Investing in Tungsten

Tungsten is a transition metal and has the highest melting point of all non-alloy metals. It has the second highest melting point of any element (after Carbon). The largest use of tungsten is in tungsten carbide, which is a wear-resistant material used in the mining, metalworking, construction, and petroleum industries.

North American Tungsten Corp (CVE: NTC) - http://www.northamericantungsten.com/
Xiamen Tungsten Co (SHA: 600549) - http://www.cxtc.com/ - China's largest producer/exporter of tungsten and molybdenum
China Tungsten and Hightech Materials Co (SHE: 000657) - Tungsten carbide, tungsten powder, and tungsten oxide.
Nippon Tungsten Co (TYO: 6998) - http://www.nittan.co.jp/
Hunan Nonferrous Metals Corporation (HKG: 2626)
ESPI High Purity Metals - http://www.espimetals.com/metals/cattungsten.htm
Alconix Corporation (TYO:3036) - Their Electronic and Functional Material division produces tungsten as well as molybdenum and other metals.

Tungsten price chart - http://www.infomine.com/investment/charts.aspx?c=tungsten#chart

Tungsten News
2010-02-12 - (smh) - Newcrest pays dividend amid interest for tungsten
2010-02-10 - (mw) - Geodex reports new tungsten discovery on Flume Ridge property, New Brunswick ab) - Tungsten and molybdenum deposits found in Zhangye, Gansu

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