Auzex Resources Limited

Tungsten is a grey-white hard, brittle metal, with a high melting point (3,410C), and always occurs as an oxide in nature.

The main end-use for tungsten is in the manufacture of cemented carbides (or hardmetals), alloys in the steel industry (particularly stainless steel), a replacement for lead core bullets, electrical contacts and chemical applications (catalysts, pigments). In recent times, increased demand from developing countries in Asia has constricted supply and lifted prices.