Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

The tungsten powder and ammonium metatungstate (APT) prices in China maintain stability when the auction of ammonium paratungstate stocks from the bankrupt Fanya metal exchange remains unclear. 

China rare earth prices continue to be in the upward trend because market inquiry becomes active despite of relatively low trading. Recently, in the context of increasing eco-environmental protection, the rectification of the rare earth industry, and the typhoon weather, high temperature and heavy rainfall, the release of production capacity of rare earth enterprises has decreased slightly compared with the first half of the year, and the spot supply has tightened. Most of the holders hold the goods. The industry has great hopes for the future market.

The European molybdenum markets fell in trading this week to a six-month low, with suppliers cutting their offer prices in the face of stubborn resistance among consumers against paying more.

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

The Chinese tungsten market is expected to come under downwards pressure from a possible auction of ammonium paratungstate (APT) stocks from the bankrupt Fanya metal exchange.

Rare earth market quotation in China: the latest prices of praseodymium oxide, dysprosium oxide and praseodymium neodymium metal are unchanged from the previous trading day on imbalanced supply and demand in the market and cautious sentiment of traders. 

The molybdenum powder, molybdenum oxide and sodium molybdate prices in China keep stable owing to persistent weakness in the demand side and quiet market trading. Under the shortage of molybdenum concentrate and continued low trading activity, smelting factories are hard to quote. 

A newly invented coating of lithium metal batteries that overcomes some of the batteries' defects and could make the lightweight batteries safe and long-lasting, according to foreign media reports. This study is led by a team of researchers at Stanford University and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, and the paper was published in Joule on August 26, which will lead the birth of the next generation of electric vehicles.

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

A steep downturn in consumer spot demand and geopolitical turmoil dragged European tungsten prices to a near three-year low, with the premium to the Chinese market narrowing, despite the yuan's depreciation this month.

Rare earth market quotation in China: the latest prices of terbium oxide, praseodymium neodymium oxide and neodymium oxide declined slightly on weak market confidence and cautious sentiment of traders. 

Molybdenum market quotation in China: the molybdenum concentrate, molybdenum powder and molybdenum prices are unchanged from last week on heavy wait-and-see atmosphere.