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China Cuts Back Exports of Special Metals Tin, Tungsten, Antimony, Molybdenum in 2012

Melissa West — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:59:42 +0000

International Business Times reported China has announced it will cut down its export quotas of special metals, which could push world prices higher.

Chinese Raw-Materials Curbs Break Rules: WTO

Melissa West — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 15:54:47 +0000

Bloomberg reports that the World Trade Organization has determined China's raw material export curbs break international rules.

Market Trends for Tungsten 2010

Michael Montgomery — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 02:46:11 +0000

The reduction of export quotas from China, the world’s leading producer of the metal helped the price nearly triple over the course of the year. Recent reports from China have the quotas increasing nearly 10 percent for the first half of 2011. What will be the major stories for the tungsten market in 2011?

Rare earths and tungsten set to feature in a buoyant year for metals market

Heather Wright — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 19:35:50 +0000

Proactive Investors.com reports that there will be demand for more production of tungsten in 2011, with China placing further restrictions on their exports

China to reduce nonferrous metal export quotas

Heather Wright — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 17:33:50 +0000

Steel Guru.com reports that the Chinese Ministry of Commerce is looking at the possibility of reducing nonferrous metal export quotas, including tungsten, by 2% to 3% each year indefinitely.

Tungsten price steady, but lack of equity hits mines

Melissa Pistilli — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 04:16:47 +0000

A strong growth in Chinese consumption, an unlikely substitute for the metal, and the high cost of getting new mines into operation will likely support tungsten prices over the next five years.

Tungsten discoveries advance

Melissa Pistilli — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:10:49 +0000

The current global consumption for Tungsten is approximately 80,000 tonnes per annum, with 60,000 coming from mines and the balance from recycled material. China is the largest producer and consumer, and they continue to grip the market, however, mining companies outside China are shifting gears- turning exploration focuses to tungsten.