{"id":1698,"date":"2025-06-03T10:38:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T02:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dongguanpegaintmagnet.com\/?p=1698"},"modified":"2025-06-03T10:38:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T02:38:04","slug":"the-price-of-ndfeb-magnets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dongguanpegaintmagnet.com\/ko\/the-price-of-ndfeb-magnets\/","title":{"rendered":"Why a worldwide increase in the price of NdFeb magnets?"},"content":{"rendered":"
The worldwide increase in the price of NdFeb magnets<\/a>, particularly rare earth magnets (like neodymium, samarium-cobalt, etc.), is driven by a combination of supply constraints, rising global demand, and geopolitical risks. Here\u2019s a breakdown of the key reasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83d\udd27 1. Supply Constraints<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83d\ude97 2. Skyrocketing Demand<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83c\udf0d 3. Geopolitical Tensions \ud83d\udcc8 4. Market Speculation & Investment Summary:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Magnet prices are up because they depend on rare earth elements that are: The high price of NdFeB magnets is mainly due to the rare earth element neodymium and other rare earth metals in their constituent materials. <\/p>\n\n\n\n These materials are relatively abundant in the earth’s crust, especially neodymium<\/a>, which is 10-16 times more abundant than samarium, so the raw material cost is relatively low compared to other permanent magnetic materials such as \uc0ac\ub9c8\ub968 \ucf54\ubc1c\ud2b8 \uc790\uc11d<\/a>. In addition, the production process of NdFeB \uc790\uc11d<\/a> is mature, the material is easy to process into various shapes and sizes, and has good mechanical properties and high magnetic properties, including extremely high magnetic energy product and stable magnetic properties, which make it the first choice in many high-performance applications.<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\u2022 China produces over 90% of the world\u2019s rare earth elements (REEs), which are essential for high-strength magnets.
\u2022 In 2024\u20132025, China tightened export controls (especially for dysprosium and terbium), impacting global supply chains.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Myanmar, a major supplier of heavy rare earth ores, suspended exports in 2024 due to internal issues. This led to shortages of critical materials.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Rare earth mining and processing are environmentally damaging, causing more regulations and slower new development in countries outside China.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n
\u2022 EV motors rely heavily on neodymium magnets for efficiency and performance.
\u2022 As EV adoption surges globally, magnet demand follows.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Renewable energy infrastructure, like wind turbines, also uses large quantities of rare earth magnets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Smartphones, laptops, headphones, and many small gadgets contain strong rare-earth magnets.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Strategic defense systems and satellites use specialized magnets, further pushing demand up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Western countries are trying to reduce dependence on China for critical minerals, which leads to:
\u2022 Stockpiling, driving prices up.
\u2022 New supply chains being developed more slowly and at higher cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Rising demand and constrained supply have attracted investors and speculators to rare earths and magnets.<\/a>
\u2022 This has led to price volatility and short-term spikes, even when long-term demand is still ramping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Mostly controlled by China.
\u2022 Increasingly in demand due to EVs, green energy, and tech.
\u2022 Hard to replace or substitute.
\u2022 Caught in geopolitical and environmental headwinds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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