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December 2017 | Ferro-alloys


Tungsten prices rise as expected, but gains exceed our forecasts: Tungsten Highlights


Unexpectedly buoyant demand from European buyers looking to not only ensure sufficient quantities of material for the final weeks of 2017, but also to secure supplies for early 2018 prior to the Chinese New Year holiday period is helping to drive prices higher.

Tungsten prices posted further improvement over the past month, as we forecast, but the gains in prices have in fact exceeded our expectations. Tightness in Chinese tungsten concentrates supplies together with rising demand from overseas buyers, particularly...

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