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Rely on independent tungsten prices anchored to APT 88.5% WO₃ min benchmarks in $/mtu. Fastmarkets assesses the market weekly, capturing firm indications and validated transactions with regional references for CIF Rotterdam & Baltimore (duty-free) and FOB China, alongside tungsten concentrate prices and ferro-tungsten.
The benchmark suite is supported by tungsten price forecasts that quantify price risks and scenarios, and news & analysis that explains the market drivers – all underpinned by over 30 years of tungsten price history reporting and IOSCO-aligned methodology.
You gain access to assessed ranges, long-running history, alerts, and exports through the Fastmarkets platform and API. IOSCO-aligned specifications for APT, tungsten concentrate and ferro-tungsten underpin use in contracts, indexation and risk management.
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Tungsten APT 88.5% WO3 min cif Rotterdam and Baltimore duty-free, $/mtu WO3
Tungsten APT 88.5% WO3 min, fob main ports China, $/mtu WO3
Tungsten concentrate 65% WO3, in-whs China, yuan/tonne
Tungsten concentrate, basis 50-70% WO3, spot price, cif global, $/mtu WO3
Ferro-tungsten basis 75% W, in-whs dup Rotterdam, $/kg W
Ferro-tungsten export, min 75% fob China, $/kg W
Tungsten market news on policy, trades and spreads affecting APT, concentrate and ferro-tungsten
Ferro-tungsten prices in Europe soar to a two-year high driven by increased demand, triggered by rising prices of tungsten concentrates in China
Chinese tungsten prices reached a ten-year high in the recent week thanks to production cuts, stricter environmental supervision in mining areas, regional military conflicts and strong demand from photovoltaic and manufacturing industries, sources told Fastmarkets on Tuesday April 16
The ferro-alloys sector in China has shown a muted response to the country’s economic targets set for 2024 and laid out in the government work report released by Premier Minister Qiang Li on Tuesday March 5 in Beijing, industry sources have told Fastmarkets
IOSCO‑aligned methods underpin our tungsten pricing, including defined specifications, survey windows and normalization procedures. Where relevant, assessments are tied to exchange markets and undergo monthly consistency audits.
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