Recently, two national standards, led by the Provincial Tungsten and Rare Earth Quality Inspection Center, were officially released on January 24, 2025: GB/T 6150.19-2025: Methods for Chemical Analysis of Tungsten Concentrates-Part 19: Determination of Fluorine Content-Ion-Selective Electrode Method and GB/T 6150.20-2025: Methods for Chemical Analysis of Tungsten Concentrates-Part 20: Determination of Mercury Content-Direct Solid Sampling Method. The release of these two new standards not only standardizes the analytical methods for detecting fluorine and mercury content in tungsten concentrates, improving the accuracy and comparability of test results, but also facilitates research on environmental pollution issues during the production and processing of tungsten concentrates. This provides strong support for the implementation of the national ecological and environmental protection strategy.

Molybdenum market update on March 10, 2025

At the beginning of the week, the domestic molybdenum market continued to maintain a relatively weak performance, primarily due to factors such as lackluster inquiry and procurement activity from downstream users, low steel tender prices, and a fluctuating decline in international molybdenum prices.

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online 

On Monday, tungsten prices remained generally stable, with weak market trading sentiment persisting due to relatively slow demand recovery.

According to the Ganzhou Municipal Market Regulation Administration, two national standards led by the Jiangxi Provincial Tungsten and Rare Earth Product Quality Supervision and Inspection Center - "Methods for Chemical Analysis of Tungsten Concentrates — Part 19: Determination of Fluoride Content — Ion Selective Electrode Method" (GB/T 6150.19-2025) and "Methods for Chemical Analysis of Tungsten Concentrates —  Part 20: Determination of Mercury Content — Solid Sampling and Direct Mercury Analysis Method" (GB/T 6150.20-2025) - were officially released on January 24, 2025. The establishment of these standards marks a significant milestone in the standardization progress of China's tungsten concentrate chemical analysis field, demonstrating the nation's technical capabilities and regulatory leadership in this domain.