Rare earth market quotation in China: domestic rare earth price is running steadily amid the latest price of PR ND oxide, dysprosium oxide and cerium oxide is stable. Affected by Sino-US trade friction, rare earth permanent magnet declined sharply. In the spot market, supply was relatively stable but price fell down, the same level before the Chinese New Year.

PyroGenesis, a manufacturer of spherical metal powders using patented plasma processes, has announced that PyroGenesis Additive can now offer Tungsten free metal powders to the additive manufacturing industry.

The weakening molybdenum market in China has brought some negative impact on the international market. However, the tight supply also offers some support to market price. At present, the main reason for poor sales is further declining of insiders’ expectations and uncertainty for demand of steel mills, resulting wait-and-see mentality. Whether the demand of steel mills could recover will be the focus of insiders.

One of the largest ever tungsten carbide control valves that mainly designed to tackle the issues associated with black powder were designed and built by Weir Valves & Controls UK.