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When the Olympics close- what will happen to tungsten?

Thursday, August 21, 2008

The world is waiting to see what will happen to metals prices when the Olympics close. Tungsten prices are not an exception. As a precious metal that has 65% of its global supply harvested from one country, the price of tungsten can jolt when that country, China, makes the slightest move.

Chinese Tungsten Production Declines

Thursday, July 31, 2008

In the first half of 2008 China’s tungsten production was down 4.01%, with bad weather and stricter governmental regulations to blame. In January and February, devastating snowstorms battered much of the country. In June, severe rainstorms curbed production in the provinces of Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangxi, Fujian and Guangdong.

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