Australian scientists have discovered the mechanism of metal ferroelectricity in WTe2, after the systematic research on crystal structure, electron transport measurement and theoretical considerations. It is proved that the ferroelectric state can be changed under external electric bias.

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

Ganzhou Tungsten Association released its new tungsten forecast prices for July: tungsten concentrate price was $10,468.75/t, down $3,593.75/t from last month; ammonium paratungstate(APT) price was $187.20/mtu, down $60/mtu; medium particle tungsten power prices was $28.2/kg, down $6.3/kg from June. 

Chinese rare earth prices keep stable in the midweek, but the supply and demand are still in a stalemate and trading atmosphere is not certain. Rare earth import and export reserves have declined, and the overall trading mentality of the market is cautious.

Molybdenum price in China: the latest prices of molybdenum powder, ammonium molybdate and ammonium heptamolvbdate are unchanged from the last trading day. Molybdenum concentrate market stabilizes on stable production capacity of mainstream mining enterprises. Sellers are still reluctant to sell products.

The “rare earth throne” of MP Materials is the best opportunity for the US in the US-China trade war. Rare earth has become an important bargaining chip in the trade war. MP Material is the only rare earth mining company in America. They own the Mountain Pass mine, which is an open-pit mine of rare-earth elements on the south flank of the Clark Mountain Range, just north of the unincorporated community of Mountain Pass, California, United States. 

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

The ferro tungsten and ammonium paratungstate (APT) prices in China continued on a downward trend in the week ended on Friday July 5, 2019. Many participants in the market expected the price to bottom out, but the price has defied this expectation and most recently reached its lowest since July 2017. 

Rare earth market quotation in China: the latest prices of praseodymium oxide, praseodymium neodymium oxide and praseodymium neodymium metal declined slightly at the beginning of the week on deadlocked supply and demand.

The Chinese molybdenum price was stable at the beginning of the week when the market trading remained cautious and the outlook kept uncertain. For molybdenum concentrate market, the supply is expected to be in short and sellers were reluctant to sell, but downstream also was cautious of trading.

Tungsten mine plan for tailings in salmon habitat located in New Brunswick has been approved by British Cabinet, it includes two waterways that are habitats for endangered Atlantic Salmon and other fish species in a tailings site for toxic waste.

Why did the Germany help China during World War II, which involved an important metal – tungsten. Looking back on history, in the early days of the world war, some German troops owned more sophisticated equipment than the Japanese, such as Mauser rifles, Czech machine guns, heavy mark machine guns, and 37mm tank-destroyer gun. These troops with advanced weapons are commonly known as "German".