Tungsten has many applications. It's used in electrical wires, as well as in welding, heavy metal alloys, turbine blades and as a lead substitute in bullets. The metal can also be found in heating ...

But even a king needs someone to keep him in check, and while steel can be used to make tools hard enough to cut itself, there’s something even better for the job: tungsten, or more specifically ...

But such is the case for tungsten carbide inserts, the flecks of material that form the business end of most of the tools used to shape metal. And thanks to one of the biggest suppliers of inserts ...

Here’s an overview of tungsten production by country in 2024, as per data from the US Geological Survey. 1. China Tungsten production: 67,000 metric tons Tungsten reserves: 2.4 million metric ...