Producers who sell tungsten raw material are reporting strong profits. Companies that turn tungsten powder into finished products report the opposite: costs rose faster than they could pass them on. […]
A long-term contract (LTC) price is the price at which a producer sells tungsten ore or APT to a regular customer for a fixed period, usually half a month. It […]
A US tungsten developer says export controls on US tungsten scrap, imposed a few months ago, have created some scrap overhang at home. The reason is that US recycling capacity […]
New tungsten supply outside China is arriving, but in small amounts. The Dolphin mine in Tasmania produced 13,712 metric tonne units (MTU) of tungsten trioxide in the quarter to September […]
GEM, one of China’s largest tungsten recyclers, reported shipments of 4,281 tonnes (tungsten carbide basis) of tungsten products made from recovered tungsten in the first three quarters of 2026, up […]
On October 30, Indian domestic insert scrap quotes were 111% of their FOB-equivalent value in rupees. A week earlier they were 95%. Domestic buyers are paying more than the export […]
Is tungsten in shortage this year? Both answers are partly true, depending on where you stand. Outside China, supply is tight. Inside China, the market is soft. The shortage is […]
A common explanation for tungsten’s run is the US restriction on Chinese-origin tungsten. The dates and the price record do not support that as the main driver. The rule matters, […]
CME plans to list cash-settled tungsten futures on COMEX by early Q1 2027, pending regulatory review. A separate Kalshi contract on tungsten already exists. Does that make tungsten the next […]
On October 23 India’s FOB premium over China drill scrap was 8.9%, against a median of 23% since April. On the surface that says the Indian premium is over. The […]