Latest news on China Molybdenum markets

China's FeMo prices remain firm overall on cost support

China's prices of ferromolybdenum (FeMo) have been hovering at high levels recently, with Mysteel assessing the price of 60% FeMo in Northeast China, a major production hub for the noble alloy, at Yuan 341,000/tonne ($50,743/t) including the 13% VAT on August 26. This was up by Yuan 1,500/t on week

CMOC's H1 moly output down 3% on year

During the first half of this year molybdenum output at Shanghai- and Hongkong-listed CMOC Group Limited (CMOC), based in Luoyang City in Central China's Henan province, totaled 6,779 tonnes (100% moly contained), slipping by 210 tonnes or 3% from the same period last year, according to the company'

China's FeMo prices to hover high on cost support, steady demand

China's prices of ferromolybdenum (FeMo) are expected to stay rangebound at relatively high levels for the immediate future, given the high production costs impacting the domestic smelters and steady demand for the ferroalloy from special steel producers, Mysteel Global learned.

Higher costs push China's FeMo prices to 38-month high

China's prices of ferromolybdenum (FeMo) have soared recently, mainly due to strong cost support from higher prices of moly concentrates and steady demand from steel mills, Mysteel Global learned.

China's FeMo prices climb to 7-month high

China's prices of ferromolybdenum (FeMo) climbed during the week of April 13-17, mainly thanks to better demand from steelmakers and the ferroalloy's firm cost support, Mysteel Global learned.

CMOC's moly output drops 10% YoY in 2025

Molybdenum output at Shanghai- and Hongkong-listed CMOC Group Limited (CMOC), based in Luoyang City in Central China's Henan province, was reported at 13,906 tonnes in 100% moly content in 2025, lower by 1,490 tonnes or 9.7% from the previous year, according to the company's 2025 annual report.

China's FeMo prices recover on cost support

China's prices of ferromolybdenum (FeMo) have recovered since the start of this month, as domestic smelters have leveraged higher prices of moly concentrate, the crucial raw material, to argue that customers must help offset their increased production costs, Mysteel Global learned.

China's FeMo prices ease to 6-month low

China's prices of ferromolybdenum (FeMo) have steadily declined of late, with the price of 60% FeMo in Northeast China, a major production hub for the noble alloy, reaching Yuan 232,000/tonne ($32,761/t) including the 13% VAT as of November 27, falling by Yuan 11,000/t on week and marking the lowest

Negative sentiment drags down China's FeMo prices

China's prices of ferromolybdenum (FeMo) continued to move down amid prevailing negative market sentiment and poor spot transactions for the ferroalloy. As of September 24, the price of 60% FeMo in Northeast China, a major production hub for the noble alloy, was assessed by Mysteel at Yuan 278,000/t

China's FeMo prices lose ground, sentiment softens

China's prices of ferromolybdenum (FeMo) have lost ground as market sentiment has weakened with the fall in bidding prices from steel mills, Mysteel Global learned.