Analysis of latest tungsten market in China from Chinatungsten Online: The average prices and long-term negotiated prices released on Monday that are close to the market price are the summary of market trend in October, which cannot be used as a guide for the afternoon market. But the decline also weakens market confidence, and the consensus is quite bearish. In the short run, tungsten price will continue downward trend.

Rare earth market quotation: Chinese rare earth price is still unchanged from the previous trading day. With the support of news of purchasing and shortage, the general atmosphere in current market is relatively cautious and downstream stocks are adequate. 

Molybdenum market quotation: Chinese molybdenum prices continue to maintain stability this week amid the latest price of molybdenum concentrate, molybdenum oxide and sodium molybdate is unchanged from the previous trading day. While market transactions become more active than before. 

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Tungsten carbide powder is a compound containing atoms of tungsten and carbide. Tungsten carbide powder can be pressed and molded into different shapes and sizes for usage in cutting tools, abrasives, industrial machinery, jewelry, and other tools and equipment.

EU Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2) regulates the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, with lead ranked at the top of the list, higher than mercury and cadmium. It means lead is highly toxic and does not break down easily, which is why a weight proportion of only 0.1% is permitted in new electronic and electric equipment. It also has a melting point of 327°C, constituting an additional hazard in case of fire.

NUS physicists have discovered that gold nanoparticles can enhance light emissions from tungsten disulphide (WS2) flakes and reveal minute changes in the material composition.

Analysis of latest tungsten market in China from Chinatungsten Online: The long-term negotiated prices from Zhangyuan Tungsten were released. Wolframite concentrates quoted at $15,426 per tonne, down $388 per tonne month-on-month; APT quoted at $273 per mtu, down $7 per mtu month-on-month; medium particle tungsten carbide quoted at $39 per kilogram, down $1.5 per kilogram.

Rare earth market quotation: Rare earth price ran smoothly last week while the relation between supply and demand still was unbalanced. This month, the expectation of purchasing and storage increases market confidence, thus sellers decrease their shipments at low price and the current market on the whole waits and sees. 

Molybdenum market quotation: The latest price of molybdenum concentrate, ammonium molybdate and molybdenum oxide is unchanged from the previous trading day due to the stability in Chinese molybdenum prices and deadlocked trading volumes.