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[Know Tungsten] What Are the Applications of Tungsten-Copper Heat Sinks? 37

Tungsten-copper heat sinks are composite materials that combine high thermal conductivity with a low coefficient of thermal expansion. They are widely used in high-power electronic devices, RF and microwave components, IGBT modules, and aerospace electronic packaging. Composed primarily of high-density tungsten and highly conductive copper, these heat sinks ensure excellent heat dissipation while maintaining good mechanical strength and high-temperature stability. With high thermal conductivity and a low thermal expansion coefficient, tungsten-copper heat sinks effectively prevent thermal stress mismatch, enhancing the…

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Tungsten Prices Hold Firm on Supply Support 51

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online Tungsten prices remain strong, with the main driving force coming from the support of the supply side. The quotations of major producing institutions and several large tungsten companies increased significantly during the week, further stimulating the market sentiment of tungsten raw material holders. There is insufficient positive information on the demand side. Recently, the tariff conflict provoked by the United States has intensified, causing a huge shock in the global financial market,…

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Molybdenum Market Update – April 8, 2025 72

Molybdenum market update on April 8, 2025 The domestic molybdenum market in China has generally maintained a weak but stable performance. Against the backdrop of a relatively balanced supply-demand relationship and the escalation of the China-US trade war, market enthusiasm remains moderate, and product prices have shown no significant changes for the time being. From the supply side, factors such as increasingly stringent environmental policies, high energy costs, and the difficulty in raising molybdenum product prices have slowed the capacity…

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Rare Earth Market Update – April 8, 2025 119

Rare earth market update on April 8, 2025 The overall trend of domestic rare earth price in China has shown no significant change for the time being. Amid the interplay of bullish and bearish factors, traders are predominantly adopting a wait-and-see attitude, resulting in low market enthusiasm and limited new orders. Currently, industry participants are primarily focused on the issuance of the first batch of rare earth mining quotas for this year and the trends in overseas rare earth markets.…

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Gap Exists Between APT Long-Term Procurement Price and Spot Price 64

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online The tungsten market offers appear somewhat chaotic, with a combination of industry supply-demand imbalance, geopolitical policy games among major powers, and global economic turbulence leading to a divergence in market sentiment between bullish and bearish outlooks. Traders are wavering between cautious stabilization and tentative price hikes, resulting in widening price spreads for tungsten products, an overall stalemate in transactions, and sluggish spot market circulation. The view that supply at the mining end…

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Molybdenum Market Update – April 7, 2025 82

Molybdenum market update on April 7, 2025 At the start of the week, China’s domestic molybdenum market maintained stable operations. With suppliers showing little inclination to lower prices and buyers adhering to rigid demand patterns, market trading activity remained subdued, and product prices exhibited no significant fluctuations. Today, prices for molybdenum concentrate, ferromolybdenum, and ammonium heptamolybdate stabilized at approximately 3,400 CNY/ton-degree, 222,000 CNY/ton, and 219,000 CNY/ton, respectively. Recently, steel companies entering the market to tender for ferromolybdenum include Hengyang Valin…

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Rare Earth Market Update – April 7, 2025 149

Rare earth market update on April 7, 2025 At the beginning of the week, domestic rare earth market in China exhibited a mixed pattern of gains and losses. Specifically, neodymium oxide and dysprosium oxide prices rose by approximately 2,000 RBM and 20,000 RBM, respectively, while praseodymium-neodymium oxide and praseodymium-neodymium metal prices each dropped by about 1,000 CNY. On the supply side, rare earth manufacturers maintained normal production levels, but limited imports of rare earth ores from Myanmar constrained the growth…

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Tungsten Market Dynamics: Rising Prices, Tariff Wars, and Geopolitical Tensions 87

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online The tungsten market rose steadily on Monday, and the trading situation was still inactive. Traders paid attention to the new round of institutional and tungsten enterprise quotations. On Monday, the tungsten market experienced steady growth with some increases, but trading activity remained inactive. Traders are paying close attention to the new round of quotations from institutions and tungsten enterprises. The primary reason for the recent rise in tungsten prices is the support…

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What Is the Impact of Medium and Heavy Rare Earth Export Control on the Rare Earth Industry? 85

On April 4, 2025, China’s Ministry of Commerce, in collaboration with the General Administration of Customs, announced export control measures on seven categories of medium and heavy rare earth-related items—samarium (Sm), gadolinium (Gd), terbium (Tb), dysprosium (Dy), lutetium (Lu), scandium (Sc), and yttrium (Y)—effective immediately upon release. This policy is poised to have multifaceted impacts on the rare earth industry, influencing supply-demand dynamics, market prices, and the global industry landscape. I. Impact on Market Supply and Demand Overseas Supply Shortages…

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China Imposes 34% Tariffs on the United States, Which Will Affect the Molybdenum Industry 115

On April 4, 2025, the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council of China announced that, effective from 12:01 on April 10, 2025, a 34% tariff will be imposed on all goods imported from the United States, in addition to the existing applicable tariff rates. Goods that departed their point of origin before 12:01 on April 10, 2025, and are imported between that time and 24:00 on May 13, 2025, will be exempt from this additional tariff. Given the limited…

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