China: Tungsten product prices continue to rise as supply grows thin
According to the report 'China Tungsten Industry Report 2012' the wide application of touch screen technology in such electronics as smart phones and tablet PCs has boosted the demand for tungsten. According to the report the prices of tungsten products continually rose in 2010-2011 and still remained high in Q1 2012.
Chinahas the most rich tungsten resources in the world, holding 65% of the global tungsten ore reserves, 85% of the global tungsten ore supply. In 2011,China's output of tungsten ore concentrates (WO3 65%) hit all-time record high of 135,700 tons, up 4.60% over 2010. Restricted by the limited new exploited resources and the policies concerning total exploration amount control and export quotas, China's output of tungsten ores will witness little scope for growth in the coming years and the global tungsten market will present tight supply.
In 2011, Jiangxi Province remained as the largest producer of tungsten ore concentrates in China with an output of 65,830 tons, accounting for 48.5% of national exploration amount, followed by Hunan Province with an output of 31,150 tons, which could be mainly attributed to their abundant tungsten ore resources together making up more than 50% of total tungsten ore reserves in China.
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