India Shares in Vietnam's Tungsten Mine

According to the information network, on December 7, an Indian drone invaded China's airspace and crashed. The media generally believe that this is another violation of China by the Indian side after the withdrawal of the Dong Lang. Interestingly, many Indian media still eloquently mentioned two other things in the report: First, not long ago, the Indian Army Chief of Staff publicly stated that India cannot be complacent and must be prepared for the war; second, in 1962, China and India have had a war.

In the near future, the India national mineral development company NMDC is actively looking for tungsten mines around the world and will reach a memorandum of understanding with the Mashan Group in Vietnam in January 2018. After that, it will start buying APT from Vietnam's Nui Phao tungsten mine and acquiring a share of about 5-10% in the mine

Tungsten is an important military resource that can be used for weapons, bullets, armored ammunition, armored tanks, missiles, warplanes, warships, nuclear bombs, etc. A country's military strength is not strong, and it has close ties with tungsten resources. As we all know, India has copper mines, iron mines, and uranium mines. There is no tungsten mine. The only Rajasthan tungsten mine has been closed for some days. Without tungsten, India’s military manufacturing industry will be difficult to develop, and it will only be able to buy US and Russian weapons.

From the signs of the Lang Lang incident, it is likely that the border dispute is likely to happen again. At present, the main military threat that India considers is China except Pakistan. Moreover, India has always been eyeing China's southern Tibet region, building roads, repairing fortifications, strengthening the actual control of neighboring countries, and the recent drones crossing the border is also the performance of its sideline. The main reason why India really does not dare to make a second is that China’s military strength is obvious, but this does not mean that the Modi government will yield to this. From then on, the old man is building up momentum for the next time. From the economical analysis, the reclaimed tungsten products in the civilian sector are sufficient, and India needs high-quality primary tungsten ore to produce high-quality military products, so there must be no contempt for India's ambitions.

Mashan, Vietnam, claims to be the world's largest tungsten producer. Its annual output accounts for about 10% of the total metal supply in the world. Experts from India's state-owned mineral company and India metal alloy industry have also signed agreements to purchase tungsten mines for strategic defense. Tungsten metal is of strategic importance to the country because it is essential for manufacturing tungsten based heavy alloy ammunition systems for the armed forces. The supply of tungsten in India is very limited, and because it is not economically feasible, it can not be exploited. China is the largest producer of tungsten with more than 80% of the world's output, but India regards China as an opponent. After a dispute, the supply of tungsten will be cut off, and that is why India is the main reason for the active distribution of Vietnam, Australia and Africa tungsten mines.

It is understood that India needs about 250 tons to 300 tons of ammonium tungstate every year for strategic purposes. In order to meet the demand, the state owned NMDC will try to acquire a share of the Nui Phao tungsten ore of about 5-10%. Vietnam is a small country of wall grass and a dispute with our country. In recent years, it has been trying to pull the regional powers against our country. The only jumping clown in the South China Sea, the enemy's enemy is the friend, Vietnam and India are prejudiced to China, and the cooperation is expected. As a result, the acquisition is likely to take place and should be a 10% share.

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