Xiamen Jinlu: W Powder and Cemented Carbide Project in Xiamen
09/11/21 | Tungsten
Xiamen Tungsten News Xiamen Xiamen Jinlu Cemented Carbide Co., Ltd. plans to invest RMB1.99 bln in constructions of tungsten powder and cemented carbide alloy production lines in Haicang district, Xiamen. The project involves 12 ktpy of tungsten powder, 11.2 ktpy of mixed tungsten material, 2 ktpy of cemented carbide production…
Domestic W Prices Fall Slightly
05/11/21 | Tungsten
Asian Metal News Domestic tungsten concentrate prices fell slightly this week, mainstream wolframite concentrate (65% WO3) prices fell by RMB2,000/t from last Friday to RMB109,000~111,000/t. Concentrate vendors are tending to hold firm on tighter supply, while downstream APT smelters are cautious about restocking amid weaker demand. Market commentators project domestic…
Xialong W Completes Mining Expansion
04/11/21 | Tungsten
China Nonferrous Metals News Xialong Tungsten Industry Co., Ltd. recently completed an expansion of mining below 86 meters at the Zuoba tungsten mine and was granted a Mineral Resources Exploration License by the Ministry of Natural Resources. The survey covers an area of 22.74 square kilometers and will expire on…
Domestic W Market Stable
29/10/21 | Tungsten
China Nonferrous Metals News The domestic tungsten market remained flat this week with few transactions, concentrate vendors continued to hold firm on prices and downstream smelters were cautious about restocking. Mainstream wolframite concentrates (65% WO3) were quoted at RMB112,000~114,000/t, scheelite concentrates (65% WO3) at RMB111,000~113,000/t and concentrate concentrates (50~55% WO3)…
Domestic W Market Stable
14/10/21 | Tungsten
China Commodity Marketplace News The domestic tungsten concentrate market remains stable with a slight increase this week. Mainstream wolframite concentrate (65% WO3) prices at RMB110,000~112,000/t, scheelite concentrate (65% WO3) prices at RMB110,000~111,000/t and tungsten concentrates (50~55% WO3) at RMB107,000~110,000/t. Mainstream APT quotations increased to RMB169,000~172,000/t. Buoyed by rising subsidiary materials…
MNR: 2021 Annual Production Quotas for REs and W Ore
08/10/21 | Tungsten
SMM News 8th October 2021: MNR (Ministry of Natural Resources) and MIIT (Ministry of Industrial and Information Technology) published the annual rare earths and tungsten production quotas for 2021. The 2021 annual rare earths (REO) production quota is 168,000 t, including 148,850 t of rock type rare earths (light) and…
Domestic W Market Stable
24/09/21 | Tungsten
China Nonferrous Metals News The domestic tungsten concentrate market remained stable this week with mainstream wolframite concentrate (65% WO3) prices at RMB108,000~110,000/t, scheelite concentrate (65% WO3) prices at 107,000~109,000/t and tungsten concentrates (50~55% WO3) at RMB105,000~107,000/t. The domestic APT market appeared to have stagnated this week, with mainstream prices sitting…
Domestic W Prices Edge Down
03/09/21 | Tungsten
China Commodity Marketplace Domestic tungsten prices remained mostly stable with a slight decline during August. Tungsten concentrates holders reduced their quotations with downstream producers showing a tendency to decline high prices. As of end-August, mainstream wolframite concentrate (65% WO3) prices dropped to RMB110,000~112,000/t, scheelite concentrate (65% WO3) prices at RMB109,000~111,000/t,…
Domestic W Market Sable
25/08/21 | Tungsten
China Commodity Marketplace Domestic tungsten prices have been stable recently. Mainstream wolframite (65% WO3) prices are steady at RMB112,000~113,000/t, scheelite prices (65% WO3) at RMB111,000~112,00/t and tungsten concentrate (50~55% WO3) prices at RMB108,000~111,000/t. Spot market transactions were few, with APT smelters reluctant to restock at high prices, while low-price concentrates…
