Analysis of latest tungsten market from ChinaTungsten Online

China ammonium paratungstate (APT) and ferro-tungsten prices continued their downward trend earlier in this week amid quiet trading volumes in Chinese market and lackluster demand from the overseas market. 

The latest prices of molybdenum concentrate, sodium molybdate, ammonium molybdate and molybdenum bar go up on Tuesday August 28. Under the environmental inspection, large mines stop production to undergo repair, offsetting some disadvantages of weak demand. 

Rare earth market quotation in China: rare earth price remains unchanged from the previous trading day. Sellers appear unwilling to sell with the support of production costs while downstream customers still remain low buying interest in off-peak season. Under unclear outlook, insiders have different opinions on price trend in September. 

Photocatalysts are chemical substances which do not change itself under the irradiation of light and can be used as a catalyst. 

Photocatalytic principle: After the photocatalyst is irradiated by light, the valence band electron on the semiconductor surface absorbs the light and is excited to the conduction band.