Demand for electronic materials such as tungsten and rare earths exceeded more than 110 billion US dollars per year globally in recent years, according to the Industrial Research Institute (ITRI) of Taiwan. It is expected that with the advent of the 5G and IAOT era the development of the electronic materials industry will be boosted.

Besides holding rare earths, China owns another invaluable resource with a monopoly position which is merely available - the rare earth magnets. They are super-strong permanent magnets. Nowadays, most of the electronic products use these materials. As the US is a big technology country, permanent magnets have a huge impact in the country. To some extent, the rare earth magnets are even more important than rare earths for the US.

Victoria releases more land for exploring gold, lithium and rare earths. According to the miningweekly.com, Australia's Victorian Minister for Resources Jaclyn Symes announced last Tuesday that it would open up more land in the North Central Victorian Goldfields to mining companies that could demonstrate a commitment of engaging with traditional owners and which would boost local employment.

Scientists all over the world have been trying to break through the structural improvement of graphene materials. Recently, two researchers from the University of Kansas in the United States connected the graphene layer with two other transition metal monolayer two-dimensional materials -- Molybdenum selenide and tungsten disulfide, thus prolonging the electronic life cycle and stimulating the electronic efficiency of graphene hundreds of times. The significance of this work is to promote the high-performance ultra thin solar cells and flexible solar cells development.

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

Positive sentiment continued to buoy the Chinese and European ammonium paratungstate (APT) markets although spot activity remained subdued in both.

Lithium-ion batteries will be applied in the KSS-III batch II submarine. At the South Korea Maritime Defense Exhibition in 2019, through various conceptual models and development projects, South Korea demonstrated the world of its powerful design, manufacturing and imaging capabilities. Among them, the more attractive designs include LPX-II amphibious assault ship, KDDX-class destroyer, HCX-19 concept ship and the KSS-III Batch II ballistic missile submarine. And the new batch KSS-III ballistic missile submarine is equipped with advanced lithium-ion batteries which would greatly improve its abilities.

To reduce the manufacturing costs of making tungsten carbide tools, a team of researchers at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory has figured out how to 3D print it into the exact size and shape they want, with little to no post-machining required.

A resources upgrade could be on the cards for Rafaella Resources with the first hole at its recently acquired tungsten project in Spain returning some tasty hits.

Ahead of the World Series of Darts Finals taking place this weekend in Amsterdam, we take a look back at the top averages in previous tournaments.

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.