Summary SRB action 2017, China State purchasing REO to storage:...

Summary SRB action 2017, China State purchasing REO to storage:

On January 19, 2017, rare earth heir apparent tender total quantity more than 2000 tons. Andmainstream RE product: Praseodymium sesquioxide neodymium tender price about260,000 Yuan/ton, quantity 1300 tons; Europium oxide tender price about 450,000 Yuan/ton,quantity 80 tons; Terbium sesquioxide tenderprice about 3 million Yuan/ton, quantity 95 tons;Dysprosium oxide tender price 1.25 millionYuan/ton, quantity 440 tons;

On March 28, heir apparent tender total quantitywas about 3000 tons, neodymium oxide tenderprice approximately 270,000 Yuan/ton, quantity220 tons; Dysprosium oxide tender priceapproximately 1.25 million Yuan/ton, quantity 450tons; Terbium sesquioxide tender priceapproximately 3.1 million Yuan/ton, quantity 178tons; Europium oxide tender price approximately500,000 Yuan/ton, quantity 170 tons.

On May 27, the newest round rare earth heir apparent tendered had finished, tender total quantity more than 3000 tons. And mainstream RE product: Neodymium oxide tender price approximately 285,000 Yuan/ton, quantity 250 tons; Europium oxide tender price approximately 570,000 Yuan/ton, quantity 200 tons; Dysprosium oxide tender price approximately 1.243 million Yuan/ton, quantity 520 tons; Lutecium oxide tender price approximately 5.21 million Yuan/ton, quantity approximately 35 tons; Yttrium oxide tender price approximately 26,000 Yuan/ton, quantity approximately 330 tons, erbium oxide tender price approximately 190,000 Yuan/ton, quantity approximately 300 tons.


While some are desperately trying to manufacture a DyO 'deficit' in 2017 the Chinese State purchased 1410t into LT storage, 17 months production at current run rates. DyO prices still ended the year down 12.75%.

Most "undeficit" like behaviour!