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Tungsten: The “Invisible Cultivator” of the Smart Agriculture Era 42

In a smart farm in China, unmanned rice transplanters shuttle through the fields with centimeter-level precision, drones equipped with high-precision navigation systems perform plant protection operations, and intelligent seedling nurseries achieve precise seedling cultivation through environmental control systems. In this agricultural revolution driven by technology, a metal element called tungsten is playing multiple roles, from wear-resistant components in agricultural machinery to additives in smart agricultural films, from sensor materials to AI hardware support. Tungsten is becoming an indispensable “invisible cultivator”…

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Will Tungsten Ore Price Repeat Last Year’s Surge? 86

Analysis of Latest Tungsten Market from Chinatungsten Online This week, the tungsten market showed a strong upward trend, mainly driven by tight supply and high prices of tungsten ore. The news of the increase in quotations of large tungsten enterprises and the reduction of the total mining control index further boosted the market. According to Chinatungsten Online data, the price of tungsten raw materials rose by about 2% during the week. In the tungsten ore market, tightening supply sources and…

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Core Logic Behind the Current Tungsten Price Surge 58

Analysis of Latest Tungsten Market from Chinatungsten Online Core Logic Behind the Current Tungsten Price Surge: The rise in tungsten prices is driven by a combination of tightening policies, supply constraints, and speculative capital involvement. According to China Tungsten Online, since late March, the price of 65% black tungsten concentrate has risen by 5.71%, ammonium paratungstate (APT) by 4.83%, tungsten powder by 3.17%, and 70% ferrotungsten by 7.78%. 1. Supply Constraints Declining Ore Grades: The non-renewable tungsten ore grades continue…

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Tungsten Concentrate and Tungsten Powder Prices Remain Strong 61

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online Tungsten prices continue to be strong. Tungsten raw materials are willing to rise due to tight supply. There is no information on improvement in market demand margins. Due to the difficulty in clearing external geopolitical and economic and trade risks and limited consumer confidence, the overall tungsten market continues to have a price-no-market situation, and the spot trading atmosphere is cautious. In the tungsten concentrate market, key mineral protection measures have been…

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Total Control Index of Tungsten Mining in 2025 (First Batch) 149

On April 3, 2025, the Ministry of Natural Resources issued the first batch of tungsten ore (tungsten trioxide content 65%) mining total control index of 58,000 tons in 2025, which is 4,000 tons less than the first batch of 2024, a decrease of 6.45%. Among them, Heilongjiang, Zhejiang, Anhui, and Hubei have not allocated indicators, and Jiangxi, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Gansu, and Xinjiang have lowered their allocation indicators to varying degrees. Notice of the Ministry of Natural Resources on Issuing…

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Tungsten Prices Remain Firm Due to Tight Supply 66

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online Tungsten prices remain strong. On the one hand, the first batch of tungsten mining total control indicators this year have been lowered, strengthening the view of tight supply; on the other hand, the tungsten raw material quotations of several large domestic tungsten companies have been raised, consolidating the market’s support for the market. On the demand side, due to the many challenges facing the international trade environment and the need to further…

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OECD on Critical Minerals, Institutional Norms and Their Impact on the Chinese Industry 125

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) discourse and institutional norms on critical minerals focus on supply chain security, sustainable development and responsible business conduct (RBC), aiming to address the importance and potential risks of critical minerals in the global economy, green transition and national security. The following is a systematic analysis of the OECD’s discourse, institutional framework and implementation, and provides suggestions from the neutral perspective of China’s critical minerals practitioners. 1. OECD Critical Minerals In its reports,…

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What is 3TG? 54

3TG refers to four critical minerals: Tantalum, Tin, Tungsten and Gold, which are named after the initials of their names. These minerals are in the spotlight due to their importance in global supply chains and their potential “conflict mineral” attributes, particularly in industries such as electronics, aerospace, automotive, and jewelry. 1. Definition and Characteristics of 3TG Tantalum: Extracted from tantalite (coltan), it has high corrosion resistance and capacitive properties, and is used in the manufacture of capacitors (widely used in…

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U.S. Critical Minerals Review: The Strategic Role and Global Impact of Tungsten 148

1. Introduction: The Strategic Position of Critical Minerals in the Global Economy and Security Critical minerals (such as rare earths, lithium, cobalt, nickel, tungsten) are the core resources of modern industry and national security, widely used in new energy, electronics, aerospace, military and emerging technology fields, and play an irreplaceable role in global supply chains and geopolitics. Due to its high melting point (3422°C), high density (19.25 g/cm3) and excellent mechanical properties, tungsten is essential in superalloys, semiconductor manufacturing, military…

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China’s Tungsten Product Exports from January to March 2025 56

According to data compiled by Chinaungsten Online from the General Administration of Customs, from January to March 2025, China’s cumulative exports of tungsten products (excluding carbide cutting tools and tungsten halogen lamps, hereinafter the same) totaled 3,316.95 tons. This represents a year-on-year decrease of 24.06% compared to January-March 2024. The cumulative export value amounted to 1,005 million yuan, reflecting a year-on-year decrease of 14.89%. Of this total, from January to March 2025, China exported 127.58 tons of tungsten hexafluoride, up…

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