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The price of rare earth products has increased significantly over the past 3 years due to the constraints placed on mining, processing and export by the Chinese authorities. This is a trend that is likely to be exacerbated in the coming years as supply continues to tighten. The impact of these developments is shown in the table below.

 

 
20071
20081
YTD JUL 20091
RE Carbonate (45% REO)
US$/kg
5.25
10.25
8.00
Cerium oxide 99%
US$/kg
2.50
4.35
4.50
Lanthanum oxide 99%
US$/kg
3.10
7.75
6.25
Praseodymium oxide 99%
US$/kg
28.00
27.00
14.00
Neodymium oxide 99%
US$/kg
29.00
27.00
14.00
Dysprosium oxide 99%
US$/kg
85.00
110.00
100.00
Europium oxide 99%
US$/kg
300.00
475.00
450.00
Terbium oxide 99%
US$/kg
555.00
650.00
350.00
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Source:
1 Metal Pages

Note: Prices are for a nominal 99% REO product. Prices have been rounded.

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