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Risk Alert for China’s Tungsten Industry Amid Escalating China-US Trade Friction 46

In today’s deeply interconnected global supply chain, the escalating China-US trade friction is having a profound impact on the critical minerals sector. China, which holds the world’s largest tungsten reserves (52.17% of the global total) and production (81.48% of the global total), is facing unprecedented policy and market challenges in its tungsten industry. 1. Complete Blockade of US Tungsten Products’ Access to China According to the announcement by the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council on April 11, 2025,…

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Tungsten Prices Stable Amid Cautious Trading and Tariff Uncertainty 37

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online Tungsten prices remain generally stable, with supply-side shipments showing some release, but concessions are rare. Demand-side maintains a need-based procurement pace, with inquiries probing for price negotiations. Market fundamentals are in a stalemate, macroeconomic sentiment remains unclear, and the impact of U.S. tariff policies persists, leading to cautious spot transactions in the tungsten market. 65% black tungsten concentrate is priced at RMB 144,000/ton, with low-priced sources scarce and high-priced transactions progressing slowly,…

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Molybdenum Market Update – April 15, 2025 51

Molybdenum market update on April 15, 2025 The domestic molybdenum market in China continued to experience a significant downward trend, with prices for molybdenum concentrate, ferromolybdenum, and molybdenum bars falling by approximately 50 yuan/ton-degree, 4,000 yuan/ton, and 5 yuan/kg, respectively. However, despite this decline, market transaction volumes did not see a notable increase. In the molybdenum concentrate market, trading activity remained subdued. With steel procurement price continuing to slide and reduced inquiry and procurement enthusiasm from downstream users, suppliers rationally…

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Rare Earth Market Update – April 15, 2025 66

Rare earth market update on April 15, 2025 The domestic rare earth market in China exhibited a mixed pattern of price movements. Terbium oxide and dysprosium-iron alloy prices rose by approximately 150 yuan/kg and 20,000 yuan/ton, respectively, while gadolinium oxide and holmium oxide prices fell by about 2,000 yuan/ton and 18,000 yuan/ton, respectively. In the light rare earth market, influenced by downstream users maintaining essential demand and relatively abundant spot supply, holders adopted rational pricing, leading to praseodymium-neodymium prices adjusting…

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[Know Tungsten] What is a Barium Tungsten Electrode? 149

Barium tungsten electrode is a high-performance cathode material with tungsten as the matrix and barium added. It is usually prepared by impregnation, where the active barium compound is impregnated into a porous tungsten matrix. Barium tungsten electrode combines the high temperature stability of tungsten with the efficient electron emission ability of barium. It performs well in strong electric fields and high frequency environments and is widely used in lighting, electric vacuum devices, lasers and plasma equipment, such as high-intensity gas…

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[Know Tungsten] What is Cut-Resistant Tungsten Wire? 146

Cut-resistant tungsten wire is a high-performance metal wire with tungsten as the main component. It has the high hardness, high strength and high temperature resistance of tungsten. It is strengthened by adding rare earth elements such as rhenium or carbides, which significantly improves its wear resistance and mechanical cutting resistance. Cut-resistant tungsten wire is not easy to break during repeated cutting or friction. It is widely used in EDM electrode wire, anti-cutting gloves, photovoltaic silicon wafer cutting and other scenarios,…

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[Know Tungsten] Physical State of Ferrotungsten 150

According to ‘GB/T 3648-2024 Ferrotungsten’, the physical state standard of ferrotungsten is: ferrotungsten is delivered in block form, with a particle size range of 10mm-130mm, and the amount of particles smaller than 10mm×10mm should not exceed 5% of the total batch. If the purchaser has special requirements for the particle size, the supply and demand parties shall negotiate separately. There should be no visually visible non-metallic inclusions on the surface of ferrotungsten.

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[Know Tungsten] Ferrotungsten Grades 147

According to ‘GB/T 3648-2024 Ferrotungsten’, ferrotungsten is divided into four grades: FeW80-A, FeW80-B, FeW80-C, and FeW70 according to the different tungsten and impurity contents. The tungsten content of FeW80 is 75-85%, and the tungsten content of FeW70 is 65-75%. Ferrotungsten is based on 70% tungsten content.

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Tungsten Concentrate and APT Prices on April 14, 2025 238

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online On Monday, tungsten prices remained stable, with a continued atmosphere of supply-demand tug-of-war. The macro environment was disrupted by U.S. tariff policies, leading most participants to adopt a wait-and-see approach. The overall market showed a sideways consolidation trend, with ongoing attention to market signals and policy changes. Tungsten Concentrate Market Enterprises faced challenges from declining ore grades at mines, coupled with stringent regulatory requirements on safety, environmental protection, and mining quotas. Combined…

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Molybdenum Market Update – April 14, 2025 55

Molybdenum market update on April 14, 2025 At the beginning of the week, the domestic molybdenum market in China continued its downward trend. Molybdenum concentrate and ferromolybdenum prices fell to approximately 3,300 yuan/ton-degree and 210,000 yuan/ton, respectively, while ammonium tetramolybdate and molybdenum powder prices dropped by about 3,000 yuan/ton and 5 yuan/kg, respectively. According to CTIA GROUP LTD, the primary reason for the price decline is the significant downward pressure from steel companies on ferromolybdenum prices. As a key intermediate…

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