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Tungsten

Tungsten is a hard, dense metallic element with the highest melting point of all metals, widely used in industrial and military applications. The metal is primarily extracted from wolframite and scheelite ores and is valued for its exceptional strength, heat resistance and density. Tungsten's main industrial use is in the production of tungsten carbide, a compound used to manufacture cutting tools, drill bits, mining equipment and wear-resistant parts. The metal is also essential in the production of high-speed steel alloys, which retain hardness at elevated temperatures. Other significant applications include filaments for lighting, electrodes for welding, radiation shielding and components in aerospace and defence systems. China dominates global tungsten production, accounting for the majority of mine output and processing capacity, while other producers include Vietnam, Russia and Rwanda. Tungsten is classified as a critical mineral by many governments, including the United States and members of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, owing to its strategic importance and supply concentration risks. Demand for tungsten is driven by manufacturing, construction, mining and defence sectors, with prices sensitive to industrial activity and geopolitical factors. The metal's scarcity outside China and its role in advanced manufacturing have prompted efforts to diversify supply chains and develop new deposits in North America, Europe and Australia. Tungsten is traded primarily as concentrates, ferrotungsten and ammonium paratungstate, with pricing typically benchmarked in metric tonne units.

Tungsten News


Mt Lindsay twin decline development concept rendering
Australian explorer Critica confirms tungsten project potential in Tasmania
29th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

A newly published scoping study on ASX-listed Critica's Mt Lindsay tin/tungsten project in Tasmania finds the proposed one-million-tonne-a-year underground mining and processing development has an... 


Molybdenum ore
US-based M2i partners with Polish companies to explore tungsten, molybdenum potential
29th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Polish mineral resource companies Permia 1, Permia 2 and Permia 3 have signed a strategic collaboration and technical cooperation agreement valid for two years with US-based critical minerals... 


Redmoor mine
US supports UK tungsten project Redmoor with $9.25m funding
28th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed Strategic Minerals has secured a $9.25-million investment in its wholly-owned subsidiary Cornwall Resources from the US Department of War. The funding will support the acceleration of... 


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Tungsten West inks eight-year offtake agreement with US manufacturer Elmet
23rd September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed Tungsten West has secured a binding eight-year offtake agreement with a US vertically integrated producer of tungsten products and advanced materials called Elmet Technologies. Tungsten... 


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Almonty inks agreement with Sandvik subsidiary to retreat tungsten tailings
18th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Nasdaq-listed tungsten miner Almonty Industries has entered into a long-term tungsten concentrate supply agreement with Wolfram Bergbau und Hütten (WBH), a subsidiary of the Sandvik Group, covering... 


Aerial view of the Hemerdon mine
Hemerdon tungsten/tin mine, UK – update
18th September 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Hemerdon entered production on September 15, 2026. 


Tungsten ore
Aterian subsidiary Eastinco starts tungsten trading trial in Rwanda
16th September 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

LSE-listed Aterian says its wholly owned Rwandan subsidiary Eastinco has started a trial for the trading of tungsten ore and concentrators as part of the continued expansion of the group’s mineral... 


Del Sol refinery
American Tungsten restarts Del Sol antimony refinery early
16th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed American Tungsten & Antimony's restart campaign at the Del Sol refinery has started ahead of schedule, with the company having launched the leach and electrowinning circuit on site using... 


Springer tungsten project
EQ Resources to take 10% stake in Nevada tungsten project JV with Elmet, Blue Moon
15th September 2026 By: Reuters

Australian miner EQ Resources said on Tuesday it would take a 10% stake in a joint venture with Nasdaq-listed Elmet Group and Blue Moon Metals to restart the Springer tungsten project in Nevada.... 


The Nyakabingo mine in Rwanda
US miner signs Rwanda tungsten deal to grow western supply
14th September 2026 By: Bloomberg

An American miner is partnering with Rwanda’s government to source and process tungsten from the African nation, extending a push to build a Western-aligned supply chain for the strategic metal... 


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Vietnamese miner Masan commits to stronger tungsten value chain building
14th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

A Vietnamese strategic materials company called Masan High-Tech Materials is expanding beyond its mining roots to connect resources, processing capabilities and international partnerships across... 


Pioneer project tungsten mineralisation
Red Mountain confirms decent grades of copper, gold, alongside consistent tungsten at Pioneer
14th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Red Mountain Mining has reported consistent tungsten mineralisation coupled with strong copper, silver and gold values returned from assay results on its wholly-owned Pioneer tungsten... 


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Guardian's Nevada tungsten projects to serve as blueprint for new origin verification database
10th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

New York- and London-listed Guardian Metal has signed a Tungsten Origin Verification Collaboration Agreement with forensic origin verification organisation Oritain Global, to facilitate development... 


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Japan's Mitsubishi Materials to expand tungsten recycling capacity at Akita
9th September 2026 By: Reuters

Mitsubishi Materials said on Wednesday it would invest about 8-billion yen ($52-million) to expand tungsten recycling capacity at its subsidiary Japan New Metals, as Japan seeks supplies of the... 


Pilot Mountain project area
Tungsten developer Guardian Metal recognised in FTSE Aim 50 Index
8th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

NYSE- and Aim-listed Guardian Metal Resources has announced it will become a constituent of the Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) Alternative Investment Market (Aim) 50 Index, effective... 


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PFS confirms Tungsten Mining's Mt Mulgine as potentially world's lowest cost operation
1st September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

A prefeasibility study (PFS) for ASX-listed Tungsten Mining's Mt Mulgine project, in Western Australia, confirms the potential for the world's largest, lowest-cost tungsten development. The... 


Exploration works
Early samples from Rome Resources' options in New Brunswick confirm tin, tungsten mineralisation
27th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed explorer Rome Resources has reported promising tin and tungsten mineralisation on its optioned claims in New Brunswick, Canada, with a field campaign underway and targeted sampling and... 


Hemerdon mine
UK gov makes strategic £71m investment to fully fund Tungsten West's Hemerdon mine restart
25th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The UK Government has committed up to £71-million through the National Wealth Fund to support the restart of Aim-listed Tungsten West's historic Hemerdon mine in Devon, securing access to one of... 


Tungsten mineralisation
Australian tungsten explorer Apollo expands drill target footprint in France
24th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Apollo Minerals has identified additional zones of tungsten mineralisation at the Couflens project, in France, which has expanded the targeting footprint of the historical Salau mine and... 


American Tungsten's newly acquired Del Sol refinery
American Tungsten subsidiary engages US Department of Energy for potential $18m funding
20th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed American Tungsten and Antimony's US subsidiary Trigg Minerals has been selected by the US Department of Energy (US DoE) for a potential financial award of up to $18-million. The US DoE... 


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