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Tungsten Prices Rise But Demand Lags 29

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online Tungsten prices rose on Monday, with obvious supply-side push and lagging demand-side response. The tungsten market is characterized by an interplay of supply and demand dynamics alongside policy interventions, resulting in a situation where prices are high but trading volume is low. Industry participants generally awaiting the release of long-term procurement prices from major tungsten enterprises for the latter half of the month. Notably, due to export controls on dual-use items, China’s…

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The Current State and Strategy of the Tungsten Industry Under the Tariff Iron Curtain 28

China’s tungsten industry holds a dominant position globally, with a tungsten output of approximately 65,000 tons in 2024, accounting for 85% of the global total (China Tungsten Industry Association, 2024). However, the industry faces shortcomings in high-end products and technology (high-end cutting tools account for only 20% of the market, China Machine Tool & Tool Builders’ Association, 2024) and a low recycling rate (about 10%). Although there has been no explicit significant tariff increase on China’s critical minerals yet, starting…

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Molybdenum Market Update – April 21, 2025 22

Molybdenum market update on April 21, 2025 At the start of the week, the domestic molybdenum market in China showed slight improvement, primarily reflected in continued modest price increases for mainstream products, heightened enthusiasm among traders, and an increase in market transaction volumes. Today, prices for molybdenum concentrate, ferromolybdenum, and ammonium heptamolybdate were approximately 3,270 yuan/ton-degree, 212,000 yuan/ton, and 216,000 yuan/ton, respectively. Recently, steel companies such as Shougang Jingtang, China First Heavy Industries, Zhongyuan Special Steel, Shandong Iron and Steel…

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Rare Earth market Update – April 21, 2025 13

Rare earth market update on April 21, 2025 At the beginning of the week, the overall domestic rare earth market in China was lackluster. With positive factors gradually fading and weak downstream demand, prices of mainstream products saw varying degrees of decline. Specifically, praseodymium oxide prices dropped by approximately 4,000 yuan, praseodymium-neodymium metal prices fell by about 5,000 yuan, terbium oxide prices decreased by around 70 yuan, and dysprosium oxide prices declined by about 40,000 yuan. Notably, influenced by the…

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Tungsten Prices Rise, But Trading Activity Low 23

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online This week, the overall tungsten price showed a stable upward trend, mainly manifested in the tight supply and high price of tungsten ore, and the passive price increase of smelters and alloy enterprises due to cost-driven. However, insufficient demand-side sentiment has led to a stalemate in market transactions, with short-term supply-demand contradictions difficult to resolve. Coupled with significant uncertainties in international trade relations, tungsten market activity remains cautious. The price of 65%…

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Molybdenum Market Update – April 18, 2025 55

Molybdenum market update on April 18, 2025 The domestic molybdenum market in China exhibits a rebound from an oversold state, with prices of molybdenum concentrate and molybdenum oxide rising by approximately 10 yuan/ton-degree, and ferromolybdenum prices recovering to the 210,000 yuan/ton threshold. Under these conditions, market transaction volumes increase, and industry participants focus on the shipment dynamics of molybdenum mining companies and the price suppression sentiment of steel companies toward ferromolybdenum. Bullish Factors: The significant decline in molybdenum product prices…

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Rare Earth market Update – April 18, 2025 73

Rare earth market update on April 18, 2025 The domestic rare earth market in China displays chaotic pricing, with mainstream light and heavy rare earth product price trends diverging slightly due to numerous uncertainties. Praseodymium-neodymium price experiences volatile declines, while dysprosium and terbium prices see modest increases. Industry participants closely monitor the issuance of the first batch of rare earth mining quotas for 2025 and developments in China-US trade frictions. On April 15, 2025, a “fact sheet” on Section 232…

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Flexible Printing Friction Nanogenerator Based on Tungsten Disulfide 35

Recently, researchers have prepared a printable flexible triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) based on two-dimensional tungsten disulfide (WS?), which is used for efficiently harvesting the ubiquitous mechanical energy in the environment and thus helps to explore greener and cleaner energy resources. The triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) is a new type of energy harvesting technology. Since it can effectively convert mechanical energy into electrical energy or signals, it is widely applied in fields such as the Internet of Things, sensor networks, big data, and…

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Tungsten Concentrate and Tungsten Carbide Powder Prices Are Rising 8

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online The price of tungsten raw materials has been stable and rising, driven by the tight supply and price of tungsten ore resources. However, the demand momentum of the industry is limited by the macroeconomic situation and the international trade environment, and the market consumption enthusiasm is insufficient. The tungsten market as a whole maintains a stalemate and sideways trend, the confidence of participants is divided, the price difference between quotations is widened,…

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Molybdenum Market Update – April 17, 2025 55

Molybdenum market update on April 17, 2025 The domestic molybdenum market in China showed a generally lackluster performance. With limited inquiries from downstream users and persistent price suppression sentiment, the trading atmosphere remained subdued. However, strengthened support from production costs has slightly increased suppliers’ reluctance to sell and their confidence in maintaining firm prices. In the molybdenum concentrate market, a strong wait-and-see atmosphere prevailed. As steel procurement prices stabilized, suppliers maintained rational quotations, with transaction prices hovering around 3,250 yuan/ton-degree.…

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