Core Logic Behind the Current Tungsten Price Surge

Analysis of Latest Tungsten Market from Chinatungsten Online

Core Logic Behind the Current Tungsten Price Surge: The rise in tungsten prices is driven by a combination of tightening policies, supply constraints, and speculative capital involvement. 

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Tungsten Concentrate and Tungsten Powder Prices Remain Strong

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

Tungsten prices continue to be strong. Tungsten raw materials are willing to rise due to tight supply. There is no information on improvement in market demand margins. Due to the difficulty in clearing external geopolitical and economic and trade risks and limited consumer confidence, the overall tungsten market continues to have a price-no-market situation, and the spot trading atmosphere is cautious.

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Molybdenum Market Update - April 23, 2025

Molybdenum market update on April 23, 2025

The domestic molybdenum market in China is showing a general upward trend, with prices for molybdenum concentrate, ferromolybdenum, and ammonium heptamolybdate rising by approximately 20 yuan/ton-degree, 2,000 yuan/ton, and 1,000 yuan/ton, respectively. Under these conditions, both buyers and sellers are highly engaged, and trading volumes remain at a relatively substantial level.

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Rare Earth market Update - April 23, 2025

Rare earth market update on April 23, 2025

The domestic rare earth market in China continues to perform poorly. As positive support weakens, the buyer's market holds a significant advantage, primarily reflected in fluctuating declines in mainstream product prices and low order volumes. Today, prices for praseodymium-neodymium metal, dysprosium-iron alloy, and terbium oxide dropped by approximately 3,000 yuan/ton, 10,000 yuan/ton, and 140 yuan/kg, respectively.

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Molybdenum Market Update - April 22, 2025

Molybdenum market update on April 22, 2025

The domestic molybdenum market in China continues to show an overall upward trend. Amid intertwined bullish and bearish factors, the consumer market is gradually shifting from a buyer's market to a seller's market, primarily reflected in slight price increases for most products and a relatively fast growth in orders.

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Rare Earth market Update - April 22, 2025

Rare earth market update on April 22, 2025

The domestic rare earth market in China continues to operate weakly, mainly reflected in slight price declines for some products, low enthusiasm among traders for market operations, and a scarcity of new orders.

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Molybdenum Market Update - April 21, 2025

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.

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Rare Earth market Update - April 21, 2025

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.

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Total Control Index of Tungsten Mining in 2025 (First Batch)

On April 3, 2025, the Ministry of Natural Resources issued the first batch of tungsten ore (tungsten trioxide content 65%) mining total control index of 58,000 tons in 2025, which is 4,000 tons less than the first batch of 2024, a decrease of 6.45%. Among them, Heilongjiang, Zhejiang, Anhui, and Hubei have not allocated indicators, and Jiangxi, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Gansu, and Xinjiang have lowered their allocation indicators to varying degrees.

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Tungsten Prices Remain Firm Due to Tight Supply

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

Tungsten prices remain strong. On the one hand, the first batch of tungsten mining total control indicators this year have been lowered, strengthening the view of tight supply; on the other hand, the tungsten raw material quotations of several large domestic tungsten companies have been raised, consolidating the market's support for the market.

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U.S. Critical Minerals Review: The Strategic Role and Global Impact of Tungsten

1. Introduction: The Strategic Position of Critical Minerals in the Global Economy and Security

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Tungsten Prices Rise But Demand Lags

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.

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Tungsten Concentrate and Tungsten Carbide Powder Prices Are Rising

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. 

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Tungsten Prices Rise, But Trading Activity Low

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. 

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Rare Earth Market Update - April 17, 2025

Rare earth market update on April 17, 2025

The domestic rare earth market in China exhibited a widespread downward trend, with prices for praseodymium oxide, praseodymium-neodymium metal, terbium oxide, and dysprosium oxide falling by approximately 8,000 yuan/ton, 4,000 yuan/ton, 100 yuan/kg, and 28,000 yuan/ton, respectively. However, despite this decline, market transaction volumes did not see a significant increase.

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Rare Earth market Update - April 18, 2025

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 perging slightly due to numerous uncertainties.

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Rare Earth Price Update - April 16, 2025

Rare earth market update on April 16, 2025

The domestic rare earth price is generally consolidating within the rising range. In the situation where the supply-demand relationship is relatively balanced and there are no major positive news released in the market, the market trading enthusiasm is low and the trading volume is small.

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Tungsten Prices Stable Amid Cautious Trading and Tariff Uncertainty

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. 

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Tungsten Concentrate and APT Prices on April 14, 2025

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.

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Rare Earth Market Update - April 15, 2025

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.

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