Rhenium market: price development and current situation
The price of rhenium rose significantly in the summer of this year. An eight-year high was reached in August. After stagnating, the price fell back to the July level in September and has remained relatively stable since then. How can this volatility be explained? According to Frank Meier, the technology metals expert at TRADIUM, the price jump in summer 2024 is largely [...]
Rhodium currently in calmer waters
We last reported on rhodium around a year ago. At that time, the precious metal recorded a sharp rise in price. How is the metal doing today? What are the current challenges facing the market and why is palladium currently experiencing a much more dynamic development? In 2021, at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, the price of rhodium reached almost USD 30,000 per [...]
Ruthenium price records steep rise
After a months-long downward trend, the price of the precious metal ruthenium has skyrocketed in a very short space of time. We shed light on possible causes. The platinum group metal ruthenium has risen in price by over 20 per cent in just a few days. After a predominantly downward trend in recent months, the price has now even exceeded the last high from February 2024 [...].
Germanium and rhenium: prices are soaring
The prices of germanium and rhenium have been rising steadily for months. In July, this trend gained even more momentum. What are the possible reasons for this? The TRADIUM experts categorise the market movement. Germanium: Prices higher than they have been for over ten years The price of germanium has already fluctuated greatly over the past year, before [...]
Indium price at 9-year high
Indium has risen sharply in price since the beginning of May. Find out more about the market dynamics, possible reasons for this and how indium compares to other technology metals. Indium, an essential technology metal, reached a nine-year high at the beginning of May and is now at its highest price level since July 2015. A shortage of availability on the spot market and the limited [...]
Hafnium: Current market situation of the technology metal
The price of hafnium has risen over the past two years or so, with only a few interruptions - at times significantly. However, following a record high in October, there are now signs of a price correction. However, demand for the raw material remains unabated.* Is the price trend for hafnium about to reverse? After the price level of the strategic metal had [...]
China's export restrictions: prices for technology metals rise significantly in some cases
Exports of gallium and germanium have stalled since China's export controls came into force. The prices for both raw materials, but also for indium, have risen in recent weeks.
Rhodium: Big price jumps on the commodities market
The platinum group metal rhodium has risen in price by over 30 % in just a few days. According to TRADIUM precious metals expert Philipp Götzl-Mamba, there are several reasons for the rise in the price of the raw material, which is essential in automotive catalytic converters. In this interview, he analyses the current situation. Rhodium madness, according to your column published on 16 October on the [...]
Rare earths: The price low could have been reached
The price slump in rare earths, which has lasted several months, appears to be coming to an end. With increasing demand for energy transition technologies such as wind turbines and electric cars, the current signals indicate that the market is stabilising and a possible price recovery is imminent. The raw material group of rare earths is one of the most important building blocks for the energy transition. These strategic metals [...]