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About Tungsten
Position and Geology
Mining and Ore Processing
Market
ESG
Contact
About Tungsten
Tungsten Details
Properties
Dense lustrous greyish-white to steel-grey metal
From Nordic
tung sten
– “heavy stone”
Mineralogy
Scheelite (CaWo4) is the most important tungsten mineral
Bluish-white florescence under UV radiation – valuable tool in exploration and mining
Uses
Hard Metals (54%), steel and other alloys (27%), mill products (13%) and others (6%) –
Roskill, 2010
Alloys for aeronautics, space, defence, electrical technology, mill, cutting and mining tools
Deposit Type
Skarn, Vein/Breccia/Stockwork, Porphyry, Disseminated and Stratabound
World’s Tungsten Producers
China, Russia and US
Europe’s Leaders in Tungsten Production
Austria, Spain and Portugal
Source: British Geological Survey
Tungsten Deposits in Europe
Importance for Europe
Tungsten is classified by the European Commission as both a critical and strategic
Expected future high demand
Europe’s Leaders in Tungsten Production
Austria, Spain and Portugal
El Moto Project is next to be put in production
*UNFC Mineral Reserves + Resources Source: Scientific Papers and Company’s Reports
Countries Production 2023
Austria produced 910 t WO
3
in 2023
Portugal produced 500 t WO
3
in 2023
Gruncharitsa is amongst the first three EU countries by reserves/resources and is scheduled to produce 860 t WO
3
per year
