While China’s rare earth export controls continue to draw market attention, another key semiconductor material is also seeing sharp price swings. According to chinastarmarket.cn, citing China’s General Administration of Customs, tungsten hexafluoride (WF₆) hit $149.79 per kilogram in April 202...

The standoff between Japan and China over critical materials and rare earths shows no sign of easing. According to Kyodo News, citing data from China’s General Administration of Customs, exports of tungsten carbide and tungsten powder from China to Japan dropped to zero between February and April....