[Ferro-Alloys.com] Global molybdenum production remains the same, while use rises in Q3 2025

Figures released by the International Molybdenum Association (IMOA) show that global production of molybdenum remained broadly static at 167.8 mlbs in Q3 2025 compared to the previous quarter; however, this represented a 4% increase when compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Global usage of molybdenum in Q3 2025 rose by 3% to 169.1 mlbs when compared to the previous quarter and the same quarter of the previous year.

China remained the largest producer of molybdenum at 75.3 mlbs – a 1% fall compared to the previous quarter, although a 2% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous year. South America remained the second largest producer of molybdenum 43.9 mlbs – a 1% rise on the previous quarter but a 6% fall compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Production in North America fell 3% to 32.3 mlbs compared with the previous quarter, but rose 18% compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Production in Other Regions rose 1% to 16.3 mlbs compared to the previous quarter, a 19% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

China remained the largest user of molybdenum at 87.4 mlbs – a 6% rise compared to the previous quarter, and a 9% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Europe, the second largest user of molybdenum, saw a fall of 13% to 26.4 mlbs compared to the previous quarter - a 7% fall compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Use in Other Regions rose 14% to 24.0 mlbs - a 7% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous year. The USA saw use rise by 9% to 16.5 mlbs compared to the previous quarter - a 4% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous year.  Use in Japan fell 1% to 10.4 mlbs – a 5% fall compared to the same quarter of the previous year. CIS saw the largest percentage fall in usage, 19%, to 4.2 mlbs compared to both the previous quarter and the same quarter of the previous year.

• [Editor:tianyawei]