But even a king needs someone to keep him in check, and while steel can be used to make tools hard enough to cut itself, there’s something even better for the job: tungsten, or more specifically ...

has introduced a special target of this metal that is being largely used by manufacturers of X-ray tubes. The tungsten is in the form of a thick button brazed into a solid block of copper ...

Tungsten supply has suddenly become a critical thing in Europe and the US thanks to Chinese export bans and rising ... Read ...

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Raw materials war, defense, and a strategic mine. The geopolitical tensions between China and the USA are intensifying – and ...

LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The critical minerals war is escalating. China's response to U.S. President Donald Trump's 10% tariff hike on Chinese imports includes restricting exports of another ...

TOKYO -- Prices of tungsten and other industrial metals have risen sharply since China, a vital supplier, tightened export ...

Exports of bismuth, indium, molybdenum, tellurium and tungsten will only be allowed subject to Ministry of Commerce approval they will not be used in military applications. That’s a big problem ...