- On the afternoon of November 5th, 2025, Ms. Yun Zhou, Senior Economist at the German Mineral Resources Agency (DERA), and Ms. Britta Bookhagen, Senior Geologist and Head of the Unit for Secondary Raw Materials, visited Asian Metal. They held in-depth discussions with Ms. Vivian Pang, Senior Consultant and Product Manager for the Rare Earth Market, and Ms. Molly Mao, Analyst and Product Manager for the Tungsten Market, focusing on the global supply–demand dynamics of rare earth products and price trends in the tungsten market.
- During the meeting, Ms. Vivian Pang provided an overview of current global rare earth supply and demand conditions. Ms. Yun Zhou outlined the demand profile for rare earths and NdFeB magnet materials in the German market. Ms. Molly Mao summarized recent price movements in the domestic tungsten market and explained the key factors driving these changes. The two sides then exchanged views on the classification of tungsten raw materials in both domestic and international markets, and shared perspectives on future market developments.
- The Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) serves as the German Federal Government’s advisory body on geoscience-related matters. The German Mineral Resources Agency, located at BGR’s Berlin office, acts as a national information and advisory platform devoted to ensuring a sustainable and reliable supply of raw materials for the German government and industry. DERA has been a long-term subscriber to Asian Metal’s information services. Dr. Yun Zhou highly praised Asian Metal’s objective and authoritative market insights and expressed her hope to further strengthen cooperation and communication in the future.Ms. Yun Zhou shows interest in participating Asian Metal’s 17th Rare Earth Summit, which will be held on 14-15 May 2026 in Xiaman, China.
From left: Molly Mao, Yun Zhou, Britta Bookhagen, Vivian Pang
