Monthly Molybdenum Market Report December 2025
2026-01-12 08:31:54 【Print】
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1. Market Highlights 3
2. Economy and Policy 3
2.1 China completes on-site phase for latest central environmental inspections 3
3. Market Movements 3
3.1 Chinese Market 3
3.1.1 Molybdenum concentrate 45%min EXW China 3
3.1.2 Molybdenum oxide 50%min EXW China 3
3.1.3 Ferromolybdenum 60%min EXW China 3
3.1.4 Sodium molybdate 99%min EXW China 3
3.1.5 Ammonium tetramolybdate 56%min EXW China 4
3.1.6 Ammonium heptamolybdate 54%min EXW China 4
3.1.7 Molybdenum oxide 99.9%min EXW China 4
3.1.8 Molybdenum powder 99.95%min EXW China 4
3.1.9 Molybdenum bar 99.9%min EXW China 4
3.1.10 Molybdenum scrap-cutting 99.95%min EXW China 4
3.1.11 Molybdenum scrap-wire 99.95%min EXW China 5
3.1.12 Molybdenum oxide 57%min CIF China 5
3.2 International Market 5
3.2.1 Molybdenum oxide 57%min in warehouse Rotterdam 5
3.2.2 Ferromolybdenum 65%min in warehouse Rotterdam 5
3.2.3 Molybdenum oxide 57%min in South Korean ports 5
3.2.4 Ferromolybdenum 60%min prices in South Korean ports 6
3.2.5 Molybdenum oxide 57%min prices in Indian ports 6
3.2.6 Ferromolybdenum 60%min delivered India 6
3.2.7 Ferromolybdenum 65%min in warehouse Pittsburgh 6
4. Company News 6
4.1 Inner Mongolia identifies proven reserves of 152 minerals to date 6
4.2 Jilin Ferroalloy raises ferro-molybdenum output 6
4.3 Luoyang Mudu Mine Smelting stops molybdenum concentrate production 6
4.4 Luonan Jiulong Mining boosts molybdenum concentrate output 6
4.5 Sino Shaanxi Nuclear New materials stops ferro-molybdenum production 6
5. Producers Metrics 7
5.1 Molybdenum Concentrate 7
5.1.1 Chinese molybdenum concentrate producers' operating rate 7
5.1.2 China's molybdenum concentrate producers' output 7
5.1.3 Chinese molybdenum concentrate producers' inventories 7
5.1.4 Chinese molybdenum concentrate producers' sales volume 7
5.1.5 Chinese molybdenum concentrate producers' days sales of inventory 7
5.2 Ferromolybdenum 7
5.2.1 Chinese ferromolybdenum producers' operating rate 7
5.2.2 Chinese ferromolybdenum producers' output 7
5.2.3 Chinese ferromolybdenum producers' inventories 8
5.2.4 Chinese ferromolybdenum producers' sales volume 8
5.2.5 Chinese ferromolybdenum producers' days sales of inventory 8
5.3 Sodium Molybdenum 8
5.3.1 Chinese sodium molybdate producers' operating rate 8
5.3.2 Chinese sodium molybdate producers' output 8
5.3.3 Chinese sodium molybdate producers' inventories 8
5.3.4 Chinese sodium molybdate producers' sales volume 8
5.3.5 Chinese sodium molybdate producers' days sales of inventory 9
5.4 Ammonium Molybdenum 9
5.4.1 Chinese ammonium molybdate producers' operating rate 9
5.4.2 Chinese ammonium molybdate producers' output 9
5.4.3 Chinese ammonium molybdate producers' inventories 9
5.4.4 Chinese ammonium molybdate producers' sales volume 9
5.4.5 Chinese ammonium molybdate producers' days sales of inventory 9
5.5 Molybdenum Powder 9
5.5.1 Chinese molybdenum powder producers' operating rate 9
5.5.2 Chinese molybdenum powder producers' output 10
5.5.3 Chinese molybdenum powder producers' inventories 10
5.5.4 Chinese molybdenum powder producers' sales volume 10
5.5.5 Chinese molybdenum powder producers' days sales of inventory 10
6. Trade Data 10
6.1 China's molybdenum concentrate import volume fell 31.50% YoY in Nov 2025 10
6.2 China's roasted molybdenum import volume increased 312.04% YoY in Nov 2025 11
6.3 China's molybdates export volume fell 56.62% YoY in Aug 2025 12
6.4 Chile's roasted molybdenum export volume increased 48.60% YoY in Aug 2025 12
6.5 Japan's roasted molybdenum import volume grew 19.13% YoY in Aug 2025 13
6.6 Netherlands' ferro-molybdenum import volume declined 33.28% MoM in Aug 2025 14
2. Economy and Policy 3
2.1 China completes on-site phase for latest central environmental inspections 3
3. Market Movements 3
3.1 Chinese Market 3
3.1.1 Molybdenum concentrate 45%min EXW China 3
3.1.2 Molybdenum oxide 50%min EXW China 3
3.1.3 Ferromolybdenum 60%min EXW China 3
3.1.4 Sodium molybdate 99%min EXW China 3
3.1.5 Ammonium tetramolybdate 56%min EXW China 4
3.1.6 Ammonium heptamolybdate 54%min EXW China 4
3.1.7 Molybdenum oxide 99.9%min EXW China 4
3.1.8 Molybdenum powder 99.95%min EXW China 4
3.1.9 Molybdenum bar 99.9%min EXW China 4
3.1.10 Molybdenum scrap-cutting 99.95%min EXW China 4
3.1.11 Molybdenum scrap-wire 99.95%min EXW China 5
3.1.12 Molybdenum oxide 57%min CIF China 5
3.2 International Market 5
3.2.1 Molybdenum oxide 57%min in warehouse Rotterdam 5
3.2.2 Ferromolybdenum 65%min in warehouse Rotterdam 5
3.2.3 Molybdenum oxide 57%min in South Korean ports 5
3.2.4 Ferromolybdenum 60%min prices in South Korean ports 6
3.2.5 Molybdenum oxide 57%min prices in Indian ports 6
3.2.6 Ferromolybdenum 60%min delivered India 6
3.2.7 Ferromolybdenum 65%min in warehouse Pittsburgh 6
4. Company News 6
4.1 Inner Mongolia identifies proven reserves of 152 minerals to date 6
4.2 Jilin Ferroalloy raises ferro-molybdenum output 6
4.3 Luoyang Mudu Mine Smelting stops molybdenum concentrate production 6
4.4 Luonan Jiulong Mining boosts molybdenum concentrate output 6
4.5 Sino Shaanxi Nuclear New materials stops ferro-molybdenum production 6
5. Producers Metrics 7
5.1 Molybdenum Concentrate 7
5.1.1 Chinese molybdenum concentrate producers' operating rate 7
5.1.2 China's molybdenum concentrate producers' output 7
5.1.3 Chinese molybdenum concentrate producers' inventories 7
5.1.4 Chinese molybdenum concentrate producers' sales volume 7
5.1.5 Chinese molybdenum concentrate producers' days sales of inventory 7
5.2 Ferromolybdenum 7
5.2.1 Chinese ferromolybdenum producers' operating rate 7
5.2.2 Chinese ferromolybdenum producers' output 7
5.2.3 Chinese ferromolybdenum producers' inventories 8
5.2.4 Chinese ferromolybdenum producers' sales volume 8
5.2.5 Chinese ferromolybdenum producers' days sales of inventory 8
5.3 Sodium Molybdenum 8
5.3.1 Chinese sodium molybdate producers' operating rate 8
5.3.2 Chinese sodium molybdate producers' output 8
5.3.3 Chinese sodium molybdate producers' inventories 8
5.3.4 Chinese sodium molybdate producers' sales volume 8
5.3.5 Chinese sodium molybdate producers' days sales of inventory 9
5.4 Ammonium Molybdenum 9
5.4.1 Chinese ammonium molybdate producers' operating rate 9
5.4.2 Chinese ammonium molybdate producers' output 9
5.4.3 Chinese ammonium molybdate producers' inventories 9
5.4.4 Chinese ammonium molybdate producers' sales volume 9
5.4.5 Chinese ammonium molybdate producers' days sales of inventory 9
5.5 Molybdenum Powder 9
5.5.1 Chinese molybdenum powder producers' operating rate 9
5.5.2 Chinese molybdenum powder producers' output 10
5.5.3 Chinese molybdenum powder producers' inventories 10
5.5.4 Chinese molybdenum powder producers' sales volume 10
5.5.5 Chinese molybdenum powder producers' days sales of inventory 10
6. Trade Data 10
6.1 China's molybdenum concentrate import volume fell 31.50% YoY in Nov 2025 10
6.2 China's roasted molybdenum import volume increased 312.04% YoY in Nov 2025 11
6.3 China's molybdates export volume fell 56.62% YoY in Aug 2025 12
6.4 Chile's roasted molybdenum export volume increased 48.60% YoY in Aug 2025 12
6.5 Japan's roasted molybdenum import volume grew 19.13% YoY in Aug 2025 13
6.6 Netherlands' ferro-molybdenum import volume declined 33.28% MoM in Aug 2025 14












