On September 18, the rare earth index was 379 points, down 1 point from yesterday, down 62.10% from the cyclical peak of 1000 points (2011-12-06), and up 39.85% from the lowest point of 271 on September 13, 2015. (Note: Period refers to 2011-12-01 to date).

The average price of Neodymium in rare earth metals dropped by 3000 yuan/ton to 412,500 yuan/ton, Dysprosium by 2325,000 yuan/ton and praseodymium by 695,000 yuan/ton. The average price of praseodymium and neodymium oxides in rare earth oxides fell by 3000 yuan/ton to 327,500 yuan/ton; the price of dysprosium oxide dropped by 20,000 yuan/ton to 1.9 million yuan/ton; the average price of praseodymium oxide was 382,500 yuan/ton; and the average price of neodymium oxide dropped by 30 yuan/ton to 325,000 yuan/ton. The price of praseodymium and neodymium alloys in rare earth alloys dropped by 3000 yuan/ton to 412,500 yuan/ton, and the average price of dysprosium-iron alloys dropped by 20,000 yuan/ton to 1.9 million yuan/ton.

Recent price declines in rare earth market, domestic rare earth market trading market is general, dysprosium and terbium metal and oxide prices fall, recent field inquiries for neodymium oxide and neodymium oxide have decreased, the price of light rare earth oxide slightly declined, recent market light rare earth merchants are poor, recent on-site turnover is general. The supply of rare earth is normal in China. The price fluctuation of rare earth market is related to the national environmental protection supervision. Rare earth production has its particularity, especially the radiation hazards of some products, which make the environmental protection supervision stricter. Under strict environmental protection inspection, rare earth separating enterprises in many provinces have stopped production, resulting in a general market of rare earth oxides, especially some mainstream rare earth oxides, which are normally supplied, and the price trend of rare earth market is temporarily stable. Recently, large enterprise groups in the field are reluctant to sell. The market of rare earth is general, and the turnover has not changed much.

Recently, the State Environmental Protection Department has been making strict investigations. Strengthening the supervision of the rare earth industry in Jiangxi Province has a great impact on the rare earth industry. The start-up of the rare earth industry is relatively low and the market is cold, which has brought some favorable support to the rare earth market. Recently, the State Council inspection team went to Jiangxi rare earth enterprises to inspect. This inspection closely centered on the major deployment of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, highlighted the key and difficult issues in the field of economic operation and reform and development, and focused on the strong blockades and pain points reflected by the people and the market subjects, so as to promote the implementation of various tasks from point to point. In addition, the Development and Reform Commission and relevant departments should take effective measures to regulate the industry, innovate and improve the relevant management mechanism, speed up the construction of a rational industrial structure, advanced scientific and technological level, effective protection of resources, orderly production and operation of the industry development pattern, and give full play to the special price of rare earth as a strategic resource. Meanwhile, the supply of raw ore resources in the upstream of the rare earth industry has shrunk, and people in the domestic market are waiting for the good news of the policy and national reserves.

Rare earth analysts of business associations expect that the domestic environmental protection will not be reduced in the near future, coupled with the domestic reorganization of the order of the rare earth industry, Jiangxi rare earth industry reorganization, supply or will maintain a low level, but the recent demand for rare earth downstream has not changed much, it is expected that some prices in the rare earth market will be mainly shocks.