in downstream market is less and financial strain, rare earth market refuses to budge. Market price is likely to rise in the short term.

Molybdenum market quotation: approaching the Chinese new year, domestic molybdenum market is running steadily amid molybdenum raw material is tight and market trading is active. After the Christmas, international molybdenum price rises sharply. Affected by that, domestic related manufacturers raise their quotation. But market trading is less. The cold weather is still influencing the production of mines, so shortage of raw material will continue.

4.Austria: In 2016, the output of Austria tungsten mine was 860 tons. Most of its production was from the Mittersill Hill tungsten mine, which is an evergreen tree in the European tungsten mine. Its output has been stable for many years. The tungsten ore in 2009 by the world's largest hard alloy Sandvik acquisition, increased the persistence of tungsten hard power.

Analysis of latest tungsten market in China from Chinatungsten Online: The tax law of environmental protection will soon be implemented in 2018, which brings good news for the whole industry chain. Thus the stability of tungsten price will continue. While the thin terminal market also means a mood of caution covering the tungsten market.

Rare earth market quotation: Chinese rare earth price stabilizes temporarily amid the price of europium oxide, lanthanum oxide and neodymium oxide is unchanged from the previous trading day. Domestic rare earth price has continued to decline since September, and with the consumption of market stock, market rised mentality is strong. So short-term rare earth price is expected to rebound.

Molybdenum market quotation: the latest price of sodium methoxide, molybdenum powder and molybdenum bar stabilizes while molybdenum oxide price edges higher. With the coming of New Year, some traders in the market are staring to stop transactions, and then trading volume reduces accordingly. Spot goods in most mines are rare, and downstream buyers have not high enthusiasm in purchasing. As a result, molybdenum raw material market refuses to budge. But insiders are optimistic about the price.

Tungsten is an important strategic resource, which is widely used in modern manufacturing and military industry. With the development of China's economy, there will be more and more demand for tungsten and rare earth in China's manufacturing and military industry in the future. Fuel oil may be replaced by new energy.

Analysis of latest tungsten market in China from Chinatungsten Online: This week, domestic tungsten market keeps stable. Considering the pressure from funds and demand at the year-end, low production rate of mines, as well as the poor trading volume, tungsten enterprises in the market is caught in heavy wait-and-see atmosphere.

Rare earth market quotation: Chinese rare earth price takes a small step back due to the tension condition between supply and demand. Price of praseodymium and neodymium metal has declined 43 percent since the third quarter. 

Molybdenum concentrate market continues to have shortage in raw material and transaction prices remain high. Some large mines in Heilongjiang and Jilin province stopped production from last week and Inner Mongolia and Shaanxi now mainly produce long-term orders. The limited supply reduces new transactions. 40-45% molybdenum concentrate price stands at RMB 1,450-1,470/t.