Metalnewsnet 18 Jan:

International ferrotungsten market this week, prices rose 1.5 U.S. dollars / kg to 26-28 U.S. dollars / kg. APT prices of Hong Kong, China export prices increased by 6 U.S. dollars / ton to 197-201 U.S. dollars / tons of tungsten concentrate international prices unchanged, at 140-160 U.S. dollars / ton.

Tungsten Concentrate

Tungsten concentrate ore prices continued to rise, but the market turnover, compared with last week, declined.
              
The current market price of the Tungsten Mine on the rise.

Ferrotungsten

Week tungsten alloy prices

Jiangxi and Hunan 70 # W-Fe 11.6-12 million / ton
Hunan 11.6-11.9 yuan / ton
Jiangsu region Ferrotungsten 80 # 1.8-12 yuan / ton

Ferrotungsten market prices showed upward trend, but most manufacturers do not ship upstream and downstream firms are not willing to purchase a strong market transactions are quite light.
  
Tungsten Chemical
APT and tungsten with the major fluctuations in the price of sodium turnover situation is more quiet, wait and see the atmosphere on the market strong.

Jiangxi region APT pricing 1-11.2 yuan / ton
Fujian APT offer 110,000 yuan / tons

Due to tungsten ore price increases, thus raising the cost of a direct result APT slightly 1000-2000. But there are also manufacturers that are not quoted on a temporary to see if the market conditions.

Although the tungsten ore prices continue to rise, tungsten iron and APT prices showed upward trend, but the whole industry markets are relatively light. In the next week, black tungsten concentrate prices are expected to be 1.00-1.02 yuan / degree of price on the rise some, but there will be no more substantial improvements to maintain more of the original price. Tungsten iron market likely to rise 1,000 yuan, quotes will be generally at 12 million / tons.

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