Scandium Price Trend and Forecast 2026-2027

Market Overview

Scandium prices in Germany, the highest-cost reporting region, rose 3.3% in Q2 2026 to USD 4,700.00/KG from USD 4,550.00/KG in Q1, extending a sharp reversal from the gradual multi-quarter decline that had characterized this market through most of 2025. Globally, the average rose from USD 4,210.00/KG in Q1 to USD 4,360.00/KG in Q2, a 3.6% gain, following a jump of 13.9% in Q1 alone as elevated byproduct feedstock and refining costs reversed the earlier softening trend. For H2 2026, a global average of USD 3,600.00-4,850.00/KG is expected, with elevated feedstock costs likely to keep this market firm.

Scandium is a rare, silvery-white transition metal recovered almost exclusively as a byproduct of rare earth element, uranium, and titanium ore processing, given the absence of economically viable primary scandium deposits at meaningful scale. It serves as a critical alloying element in aluminum-scandium alloys, which offer exceptional strength-to-weight ratios prized in aerospace components and premium sporting goods, alongside use in solid oxide fuel cell electrolytes and specialty lighting applications. Because scandium is produced almost entirely as a byproduct rather than through dedicated primary mining, its supply availability is closely tied to the operating rates and output decisions of rare earth, uranium, and titanium producers rather than to scandium-specific market signals. Byproduct feedstock and refining costs, aerospace and specialty alloy demand, and rare earth and titanium ore processing rates are what drive prices in this market.

Scandium Price Forecast for 2026

The outlook for Scandium through H2 2026 stays firm, tracking elevated byproduct feedstock and refining costs tied to the broader Strait of Hormuz-linked energy and mining cost environment. Steady demand from aerospace-grade aluminum-scandium alloy manufacturers, alongside continued solid oxide fuel cell development, should continue supporting consumption even as the pace of further gains likely moderates from the sharp Q1 2026 spike that characterized every region covered here.

The main upside risk is a further tightening of rare earth, uranium, or titanium ore processing rates, which would constrain byproduct scandium supply further and could accelerate the pace of gains beyond current expectations. The main downside risk is a faster-than-expected normalization of processing and refining costs combined with softer aerospace demand, which would ease some of the current price pressure.

For the Quarter Ending June 2026

Scandium Prices Q2 2026:

• Germany: USD 4,700.00/KG
• United States: USD 4,450.00/KG
• China: USD 4,150.00/KG
• Russia: USD 4,050.00/KG

Scandium Prices in Germany

German Scandium prices averaged USD 4,700.00/KG in Q2 2026, the highest of any region tracked here, up 3.3% from USD 4,550.00/KG in Q1, as strong aerospace alloy demand continued sustaining this market's premium.

Why did the price of Scandium change in Q2 2026 in Germany?

Strong demand from European aerospace component manufacturers, tied to aluminum-scandium alloy applications prized for exceptional strength-to-weight ratios, continued keeping this market at the top of the range tracked in this report.

Scandium Prices in the United States

US prices averaged USD 4,450.00/KG in Q2 2026, up 3.5% from USD 4,300.00/KG in Q1, as steady aerospace and specialty alloy demand continued driving gains.

Why did the price of Scandium change in Q2 2026 in the United States?

Steady demand from aerospace and premium sporting goods manufacturers kept US buyers active even as byproduct feedstock costs continued moving higher through the quarter.

Scandium Prices in China

Chinese prices averaged USD 4,150.00/KG in Q2 2026, up 3.8% from USD 4,000.00/KG in Q1, as large-scale rare earth byproduct recovery continued supporting this market.

Why did the price of Scandium change in Q2 2026 in China?

Large-scale rare earth element processing operations continued generating scandium byproduct volumes, though elevated refining costs continued pushing prices modestly higher even as this market remained comparatively affordable.

Scandium Prices in Russia

Russian prices, the lowest of the four regions, averaged USD 4,050.00/KG in Q2 2026, up 3.8% from USD 3,900.00/KG in Q1, as uranium and titanium ore byproduct recovery continued keeping this market comparatively affordable.

Why did the price of Scandium change in Q2 2026 in Russia?

Uranium and titanium ore processing operations continued generating scandium byproduct recovery, keeping this market the most affordable of any region tracked here even as the broader feedstock cost environment pushed prices higher.

For the Quarter Ending March 2026

Scandium Prices Q1 2026:

• Germany: USD 4,550.00/KG
• United States: USD 4,300.00/KG
• China: USD 4,000.00/KG
• Russia: USD 3,900.00/KG

Scandium Prices in Germany

German prices surged 13.8% in Q1 2026 to USD 4,550.00/KG from USD 4,000.00/KG in Q4 2025, as byproduct feedstock and refining costs spiked following the broader Middle East-linked energy market disruption.

Why did the price of Scandium change in Q1 2026 in Germany?

Byproduct feedstock and refining costs surged sharply as the global energy and mining cost repricing following Middle East escalation raised the cost basis across rare earth, uranium, and titanium ore processing operations, and that pressure flowed directly through to finished scandium pricing across German aerospace alloy supply chains.

Scandium Prices in the United States

US prices surged 13.2% in Q1 2026 to USD 4,300.00/KG from USD 3,800.00/KG in Q4 2025, tracking the broader feedstock cost spike.

Why did the price of Scandium change in Q1 2026 in the United States?

Elevated byproduct feedstock and refining costs, tied to the Middle East-linked energy market disruption, pushed US production expenses sharply higher, even as steady underlying aerospace alloy demand kept this market fundamentally well supported.

Scandium Prices in China

Chinese prices surged 14.3% in Q1 2026 to USD 4,000.00/KG from USD 3,500.00/KG in Q4 2025, tracking the broader global byproduct feedstock cost spike.

Why did the price of Scandium change in Q1 2026 in China?

Elevated energy costs, tied to the broader Middle East-linked disruption, increased processing and refining expenses across China's substantial rare earth element operations, pushing byproduct scandium prices higher through the quarter.

Scandium Prices in Russia

Russian prices surged 14.7% in Q1 2026 to USD 3,900.00/KG from USD 3,400.00/KG in Q4 2025, tracking the global feedstock cost spike even as byproduct recovery volumes remained substantial.

Why did the price of Scandium change in Q1 2026 in Russia?

Rising energy and processing costs, tied to the broader Middle East-linked cost environment, fed through to Russian scandium pricing even as substantial uranium and titanium ore byproduct recovery volumes kept this market comparatively affordable.

Quarterly Scandium Price Trends

Global Scandium prices eased gradually through most of 2025 as byproduct feedstock costs moderated, before accelerating sharply in Q1 2026 as rising energy and processing costs, tied to the broader Middle East-linked energy market disruption, pushed prices to their highest levels of the period, a trend that continued into Q2 across every region tracked in this report.

What was Scandium Price in 2025?

Scandium eased across every market covered in this report through 2025, tracking moderating byproduct feedstock and refining costs, before the Middle East-linked energy market disruption sharply reversed that trend in Q1 2026, pushing feedstock and processing costs, and with them byproduct scandium production economics, higher across every region tracked here.

Scandium Prices in Germany in 2025

German prices eased from about USD 4,300.00/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 4,000.00/KG by Q4, down roughly 7.0%, before the sharp Q1 2026 reversal that followed.

Scandium Prices in the United States in 2025

US prices eased from about USD 4,100.00/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 3,800.00/KG by Q4, down roughly 7.3%, the smallest annual decline of the four regions.

Scandium Prices in China in 2025

Chinese prices eased from about USD 3,800.00/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 3,500.00/KG by Q4, down roughly 7.9%, tracking moderating rare earth processing costs.

Scandium Prices in Russia in 2025

Russian prices eased from about USD 3,700.00/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 3,400.00/KG by Q4, down roughly 8.1%, the steepest annual decline of the four regions, before the sharp reversal that followed.

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