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CrucibleThe Crucible: March 2023
China: Molybdenum prices hit 17-year high on tight supply
by Polina Sparks March 31, 2023Molybdenum is an important industrial raw material. Due to molybdenum’s high strength, high melting point, resistance to corrosion and abrasion and other characteristics, stainless steel’ corrosion resistance can be improved…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: June 2023
China: Tungsten 2022 Market Review and 2023 Outlook
by Polina Sparks June 30, 2023Price and output analysis In 2022, China tightened rules on environmental protection and operational safety. Since Pan-Asia APT inventory was nearly exhausted, and the inventory of various Chinese enterprises was…
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CRM - Critical Raw MaterialsCrucibleThe Crucible: April 2022
China’s tellurium industry development trend
by Polina Sparks April 28, 2022Tellurium is one of the scattered metalloids. It is mainly used in semiconductor devices, alloys, chemical raw materials production, or used as additives in cast iron, rubber, glass, and…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: March 2022
Chinese tungsten prices rise continuously
by Polina Sparks March 31, 2022Tungsten is a scarce strategic resource. After more than 100 years of mining, domestic consumption of Wolframite resources is relatively more. Currently, scheelite resources are mostly mined. To protect…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: June 2022
Global rhenium industry development analysis
by Polina Sparks June 27, 2022Rhenium is a refractory metal with a melting point of 3180 °C. It has good plasticity, mechanical properties and creep resistance, as well as corrosion resistance. Rhenium is widely used…
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CRM - Critical Raw MaterialsCrucibleMinor Metals and ApplicationsThe Crucible: May 2022
Rapid development of China’s high purity indium industry
by Polina Sparks May 24, 2022Indium and its compounds are widely used in optoelectronics. The most well-known indium-based compounds are indium antimonide (InSb), indium phosphide (InP), indium arsenide (InAs), etc. Among these compounds, InSb is…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: September/October 2023
What’s on where in LME Week
by Polina Sparks October 6, 2023Information and Networking Events in London Monday 9th October LME Metals Seminar 2023 07.50 – 15.20 Queen Elizabeth II Centre, Broad Sanctuary, London, SW1P 3EE and online. MMTA…