Category Archives: tungsten

Russia: duty moratorium for tungsten miners prolonged

Moscow decided to temporarily prolong the moratorium on the export duty of 10% for tungsten ores and concentrates. The duty was imposed in 2013. Last year on request of manufacturers the duty was cancelled until June 1, 2017. This helped Primorsky Mining and Processing Works stay afloat, as it saved some 1.2 billion rubles. The…

Russia: Kabardino-Balkaria to construct tungsten works

Kabardino-Balkaria will see the construction of a new hydrometallurgical works. According to the local Ministry of industry and trade, the works with the capacity of 4 thousand tons per year will process tungsten concentrates, as well as tungsten- and molybdenum-containing products. Chemically clean tungsten oxides will be supplied to the local market. The project will…