<img src="https://ml.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/d6272c2e-d204-41b8-b545-a6e2e24f85c2?size=2" nborder="0" align="left" hspace="5" vspace="5" title="sns insider pvt ltd.png" alt="SNS Insider pvt ltd"/>U.S. Molybdenum Market to Reach USD 7.49 Billion by 2035; Europe Market Projected to Hit USD 2.36 BillionAustin, Sept. 14, 2026 <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com" target="_blank">(GLOBE NEWSWIRE)</a> -- According to SNS Insider, The <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=PMm9L52m8IqEjsvjam0qEbBcDFl--vbfAWdAjV-rQVRZgjztD2__sEpHKSIoKQnHTJ0REaDXHJxRK4poIhegOeng3ISlDkQjcnnPLpQ1-FYmwSDhLxDSL8NOckLCSAbQfvjLtG6TF1iSrmSS4XzL2g==" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="">Molybdenum Market</a> was valued at USD 5.13 Billion in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 8.69 Billion by 2035, registering a CAGR of 5.43% from 2026 to 2035. The extensive application of molybdenum in stainless steel, engineering steel, and high-end alloys, owing to the capability of this metal in enhancing strength, durability, corrosion resistance, wear resistance, and high-temperature resistance, makes it a major alloying agent. The main drivers in the market include rising need for high strength steel alloys, infrastructural construction, energy generation, automotive, and industrialization activities. Increasing use in chemical processing, petrochemical, aerospace, and renewable energy infrastructure industries is contributing to market growth as well. In 2025, Freeport-McMoRan strengthened their molybdenum business via their Climax and Henderson mines in Colorado. <img alt="Molybdenum Market Size, Share &amp; Global Forecast, 2026-2035" height="400" src="https://ml.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/71183d38-7a70-4471-aad1-de084f488995/molybdenum-market-1.jpg" width="600" data-dpi="96" data-filename="Molybdenum-Market 1.jpg" /> Instantly Access the Sample Report of Molybdenum Market Forecast @ <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=PbmU8rVVlazdc6pCkTBfmqGKM3NZCGGuu6pBIt-1Alr4kg9JIUWxhnB_Sn8qUKQjDX7y0aH6-9ZvDAKUwRdgxnMcmHU08659oEnDsCIbZVE30jbHcCAVHMgTqd0vJJ7QmylDpvrgjWbi7loJzTo2hS51jOY3LZeEiHcuUPDAjQs=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="">https://www.snsinsider.com/sample-request/10702</a> Why This Market Matters? Molybdenum Market Analysis holds great importance owing to its wide application in steel production, oil and gas industry, automotive industry, aerospace &amp; defense, construction, power generation, chemicals, petrochemicals, and engineering industries. One of the important reasons for the growth of molybdenum market includes the growing requirement for materials that offer high strength, durability, resistance to corrosion and thermal stability. Rising High-Performance Alloy and Steel Demand Underpins Steady Growth The industry is well-positioned to take advantage of the rising demand for stainless steel, engineering alloys, corrosion-resistant materials, infrastructural work, energy systems, and manufacturing. Rising consumption of molybdenum in automotive, renewable energy infrastructural, chemical process and high-temperature applications is another driver of the industry, while developments in recycling technologies and sustainable mining methods are boosting the efficient use of resources in the industry. Regional Analysis North America held a market share of about 40.50% in the global Molybdenum Market in 2025 owing to its presence in the field of steel production, oil and gas industry, automobiles, aerospace, infrastructures, and advanced alloys industry. In terms of the region of North America, the United States captured about 86.10% revenue in the Molybdenum Market due to its robust industrial output and stainless-steel requirements. <ul><li style="margin-top:0cm; margin-bottom:8pt; text-align:justify;">The market size of the US Molybdenum Market is estimated at about USD 4.60 Billion in 2025 and is projected to reach about USD 7.49 Billion by 2035, exhibiting a growth rate of about 5.01% from 2026 to 2035. The country continues to be backed by oil and gas, automotive, aerospace and defence, constructions, power plants, chemical industries, advanced alloys, recycling technologies, and mining operations.</li></ul> The Europe Molybdenum market continues to hold an influential position in the worldwide market share and holds approximately 28.00% of the worldwide market share in 2025. The Europe Molybdenum Market is expected to be valued at around USD 1.44 Billion in 2025 and is forecasted to be worth around USD 2.36 Billion by 2035, growing at a CAGR of about 5.10% from 2026 to 2035. Regional demand is driven by advanced steel making, automotive industry, industrial engineering, energy usage, chemicals, and corrosion resistant alloy applications. Germany held approximately 27.50% of the Europe market in 2025. The Asia Pacific region dominates the worldwide market and is the fastest growing region in the Molybdenum market owing to rapid industrialization, increased steel production, infrastructure building activities, and increased demand for alloys containing molybdenum in automotive, construction, energy, and manufacturing applications. In 2025, China held approximately 42.80% of the Asia-Pacific market. For Analyst-Curated Insights Customized to Your Business, Connect Now @ <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=PbmU8rVVlazdc6pCkTBfmqGKM3NZCGGuu6pBIt-1Alo6CcGSB2dieZs98kg7kXnrNqlekaaI3GgVjUbhS8BcsCn2xAYhkqwW3AvKAzwGp8LfNk4hMRLe3uh_jw9mTs_Ggu-wM-6_7j1z0AbM0hDQfFyr5-EpMWZG9qJi4vlzkiY=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="">https://www.snsinsider.com/request-analyst/10702</a> Market Segmentation By Application Full Alloy Molybdenum had a dominant market share of about 19.00% during 2025 because of its widespread use in steel production, superalloys, and other high-end industrial applications that needed increased strength, durability, and corrosion resistance. Stainless Steel Grade Molybdenum was expected to be the fastest growing application segment, growing from 6.14% market share in 2025 to 16.80% market share in 2035. This would be facilitated by the growing need for corrosion-resistant stainless steel in various applications. By End-use Industry The Oil &amp; Gas industry led the market with a market share of about 19.00% in 2025 because of the extensive use of molybdenum in pipes, drilling machinery, and high-performance alloys. The Automotive industry is the most rapidly growing end-use application segment from 2025 to 2035 because of the rise in the manufacturing of electric vehicles, light-weight materials, steel parts, and high-performance alloys. By Form The market share of Powder Molybdenum was the highest in 2025 at about 36.50% as a result of the wide usage of the material in metal processing, alloy fabrication, and production of parts. The Rod &amp; Wire Molybdenum type is expected to grow fastest, going from 8.67% in 2025 to 21.90% in 2035 due to growing applications in electronics, lighting, furnace parts, etc. By Processing Type Secondary Molybdenum Recycling captured a market share of about 28.60% in 2025 owing to growing focus on efficient use of resources and sustainable usage of metals. The primary production of molybdenum will exhibit a CAGR of about 5.29% during 2026-2035 due to rising demand from steel, energy, automotive, and industrial applications. By Purity Grade Industrial Grade captured a market share of about 58.40% in the Molybdenum Market during 2025 owing to high usage in steel, industrial manufacturing, energy, and engineering uses. The High Purity Grade is the fastest growing grade, which is driven by the rising demand for high purity material in electronics and advanced engineering, aerospace, etc. Purchase Comprehensive Molybdenum Market Report – Single User PDF @ <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=PbmU8rVVlazdc6pCkTBfmqGKM3NZCGGuu6pBIt-1AlrcCdY_AjtviaFFOIMnaDmwMhJgSU26TD-aQb95DKwhJOfZOtQ2SF420NfoeGQr7jpeJuenNIM2nfRHYkLrWuAiUB9QpMW7AhVCE78R3GUXUw==" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="">https://www.snsinsider.com/checkout/10702</a> Exclusive Sections of the Report (USPs) <ul type="disc"><li style="margin-top:0cm; margin-bottom:8pt; text-align:justify;">ALLOY APPLICATION &amp; PERFORMANCE METRICS – helps you understand adoption trends across full alloy, stainless steel grade, and other molybdenum applications and competitive positioning across steel, automotive, energy, and industrial markets.</li><li style="margin-top:0cm; margin-bottom:8pt; text-align:justify;">STRENGTH &amp; CORROSION-RESISTANCE PERFORMANCE METRICS – helps you evaluate molybdenum-based material performance across high-strength, corrosion-resistant, wear-resistant, and high-temperature applications.</li><li style="margin-top:0cm; margin-bottom:8pt; text-align:justify;">FORM &amp; HIGH-TEMPERATURE APPLICATION METRICS – helps you analyze powder, rod, and wire molybdenum adoption across metal processing, electronics, furnace components, lighting, and specialty engineering applications.</li><li style="margin-top:0cm; margin-bottom:8pt; text-align:justify;">PRIMARY PRODUCTION &amp; RECYCLING METRICS – helps you assess primary molybdenum extraction, secondary recycling, resource efficiency, production economics, and sustainable material utilization.</li><li style="margin-top:0cm; margin-bottom:8pt; text-align:justify;">HIGH-PURITY &amp; ADVANCED MATERIAL ADOPTION METRICS – helps you identify growth opportunities across high-purity molybdenum applications in advanced engineering, electronics, automotive, aerospace, and specialty materials.</li></ul> <ul><li style="margin-top:0cm; margin-bottom:8pt; text-align:justify;">COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE &amp; MINING INNOVATION METRICS – helps you gauge the competitive strength of key molybdenum suppliers based on mining capacity, processing technology, recycling capability, resource efficiency, and geographic footprint globally.</li></ul> Recent Developments <ul type="disc"><li style="margin-top:0cm; margin-bottom:8pt; text-align:justify;">2025: Molymet expanded its molybdenum processing and production capabilities to strengthen supply for steel, chemical, energy, and industrial applications.</li><li style="margin-top:0cm; margin-bottom:8pt; text-align:justify;">2024: Jinduicheng Molybdenum Group enhanced its mining and processing operations through technological improvements, resource optimization, and production-efficiency initiatives.</li></ul> Molybdenum Market Key Players are <ul type="disc"><li style="margin-top:0cm; margin-bottom:8pt; text-align:justify;">Freeport-McMoRan Inc.</li><li style="margin-top:0cm; margin-bottom:8pt; text-align:justify;">China Molybdenum Co., Ltd.</li><li style="margin-top:0cm; margin-bottom:8pt; text-align:justify;">Molymet S.A.</li><li style="margin-top:0cm; margin-bottom:8pt; text-align:justify;">Jinduicheng Molybdenum Group Co., Ltd.</li><li style="margin-top:0cm; margin-bottom:8pt; text-align:justify;">Codelco</li><li style="margin-top:0cm; margin-bottom:8pt; text-align:justify;">Anglo American plc</li><li style="margin-top:0cm; margin-bottom:8pt; text-align:justify;">Antofagasta Minerals S.A.</li><li style="margin-top:0cm; margin-bottom:8pt; text-align:justify;">Rio Tinto Group</li><li style="margin-top:0cm; margin-bottom:8pt; text-align:justify;">BHP Group Limited</li><li style="margin-top:0cm; margin-bottom:8pt; text-align:justify;">Centerra Gold Inc.</li><li style="margin-top:0cm; margin-bottom:8pt; text-align:justify;">KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.</li><li style="margin-top:0cm; margin-bottom:8pt; text-align:justify;">H.C. Starck Tungsten Powders GmbH</li><li style="margin-top:0cm; margin-bottom:8pt; text-align:justify;">Plansee Group</li><li style="margin-top:0cm; margin-bottom:8pt; text-align:justify;">AMG Critical Materials N.V.</li><li style="margin-top:0cm; margin-bottom:8pt; text-align:justify;">SeAH M&amp;S Corporation</li><li style="margin-top:0cm; margin-bottom:8pt; text-align:justify;">Hunan Valin Steel Co., Ltd.</li><li style="margin-top:0cm; margin-bottom:8pt; text-align:justify;">Nippon Denko Co., Ltd.</li><li style="margin-top:0cm; margin-bottom:8pt; text-align:justify;">Treibacher Industrie AG</li><li style="margin-top:0cm; margin-bottom:8pt; text-align:justify;">Global Advanced Metals Pty Ltd</li><li style="margin-top:0cm; margin-bottom:8pt; text-align:justify;">Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co., Ltd.</li></ul> Demand for Industry Analysis: Our Comprehensive Report Molybdenum Market @ <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=PbmU8rVVlazdc6pCkTBfmqGKM3NZCGGuu6pBIt-1AlrjbBCG8-RI89aiJ7I67osQ6NfVUnQUgV1-3mMVZmuQ0zNq78ZLCfwrjFOCigDUvo7fA9lDjlxkhjbYET8QFG7wZFI0niGAgXNbq-kk-xjyUq8aGMjyHQ1lKt5AJxp_UFGCB52osfadx_Pfjs6Bwao7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="">https://www.snsinsider.com/reports/molybdenum-market-10702</a> Molybdenum Market Report Scope <table style="border-collapse: collapse; width:100%; border-collapse:collapse ;"><tr><td style="border-top: solid black 1pt ; border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; border-left: solid black 1pt ; ">Report Attributes</td><td style="border-top: solid black 1pt ; border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; ">Details</td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; border-left: solid black 1pt ; ">Market Size in 2025</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; ">USD 5.13 Billion </td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; border-left: solid black 1pt ; ">Market Size by 2035</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; ">USD 8.69 Billion </td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; border-left: solid black 1pt ; ">CAGR</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; ">CAGR of 5.43% From 2026 to 2035</td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; border-left: solid black 1pt ; ">Base Year</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; ">2025</td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; border-left: solid black 1pt ; ">Forecast Period</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; ">2026-2035</td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; border-left: solid black 1pt ; ">Historical Data</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; ">2022-2024</td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; border-left: solid black 1pt ; ">Key Segments</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; ">• By application (Full alloy molybdenum, Stainless steel grade molybdenum, High strength low alloy (HSLA), Tool grade molybdenum, Others) • By end use industry (Oil and gas, Chemicals and petrochemicals, Automotive, Mechanical engineering, Others) • By form (Powder molybdenum, Lump molybdenum, Rod and wire molybdenum, Others) • By processing type (Primary molybdenum production, Secondary molybdenum recycling, • By purity grade (Industrial grade, High purity grade, Ultra high purity grade, Others)</td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; border-left: solid black 1pt ; ">Regional Analysis/Coverage</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; ">North America (US, Canada), Europe (Germany, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Russia, Poland, Rest of Europe), Asia Pacific (China, India, Japan, South Korea, Australia, ASEAN Countries, Rest of Asia Pacific), Middle East &amp; Africa (UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, South Africa, Rest of Middle East &amp; Africa), Latin America (Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, Rest of Latin America).</td></tr></table> <pre>CONTACT: About Us:

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