[Ferro-Alloys.com] Figures released today by the International Molybdenum Association (IMOA) show that global production of molybdenum rose by 2% to 162.4 million pounds (mlbs) in Q3 2024 compared to the previous quarter. However, this was similar to same quarter of the previous year.Global usage of molybdenum in Q3 2024 rose 2% to 164.1 mlbs compared to the previous quarter, a 3% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous year.China remained the largest producer of molybdenum at 74.5 mlbs - a 1% fall compared to the previous quarter, but a 1% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous year. South America remained the second largest producer of molybdenum at 46.4 mlbs – a 10% rise compared to the previous quarter, or a 7% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Production in North America fell again to 27.3 mlbs – a 1% fall compared to the previous quarter, or a 5% fall compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Production in Other Regions also fell again to 14.2 mlbs – a 1% fall compared to the previous quarter or a fall of 19% when compared to the same quarter of the previous year.China remained the largest user of molybdenum at 80.5 mlbs and saw the largest increase in usage, 13%, when compared to the previous quarter or an 8% rise when compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Europe remained the second largest user of molybdenum at 28.5 mlbs, although it saw the largest decrease, 14%, when compared to the previous quarter, but this represented a 1% rise when compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Usage in Other Regions rose by 1% to 22.5 mlbs, but a 6% fall compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Usage in the USA fell by 5% to 15.9 mlbs compared to the previous quarter, a 1% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Japan saw a 4% fall in usage to 11 mlbs compared to the previous quarter and the same quarter of the previous year. CIS saw a 3% rise in usage to 5.7 mlbs, a 1% fall compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

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