Source:AssociationofChinaRareEarthIndustry1.RareearthmarketPricesofkeyrareearthproductsbegantopickupatthestartoftheyear.Overalllightrareearthoxidesprices,comparedwithayearago,grewduringthefirsthalfof2017.Mediumandheavyrareearthoxidesprices,however,weremixed.Pricesofdidymiumoxideanddidymiummetalincreasedlargely.