Rare earth market quotation in China: neodymium oxide, europium oxide and praseodymium neodymium metal prices are unchanged from last week when the whole market keeps quiet. 

Molybdenum market quotation in China: ferro molybdenum, molybdenum powder and concentrate prices remain stable on April 26, 2021. Driven by the rebound of international price, domestic traders shore up their confidence. 

As the global demand for a green economy and crucial minerals increases, Tanzania is facing new mining and investment opportunities, such as Ngualla Rare Earth Project of Peak Resources, a rare-earth mining company listed on the ASX.

Recently, the Provincial Geological Prospecting Fund Project ‘General Survey of tungsten and copper mines in Zhuxi, Fuliang County, Jiangxi Province’ has passed the field acceptance of the expert group with an excellent level.

On April 10^th, Jiangxi launched the 'Integrated Demonstration of Typical Solid Waste Recycling Utilization of Gannan Ion-type Rare Earth Resource Base' project in Ganzhou city to develop the province's green and sustainable rare earth industry.

The ultra-high temperature rare earth tantalate ceramic could withstand the temperature of 1600℃. The reporter learned from Kunming University of Science and Technology on April 19 that the coating material design and application team of the school has made significant breakthroughs in the field of ultra-high temperature tantalate thermal barrier coating technology.

Liguowuite, a new mineral named after outstanding China's mineralogist Professor Li Guowu, has just passed the certification of the Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names of International Mineralogical Association (IMA-CNMNC). The discovery of three unique new minerals containing tungsten is an important discovery in mineralogy in recent years. It owns the same homology and genetic relationship with the previously discovered tungsten tellurite and ebony stone.

It is difficult for Europe and the US to compete with the Chinese rare earths advantage. Companies and governments in Europe and America are firm to break the monopoly of China in the global rare-earth magnet supply chain. However, because the magnet industry in European countries and the U.S has been lagged for decades. It is difficult for them to establish a supply chain.

Recently, French nuclear industry leader Framatome manufactured the world's first uranium and molybdenum objects using 3D printing technology. BWX Technologies, a nuclear fuel and component supplier based in Virginia, has successfully applied three-dimensional printing technology to manufacture core structural components for nuclear power propulsion design, which was previously impossible with conventional manufacturing methods.

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

China’s ferro tungsten and tungsten powder prices remain strong in the second half of April. Now the month-long environmental checks in major tungsten producing areas is continuing, and spot availability is limited.