Tungsten

Tungsten prices have fallen nearly 70% from their March 2026 peak, with weaker end-use demand, elevated inventories and ample fourth-quarter mining quotas pressuring the market. The decline is forcing developers to reassess project economics despite tungsten’s strategic importance and supply-chain r

Tungsten markets are splitting between a softer Chinese domestic market and elevated Western prices as buyers seek supply outside China. The article highlights Kazakhstan’s potential role in diversifying supply and reports that seaborne APT prices remained more than three times higher than a year ea

Myanmar’s tungsten ore shipments to China nearly doubled year on year to 6,191 tonnes in the first seven months of 2026. The increase reflects Chinese processors’ efforts to secure overseas feedstock amid high prices, declining domestic output and export controls.