A team of physicists from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University together with their colleagues from National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (NRNU MEPhI) has developed a tungsten oxide based detector of hydrogen in gas mixes. They manufactured thin tungsten oxide films with various additives and compared their characteristics. 

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

Tungsten prices in China maintained stability in the week to Thursday February 21 as low trading willingness of downstream enterprises limited raw material manufacturers’ rised mentality. At present, most traders follow offer levels of listed tungsten companies.

Rare earth market quotation in China: the latest prices of DyFe and dysprosium oxide edged higher while praseodymium oxide price maintained stability. As the supply of dysprosium related products was expected to be tight, sellers raised their offer levels. Considering low trading activity and limited demand in the whole rare earth industry, market prices would not change sharply in the short term. 

Molybdenum prices in China: the latest prices of ferro molybdenum and molybdenum concentrate rose slightly while ammonium molybdate price remained unchanged. The impact of tight supply of molybdenum ores and active steel biddings for the market reduces slowly with wait-and-see atmosphere covering downstream buyers. At present, market participants wait for the next move in the market after the Lantern Festival. 

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

Ammonium paratungstate (APT) and ferro-tungsten prices were unchanged in the Chinese market with China slowly coming back to the market following the Lunar New Year holiday, while the concentrate price continued to gain support from tight supply.

Rare earth market quotation in China: rare earth price maintained stability on the whole while prices of DyFe and praseodymium neodymium metal declined slightly. This week, the listing prices of Southern Rare Earth rise slightly while Northern Rare Earth keeps stable in February. 

The latest prices of ferro molybdenum, ammonium molybdate, ammonium heptamolvbdate and sodium molybdate climbed slightly in the week to Wednesday February 20 in the Chinese market. 

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

Opening this week, china tungsten prices continued to maintain stability from last week. Boosted by the rise in tungsten forecast prices of large companies, tungsten ore prices kept firm, but trading volumes still were at a relatively low level. This week, market participants would focus on inquiry from downstream.