US tungsten carbide scrap prices fell to the lowest level in more than a decade amid a decline in ammonium paratungstate (APT) prices and historically large volumes of virgin and scrap tungsten carbide inventory.

World number one Michael van Gerwen has been installed as the clear favourite to surge to victory at the World Grand Prix in October. The world’s finest players will descend upon Dublin to battle it out for glory and a share of the £450,000 prize money, which is up from £400,000 last year.

Mensur Suljovic delighted his home crowd by producing a stirring comeback from 6-3 down to defeat Michael van Gerwen 8-7 and claim glory in the Austrian Darts Championship on a thrilling night in Vienna.

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

The tungsten bar and tungsten carbide powder prices in China are unchanged from the previous trading day on unknown new tungsten forecast prices from large companies and the auction of Fanya stocks. The whole market now is caught in heavy wait-and-see atmosphere.