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Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

The tungsten powder and ammonium metatungstate prices in the Chinese market are unchanged from the previous trading day affected by cautious sentiment in the market and persistent weakness in the demand side.

Rare earth market quotation in China: the latest DyFe, terbium oxide and dysprosium oxide prices continued to decline in the last trading day in October although market inquiry gradually increased. 

Molybdenum market quotation in China: the latest ferro molybdenum, molybdenum concentrate and molybdenum powder prices edged lower compared with last trading day owing to heavy wait-and-see atmosphere in the market. 

To develop black tungsten fluorite, three enterprises of China and Mongolia signed a contract on October 30. The signing ceremony of the tripartite strategic cooperation between Heilongjiang Mining Group Co., Ltd., Heilongjiang Yinghe Investment Group Co., Ltd., and Mongolian SG Group LLC was held in Harbin, co-signed the China-Mongolia Mining Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement, decided to cooperate in the development of black tungsten fluorite mine in Mongolian province - Sukhbaatar.

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

The ferro tungsten and tungsten carbide powder prices in China remained weak due to imbalanced relationship between supply and demand. The demand continued to be sluggish while the supply became increase. The uncertainty in funds and policies also affected trading atmosphere of purchasers and speculators. But firm costs supported the stability of the market.

Russia's state nuclear company Rosatom is pursuing its goal of applying lithium battery technology in the Russian economy by positioning itself to join the greenfield project in Chile. This is a major symbol of Rosatom's involvement in lithium-manufactured test water batteries and is part of a strategic partnership between Russia and Chile, according to the Financial Times.

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

The tungsten prices in China remain weak adjustment early this week when the supply of raw materials increases but the demand side does not become active. In the short term, the whole market is expected to be caught in wait-and-see atmosphere with the support of raw material mining and smelting, environmental protection policy and so on.