Trade log May 2020: Ferro-tungsten, APT

The latest ferro-tungsten and ammonium paratungstate (APT) transactions, bids, offers and assessments in Europe, the US and China, with blue tungsten oxide (BTO) and yellow tungsten oxide (YTO) deals taken into consideration.

To view the latest price assessments, please follow the links below:
China
- APT 88.5% WO3 min, fob main ports China, $/mtu WO3
Europe
- APT 88.5% WO3 min Europe, cif Rotterdam and Baltimore duty-free, $/mtu WO3
- Ferro-tungsten basis 75% W, in-whs dup Rotterdam, $/kg W

Friday...

Silver outperformance driven by weak supply growth

Supply data still points to major silver deficit this year

Canada second most significant player in global mining M&A

Plenty of potential for continued rotation out of tech

Platinum to palladium ratio low, platinum to gold high, versus history