RE: Prospects2 Jun 2026 23:30
GWMO's Tungsten, in the perfect location and at the right time. π
Looking forward to Charles Archers new write up about GWMO, which he wrote would be later this week.
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'For decades, tungsten operated quietly in the background of the global economy β overlooked by policymakers, underappreciated by investors, and overshadowed by higher-profile critical minerals such as copper, uranium, and rare earths. Today, however, tungsten is emerging as one of the most strategically important critical minerals in the world.
That reality will be front and center at the upcoming CMI Summit 5 in Toronto, where the theme β The New Critical Minerals Economy β closely reflects the forces now reshaping the tungsten market: geopolitics, defense policy, industrial security, and supply-chain control.
The world is now confronting a major supply-chain reality: the industrial economies of North America, Europe, Japan, and South Korea remain heavily dependent on China for tungsten supply and downstream processing.
According to CriticalMineralsPlatform.com, the Asia-Pacific volume-weighted average price for tungsten 99.9% has increased by approximately 273% year-on-year (April 2025 to April 2026). By April 2026, tungsten 99.9% pricing had reached approximately US$183.32/kg global weighted average FOB. At the same time, Rotterdam APT pricing has strengthened amid tightening supply, strategic stockpiling, defense demand, Chinese export restrictions, and widening ex-China pricing premiums.
The United States has already classified tungsten as a critical mineral with high supply disruption risk. Washington has established January 1, 2027, as the deadline to cease procuring tungsten from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea for defense applications.'
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