Tungsten price session · 31 October 2026
Tungsten prices on 31 October 2026
This is the archived session for 31 October 2026. The current assessment is on the today page, and every captured session is listed in the archive.
USD figures converted at USD/CNY 6.6529, Frankfurter (ECB reference rates), rate of 2026-10-30.
| Material | Spot consensus | Range across sources | Sources | Δ vs prior session |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolframite concentrate 65% WO3 | 5,400 CNY/mtu USD 812 ≈ CNY 351,000/t at 65% WO3 | 5,292 – 5,508 spread 4.0% | 1 | flat |
| Scheelite concentrate 65% WO3 | 5,384 CNY/mtu USD 809 ≈ CNY 349,992/t at 65% WO3 | 5,277 – 5,492 spread 4.0% | 1 | flat |
| Ammonium paratungstate (APT) 88.5% WO3 | 520,000 CNY/t USD 78,161 | 500,000 – 540,000 spread 7.7% | 1 | flat |
| Material | Spot consensus | Range across sources | Sources | Δ vs prior session |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobalt powder -200/-300 mesh, 99.8% | 285 CNY/kg USD 43 | 280 – 290 spread 3.5% | 1 | flat |
| Cobalt metal 99.8% | 212,000 CNY/t USD 31,866 | 210,000 – 214,000 spread 1.9% | 1 | flat |
What this material goes into
Carbide powder and APT are inputs, not end products. If you are pricing a part rather than tracking the market, these are the shapes we make from the grades above.
- Tungsten carbide rods — ground and unground rod for drills, end mills and reamers
- Carbide insert blanks — blanks for indexable inserts, in the grades carbide powder above feeds into
- Tungsten carbide dies — drawing, heading and stamping dies for wire and fasteners
- Carbide nozzles — wear-resistant nozzles for abrasive and high-pressure service
- Mining tool tips — buttons and tips for rock drilling in high-cobalt grades
- Carbide strips — strips and plates for press tooling and wear plates
Sources behind these numbers
Only the numeric assessments are taken from each source; the wording is ours. Every figure can be checked against the dated source below.
- SunSirs cobalt (metal + powder) — spot, as of 2026-10-31 · source
- SunSirs index (sample avg) — spot, as of 2026-10-31 · source
Buying carbide parts against these prices?
We produce tungsten carbide wear parts, cutting tool blanks and precision components from YG6, YG8, YK06 and YA20 grades. Tell us the part and the annual tonnage and we will quote against current powder cost.
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