APT prices enter ‘new territory’ as prices above $300/mtu loom

European ammonium paratungstate (APT) prices are rapidly approaching $280 per mtu and could soon breach $300 per mtu, as neither traders nor consumers see prices falling in the short term. European APT rose to $270-273 per mtu on Wednesday from $266-271 previously, and offers are already above the new range. “It’s all looking incredibly strong, […]


Flooding hits China’s W mining

The heavy rains and flooding in Jiangxi province have disrupted tungsten ore mining, sources said. The result has been that suppliers holding ore have become reluctant sellers. They are certain that the flooding will continue to affect output for several weeks and that prices will rise