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[SMM Tungsten Daily Review: Weakening Long-Term Contract Support in Tungsten Market, Industry Chain Continued to Fluctuate Downward] SMM April 21: China's spot tungsten market continued to fluctuate downward today. Major mines primarily fulfilled long-term contracts, while spot orders were hard to come by. Prices of tungsten smelting products, tungsten powder, and recycled materials were generally under pressure. Market pessimism spread further. Profit-taking accumulated from earlier high prices continued to be released, compounded by shrinking industry orders in downstream cemented carbide and cutting tool sectors. End-user procurement nearly came to a standstill. The market remained in a state of unrelenting upstream selling pressure and declining downstream buying volumes, with the overall trading sentiment staying sluggish.

Em março de 2026, as exportações chinesas de produtos de magnésio atingiram 50.200 toneladas, um aumento de 55% em relação ao mês anterior e de 21% em relação ao mesmo período do ano anterior, alcançando um pico recente de exportação. Entre elas, as exportações de lingotes de magnésio foram de 30.200 toneladas, alta de 68,12% em relação ao mês anterior; as exportações de pó de magnésio foram de 6.966 toneladas, alta de 33,3% em relação ao mês anterior; e as exportações de ligas de magnésio foram de 10.700 toneladas, alta de 43,35% em relação ao mês anterior.