A tungsten oxide-based hydrogen detector in gas mixes has been developed by a team of physicists from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University together with their colleagues from National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (NRNU MEPhI). 

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

Tungsten prices in China have been maintained stability since January due to low buying interests of downstream limiting the price rise. For the raw material market, most companies are optimistic about the outlook on stricter environmental protection policy, approaching of Two Sessions and controlled production capacity of mines. So sellers are reluctant to sell at low prices. 

Rare earth market quotation in China: lanthanum oxide, dysprosium oxide and praseodymium neodymium oxide prices are unchanged compared with last trading day on quiet trading atmosphere. The operating rate of upstream factories is limited by Chinese environmental protection and most sellers are not willing to reduce product profits for more sales. Downstream buyers consume raw materials slowly, so market trading is hardly to increase for a long time. In the short term, the market would stabilize. 

Molybdenum prices in the Chinese market remain stable on the whole due to heavy wait-and-see atmosphere and low activity of steel tenders at the end of the month. Trading activity in the molybdenum concentrate market lowers slightly but dealers still expect tight supply after the rise in prices. 

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

The ammonium paratungstate (APT) and ferro tungsten prices both maintained stability in the midweek in China due to improving demand and suppliers holding back from selling amid the tightening availability of raw materaials and positive process seen in Sino-US trade talks in the last weekend. 

Rare earth market quotation in China: prices of terbium oxide and dysprosium oxide climbed slightly while praseodymium neodymium oxide price edged lower compared with last trading day. The demand for praseodymium and neodymium products is thin despite of raising willingness of sales of traders; dealers are more active in inquiry for dysprosium products and sellers try to increase prices. 

The latest prices of molybdenum concentrate, ammonium molybdate, ammonium heptamolvbdate and molybdenum oxide edged higher in the Chinese market in the midweek because quiet steel biddings weakened market confidence.