On February 4, 2025, China's Ministry of Commerce and General Administration of Customs jointly issued an announcement on implementing export controls on tungsten and related items. APT, as one of 25 rare metal products and technologies, was included in the scope of export controls. This measure has attracted widespread international attention. So, why is China implementing export controls on ammonium paratungstate?

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

Tungsten prices adjusted slightly downwards, mainly due to the new round of lower long-term contract prices from two major tungsten companies in China. The primary reason for the decrease was the easing of the industry's "tight supply" situation after the resumption of work following the Spring Festival, although the risk of "weak demand" remained significant.

The metal-insulator transition (MIT) property of vanadium dioxide (VO₂) makes it a crucial functional layer for numerous optoelectronic devices. However, its growth temperature requirement (450°C) and MIT temperature requirement (60°C) limit its compatibility in optoelectronic devices, especially in flexible substrate applications.

Molybdenum market update on february 11, 2025

The domestic molybdenum market continues to move sideways.