Tungsten Mines and Projects Worldwide
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These are the named tungsten mines and development projects on official lists: the European Commission's strategic projects and the US Permitting Council's FAST-41 lists. Being on a list means a project gets permitting support, not that it is producing.
$380/dmtu
tungsten concentrate, average in-warehouse Rotterdam in 2025 (+51% on 2024)
Which tungsten projects are on official lists?
| Project | Country | Promoter | Stage | List |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REW-ITA green HUB (tungsten recovery) | Italy | OMCD TEK HUB S.p.A. | Recycling | EU, October 2026 |
| BORRALHA MINING PROJECT | Portugal | MINERALIA - Minas, Geotecnia e Construções, Lda. | Extraction | EU, October 2026 |
| EU APT Tungsten Plant | Spain | ABENJAR TUNGSTEN S.A. | Processing | EU, October 2026 |
| Mining Project El Moto | Spain | Abenojar Tungsten S.L. | Extraction | EU, March 2025 |
| P6 Metals | Spain | Iberian Resources Spain | Integrated | EU, March 2025 |
| Tungsten West | United Kingdom | Tungsten West PLC | Extraction | Outside the EU, June 2025 |
Source: annexes to Commission Decisions C(2025) 1904, C(2025) 3491 and C(2026) 8051. The Commission calls every listed project ongoing; that is not the same as operating. A project is listed here for each material the annex names for it.
| Project | State | Expected products | List |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Gate Project | Idaho | Tungsten and gold | Transparency |
| Blue Copper | Montana | Copper, tungsten, gold, zinc, gallium and germanium | Transparency |
Source: Permitting Council, current covered projects and current transparency projects, last updated 2 April 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is tungsten used for?
Tungsten is used in cemented carbide parts, alloys and specialty steels and electrical, electronic, heating, lighting and welding components. Cemented carbide parts: an estimated 60% of US consumption, for cutting and wear-resistant applications in construction, metalworking, mining and oil and gas drilling.
Which country produces the most tungsten?
China produces the most tungsten: an estimated 67,000 t, or 79% of the world total, in 2025, according to the USGS mine production figures.
Is tungsten a critical mineral?
Yes. Tungsten is on all four official critical minerals lists: the US, EU, Australian and Canadian. Tungsten was already on the 2022 US list and stays on the final 2025 list of 60 minerals. US net import reliance for tungsten in 2025 was more than 50%.
How much does tungsten cost?
USGS reports the average 2025 price of tungsten at $380/dmtu (tungsten concentrate, average in-warehouse Rotterdam; +51% on 2024).
Sources
Read on October 13, 2026. Figures on this page come from these documents; where a number is an estimate, the source says so.
- USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026: Tungsten. Production, reserves, uses, substitutes, recycling and events
- USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026: introduction (Table 7 and Figures 10A and 10B). Net import reliance, leading producer and price changes for critical minerals
- Federal Register: Final 2025 List of Critical Minerals
- EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2024/1252
- Department of Industry, Science and Resources: Australia’s Critical Minerals List and Strategic Materials List
- Government of Canada: Canada’s critical minerals
- Permitting Council: current FAST-41 projects
- Xiamen Tungsten: 2025 annual report, in Chinese (24 April 2026)
- Jiaxin International Resources Investment: 2025 annual report (HKEXnews, 27 April 2026)
- Kennametal, Form 10-K for the year to June 2026 (filed 12 August 2026)
- Almonty Industries: Sangdong page
- Guardian Metal Resources: company website
- Fireweed Metals: news release of 13 December 2024
- Northcliff Resources: news release of 1 May 2025
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