Hunan Shizhuyuan Cuts APT Production
16/04/21 | Tungsten
Asian Metal News Hunan Shizhuyuan cut APT production in April 2021 under pressure from environmental checks underway in Hunan. According to an internal source, the company cut 50% of its APT production in April 2021, a monthly drop of 500 t. ‘We mainly serve long-term contacts. Domestic APT (88.5% min)…
Domestic W Prices on the Rise
14/04/21 | Tungsten
China Commodity Marketplace Domestic tungsten concentrate prices trended up slightly this week, seeing mainstream prices lifting to above RMB95,000/t. Mainstream wolframite (65% WO3) is being quoted at RMB95,000~97,000/t, scheelite (65% WO3) prices are RMB94,000~96,000/t and prices for tungsten concentrate (50~55% WO3) are between RMB92,000~94,000/t. Domestic APT prices edged up slightly,…
Domestic W Market Rebounds
02/04/21 | Tungsten
China Commodity Marketplace Domestic tungsten concentrate holders were keen to shore up prices this week, with some making tentative high quotations. Mainstream wolframite (65% WO3) is being quoted at RMB92,000~94,000/t, scheelite (65% WO3) prices are RMB91,000~93,000/t and tungsten concentrate prices (50~55% WO3) are RMB89,000~91,000/t, all describing a slight upward trend.…
Domestic W Prices Edge Down Slightly
29/03/21 | Tungsten
China Commodity Marketplace This week (22~26th March): Domestic tungsten concentrate miners and venders generally held firm on prices, while downstream APT smelters were cautious about high-price level offers – resulting in a flat market. Mainstream wolframite (65% WO3) was quoted at RMB92,000~93,000/t, scheelite (65% WO3) prices are RMB91,000~92,000/t and tungsten…
Domestic APT Production Increases
22/03/21 | Tungsten
Asian Metal News China produced 10.07 kt of APT in February 2021, an increase of 121% from 4.54 kt y-o-y but a decline of 9.2% from 11.09 kt m-o-m. China produced 21.16 kt of APT during the first two months of 2021, an increase of 72.59% from 12.26 kt during…
Domestic W Market under Pressure
16/03/21 | Tungsten
China Commodity Market Place The domestic tungsten market began to fall under the pressure of increasing sales last week. Some tungsten concentrate holders cut prices to facilitate sales last week, but declined to sell at extreme low prices. Mainstream wolframite (65% WO3 grade) prices dropped to RMB 94,000~96,000/t, scheelite (65%…
Domestic W Market Stable
10/03/21 | Tungsten
China Commodity Marketplace Domestic tungsten concentrate prices continued strong this week, and concentrate venders were keen to sell. Mainstream wolframite (65% WO3) is being quoted at RMB97,000~98,000/t, scheelite (65% WO3) prices are RMB96,000~97,000/t and tungsten concentrate prices (50~55% WO3) are RMB93,000~96,000/t. With the upward momentum of APT prices halting this…
Domestic W Prices on the Rise
05/03/21 | Tungsten
China Commodity Marketplace Domestic tungsten concentrate prices continued to rise steadily this week. Miners were keen to sell and low-priced transactions were rare. Mainstream wolframite (65% WO3) is being quoted at RMB96,000~97,000/t and scheelite (65% WO3) prices are RMB95,000~96,000/t and tungsten concentrate prices (50~55% WO3) are RMB92,000~95,000/t. The domestic APT…
Domestic W Prices Continue to Rise
02/03/21 | Tungsten
China Commodity Marketplace Domestic tungsten prices continue to rise after the CNY holiday, further surging to RMB95,000/t after rebounding to RMB90,000/t in January. As of end-February 2021, mainstream wolframite (65% WO3) prices climbed to RMB94,000~96,000/t, scheelite (65% WO3) prices were RMB93,000~95,000/t and tungsten concentrates (50~55% WO3) were RMB91,000~93,000/t. Boosted by…
