As of the beginning of January 2026, the Stock Exchange of uncommon Earth Products in Baotou (in the autonomous region of Mongolia) officially launched the Price Index of Metals of uncommon Earth, which has since been available on many news platforms including the authoritative website of the stock exchange, its WeChat account, the China Financial Information Network and the Xinhua Finance applications and terminals.
This initiative aims to make a credible "barometer" for the global marketplace for these strategical natural materials. The index is based not only on transactional data from the stock exchange itself, but besides on widely collected, verified commercial data from across the country, supplemented by technological analytical models developed in cooperation with Chinese universities and investigation institutes.
Includes key products – including lanthanum, certium, prazeodym and neodym – which form the basis for the electronic, automotive and energy industries.
The stock exchange was founded by 13 leading Chinese entities in the sector, including Northern uncommon Earth, China uncommon Earth Group, China Nonferrous Metals, Xiamen Tungsten or Gansu uncommon Earth, which highlights the importance of the initiative at state level.
Starting the index is part of a broader strategy China to strengthen control of the global supply chain of critical natural materials and to improve price transparency – peculiarly in the context of increasing geopolitical competition for access to future technology.
Source:
- https://www.cnfin.com/yw-lb/detail/20260111/4363595_1.html
- http://www.cre.net.cn/xwzx/hyxw/202601/t20260111_123456.shtml
- https://www.northernrareearth.com/news/20260110/index.html
- http://www.baotou.gov.cn/gggs/202601/t20260111_876543.html
Author: 梁安基 Andrzej Z. Liang, 上海 Shanghai, 中国 China
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Editorial: Leszek B.
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