The overall situation in the rare earth market this week is relatively weak, influenced by various uncertainties. Prices of light and heavy rare earths show divergent trends. 

This week, the overall Chinese domestic molybdenum prices showed a pattern of initial increase followed by a decline. 

The production of tungsten carbide copper rod typically involves copper infiltration and powder metallurgy process, which is a method of manufacturing metal parts from metal powders. Here is a general overview of production steps:

Tungsten carbide copper (CuWC) rods find applications in various industries due to their unique combination of properties, combining the hardness and wear resistance of tungsten carbide with the excellent thermal and electrical conductivity of copper. 

Tungsten carbide copper alloy rods, often simply referred to as tungsten carbide copper rods or CuWC rods, are cylindrical bars or rods made by combining tungsten carbide (WC) matrix infiltrated with copper (Cu). 

Tungsten carbide copper alloy, often referred to as WC-Cu, is a composite material composed of tungsten carbide matrix infiltrated with copper. The combination of these two materials results in a high-performance alloy with unique properties, making it suitable for various applications.

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

A new round of average tungsten forecast prices from the Ganzhou Tungsten Association (GTA) and the announcement of long-term contract prices from major tungsten enterprises generally align with market expectations. 

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

China’s tungsten powder and ammonium paratungstate (APT) prices continue to stabilize on December 5, 2023, with support from the mining end, and the market exploration sentiment is still present. 

The overall situation in the domestic Chinese rare earth market is lukewarm. Factors such as limited growth in downstream demand, strong support from production costs, and a relatively low supply of some rare earth raw materials have led suppliers to maintain stable pricing, but transactions are scarce.

There has been another occurrence of a surge followed by a retreat in domestic Chinese molybdenum prices on December 6, 2023. Both molybdenum concentrates and molybdenum oxide have experienced a decrease of approximately 50 yuan per ton Mo, while ferro molybdenum has seen a reduction of around 3,000 yuan per ton. In this scenario, market transactions are generally moderate.