Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

China’s ammonium paratungstate (APT) and tungsten powder prices edge higher on December 7, 2022 with the impact of the increase in new guide prices from listed tungsten companies. 

With the continuous development of science and technology such as welding, cutting and spraying technology, manufacturers have higher and higher requirements for tungsten electrodes, such as easy arc starting, stable arc column and long service life.

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

The new guide prices from listed tungsten enterprises and tungsten association for the first half of December were raised, which shored up market confidence to some extent. 

Rare earth market quotation in China: neodymium oxide, dysprosium oxide and praseodymium neodymium oxide prices increase slightly on December 7, 2022.

Molybdenum market quotation in China: molybdenum powder, oxide and concentrate prices are stable temperately on December 7, 2022 as the market is in a stalemate. 

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

At the beginning of the week, China tungsten price was stable due to deadlocked supply and demand and cautious sentiment in the market. Mining enterprises and smelters are reluctant to sell their low-price resources while alloy and its downstream end users keep low buying appetite. Most insiders are waiting for the new guide prices from listed tungsten companies. 

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

China tungsten market was in a stalemate overall in the week ended on Friday December 2, 2022 due to both weakness in the demand and supply sides. Most product prices stabilized with rare deals concluded in the market. 

Rare earth market quotation in China: terbium oxide and praseodymium neodymium oxide prices increase slightly while cerium oxide price declines on December 5, 2022. 

At the beginning of the week, China molybdenum price has not changed significantly, and it still maintains at a high level. Under the joint support of favorable factors such as low spot inventory in the market and the rising popularity of the international molybdenum market, suppliers generally hold a strong bullish sentiment. 

An international research team, including researchers from Aalto University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Zhejiang University, Sichuan University, Oregon State University, Yonsei University, and the University of Cambridge, designed miniature spectrometers consisting of a 'sandwich' of different components, including graphene, molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂), and tungsten diselenide (WSe₂).