财联社·2026-01-11 07:36Core Viewpoint - The Baotou Rare Earth Products Exchange (referred to as "Rare Exchange") has officially launched a rare earth price index, which utilizes its own trading data and widely collected compliant trade data, aiming to serve as a price "barometer" and "guideline" for the rare earth market in China [1]. Group 1 - The rare earth price index covers mainstream products such as lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, and neodymium [1]. - The Rare Exchange plans to continuously optimize the index content, enrich the index system, and expand the index platform's publication to contribute to the establishment of a unified national market for rare earths [1]. - Baotou Steel and Northern Rare Earth announced an adjustment of the rare earth concentrate transaction price to 26,834 yuan/ton (excluding tax, REO=50%) for Q1 2026, marking a 2.4% increase [1]. Group 2 - The pricing trend for rare earth concentrates shows a significant increase from 19,109 yuan/ton in Q3 2025 to 26,834 yuan/ton in Q1 2026, reflecting a 37.13% increase from Q4 2025 [3]. - The price adjustments have been consistent, with six consecutive increases since Q3 2024, indicating a strong upward trend in the rare earth market [1][3].