With regard to the promotion of industrial policy in the UK, there has been anxiety that critical materials such as rare earths are highly dependent on imports. The British government is eager to find a solution-establishing a rare earth supply system. To get rid of its dependence on China's rare earths, Britain is stepping up the localization and diversification of related supply chains.

The joint project between Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) and Namibia Critical Metals has made significant progress in the exploration of the heavy rare earth in the Lofdal Project according to the Mining Journal.

Tungsten copper components help Chinese 'artificial sun' break the world record. China's Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) nuclear fusion experimental device, a major national scientific and technological infrastructure, has achieved a breakthrough, achieving a repeatable 101-second plasma operation of 120 million degrees Celsius and a 20-second plasma operation of 160 million degrees Celsius, creating a new world record.

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

China’s domestic tungsten price kept table but firm in the week end on Friday, June 04, 2021 due to expectations for the yuan to continue strengthening against the dollar, even though overseas markets remained quiet.