Dysprosium oxide prices in China strengthened during Q1’26, supported by tight heavy rare earth supply, cautious selling by raw material holders, and policy-related export uncertainty. Upstream availability remained constrained by controlled mining and separation activity, making the market sensitive to restocking from magnet manufacturers. However, the Iran war and Strait of Hormuz closure added indirect pressure through energy and freight risk, as tanker traffic through Hormuz fell 40%-50%, with crude and refined product flows at 20.4 million b/d compared with 21.2 million b/d in January. This indirectly supported dysprosium oxide prices by raising energy and freight risk across industrial supply chains, which increased production and logistics uncertainty for rare earth processors. This encouraged cautious restocking in the dysprosium oxide market, helping prices stay firm, though the impact was limited as the commodity’s main price drivers remained China’s tight heavy rare earth supply and controlled downstream buying.
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According to Procurement Resource, Dysprosium oxide prices are likely to remain firm but range-bound as supply discipline supports the market, while downstream buyers continue need-based procurement.
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In the second half of 2025, Dysprosium Oxide prices mostly remained stable but showed occasional slight fluctuations. In June, the market experienced a modest decline as upstream suppliers’ quotes were cautious and downstream demand remained limited. While production increased slightly compared to May, sales activity stayed restrained, keeping prices in a narrow range. Light rare earths such as Pr-Nd saw stronger movements, but medium-heavy rare earths like dysprosium remained steady, reflecting weaker immediate demand.
Although trading volumes were moderate, confidence among suppliers remained relatively strong due to ongoing supply limitations and long-term procurement cycles. Concerns over potential production adjustments at separation plants added an underlying support to prices, even as transactions slowed. Dysprosium’s position as a critical component in high-performance magnets also helped maintain price stability, as manufacturers sought to secure stock ahead of late-summer production.
Throughout H2’25, Dysprosium Oxide showed resilience, with limited volatility despite fluctuations in downstream activity and broader market movements. Overall, the market reflected a balance between steady supply, cautious purchasing, and modest demand recovery.
Dysprosium oxide is a rare earth metal oxide, lustrous, soft and silvery in appearance. It reacts with cold water and dissolves in acid. It is thermally stable, has a high dielectric constant, and has applications in microelectronics, semiconductors, and photovoltaic agents.
Dy2O3
Control rods for nuclear reactors, semiconductor and photovoltaic agent, metal halogen lamps, yttrium aluminium garnet
Dysprosia, Didysprosium trioxide
China Minmetals Rare Earth, Longyi Heavy Rare-Earth, Ganzhou Qiandong Rare Earth Group
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Dysprosium oxide can be obtained by homogeneous precipitation technique where dysprosium chloride solution is kept in the presence of urea at higher temperatures to give the precipitated particles, which are then heated in air to give Dysprosium oxide particles.
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