NEODYM OXIDE Price — China Factory EXW 2026

NEODYM OXIDE price Spec: China national standards

China EXW, VAT excluded

Newest China EXW USD 13,690.27 / MT · VAT excluded unchanged as of 20210323

Newest Price 13,690.27

Price Date 20210323

Day's Change 0

Day's Range 13,690.27 - 13,690.27

Month's Change -3,867.26

Month's Range 13,690.27 - 9,823.01

Year's Change +8,238.94

Year's Range 13,690.27 - 5,451.33

The bottleneck is not chemistry but industrial engineering. Even when US firms solve refining, they still need magnet-making capacity, which China controls at 93% globally. Germany...

Also known as Neodymium(III)-oxide, dineodymiumtrioxide, NEODYMIUM OXIDE, neodymium(+3) cation

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How long will it take the US to solve rare earth refining technology for neodymium oxide?

The bottleneck is not chemistry but industrial engineering. Even when US firms solve refining, they still need magnet-making capacity, which China controls at 93% globally. Germany's VAC plans a 2,000-tonne plant in South Carolina but needs an 18-month training cycle just to get US workers operational. Realistically, Western neodymium oxide self-sufficiency is a 2030 story at best.

Why is neodymium oxide consumption only about 90,000 tonnes globally despite booming EV and robot demand?

This explains why export controls on heavy rare earths like dysprosium and terbium caused 46x price spikes, while light rare earths like neodymium only saw 20% overseas premiums. Heavy rare earths have no Western substitute supply at all. Neodymium's larger volume but smaller premium reflects that Western magnet makers can partially source alternative light rare earth feedstocks.

Why can't rare earth prices like neodymium oxide rise thousands of times to punish Western buyers?

The real constraint is economics, not politics. A Chinese mid-scale neodymium oxide refining line costs 300-800 million yuan, but Western construction runs 10x higher plus another 10x for supporting infrastructure. Even with government backstops, cost curves will keep Western output marginal for years. Watch MP Materials' 2025 magnet ramp as the key test.

NEODYM OXIDE price context

What drives NEODYM OXIDE prices

How long will it take the US to solve rare earth refining technology for neodymium oxide?: The bottleneck is not chemistry but industrial engineering. Even when US firms solve refining, they still need magnet-making capacity, which China controls at 9...

Why is neodymium oxide consumption only about 90,000 tonnes globally despite booming EV and robot demand?: This explains why export controls on heavy rare earths like dysprosium and terbium caused 46x price spikes, while light rare earths like neodymium only saw 20% ...

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Overview

Neodymium(III)-oxide (neodymium oxide, CAS 1313-97-9) is a light-blue powder that is insoluble in water and soluble in inorganic acids. It is a key rare-earth oxide used primarily in the production of neodymium metal and NdFeB permanent magnets.

Magnetic materials: a key raw material for neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) permanent magnets, widely used in motors, robotics, and electric vehicles.
Glass & ceramics: used as a colorant for glass and ceramic materials.
Metallurgy: added to magnesium or aluminum alloys (1.5–2.5% by mass) to improve high-temperature performance, airtightness, and corrosion resistance.
Other applications: used in laser crystals, rubber additives, and as an activator in phosphors.

China dominates global supply, with production concentrated in the light-rare-earth segment. Commercial grades range from 99% to 99.999% purity, with 3N–5N products commonly traded. Domestic output far exceeds local demand, making China a net exporter, though prices have shown significant volatility in recent years.

Key domestic producers:
Baotou Rare Earth – major integrated producer in Inner Mongolia.
China Northern Rare Earth Group – leading supplier of light rare-earth oxides.
Xiamen Tungsten – diversified rare-earth producer with downstream magnet operations.

Properties

Name

NEODYM OXIDE

Neodymium(III)-oxide

dineodymiumtrioxide

NEODYMIUM OXIDE

neodymium(+3) cation

CAS Number

1313-97-9

EINECS No.

215-214-1

Risk Codes

24/25

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