In recent years, Uzbekistan has been ambitiously positioning itself as a leader in the global rare minerals sector. In March 2025, the country unveiled a three-year investment plan worth $2.6 billion aimed at developing 76 mineral projects, including tungsten and molybdenum, encompassing 28 critical elements. This strategic initiative is designed not only to revitalize the domestic economy but also to transform Uzbekistan into a key player in the global technology supply chain through the high-value development of its mineral resources.

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online 

On Monday, the tungsten prices remained stable, but the market inquiry and transaction atmosphere are still under pressure. The sluggish demand side has led to slow inventory digestion in the mid-to-downstream sectors of the industry chain; however, with rigid cost support from the mining end, there is limited room for the price to continue declining.

In 2024, the Sixth Geological Team of Guangxi made significant progress in the "Geological Survey and Evaluation of Tungsten-Molybdenum Polymetallic Ore in Daqiao, Luchuan County - Ningtan, Bobai County, Yulin City" project implemented in Jingkou Town, Bobai County, Yulin City. The discovery of multiple tungsten-molybdenum ore bodies has further revealed the mineral resource potential of this area.

Molybdenum market update on March 17, 2025

At the beginning of the week, the domestic molybdenum market in China continued to exhibit a slight downward trend overall, with prices of molybdenum concentrate, ferromolybdenum, and molybdenum oxide dropping by approximately 10 yuan, 1,000 yuan, and 10 yuan, respectively.