Tungsten

sirkiteman · 24 May 2014

Do you believe the bottom is in for tungsten?

So_Cynical · 24 May 2014

Tungsten has a bottom? :dunno:

sirkiteman · 24 May 2014

Tungsten is no different, I think.

cynic · 24 May 2014

I'm not sure about the bottom, but I cannot see tungsten rising above the price of gold any time soon.
I think the price of gold production minus fake bullion manufacturing costs may prove to be a price ceiling.

Dona Ferentes · 10 February 2022

Another use for Tungsten?

The UK-based JET laboratory has smashed its own world record for the amount of energy it can extract by squeezing together two forms of hydrogen.

If nuclear fusion can be successfully recreated on Earth it holds out the potential of virtually unlimited supplies of low-carbon, low-radiation energy

For its .... experiments in 1997, JET had used carbon, but carbon absorbs tritium, which is radioactive. So for the latest tests, new walls for the vessel were constructed out of the metals beryllium and tungsten. These are 10 times less absorbent. The JET science team then had to tune their plasma to work effectively in this new environment.

Major breakthrough on nuclear fusion energy

A lab in Oxfordshire takes a big step towards harnessing the energy source of the stars.

www.bbc.com

qldfrog · 2 November 2023

Ukraine War Depletes 'Kinetic Bombardment' Element Stocks; China & Russia Hold Control Over Supplies

The conflict in Ukraine is driving a heightened global need for tungsten as nations seek to amass munitions stockpiles. Yet, the war has considerably diminished available tungsten resources, with China and Russia maintaining a solid grip on the supply. Russia’s ‘Heroic’ Mouse Riding Kamikaze UAV...

www.eurasiantimes.com

Dona Ferentes · 31 May 2025

Tungsten prices on the European spot market hit the highest level in 12 years this month, driven by China tightening its grip on critical mineral exports.

Tungsten is a smaller market, with an estimated value of around $5 billion in 2023. But the industries that depend on it are getting exponentially bigger, and it is the material of choice for a key defense application – what the military calls penetrators – high-density, armour-piercing projectiles. Its also required in US Department of Defence (DoD) contracts

https://www.mining.com/tungstens-emerging-supply-chain/

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Almonty Industries, (TSX: AII) (ASX: AII) (FSE: ALI) the largest tungsten mining company in the world outside of China, is nearing first production at its Sangdong mine in South Korea, with material bound for US markets.

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