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Tungsten/wolfram (W) is the chemical element with atomic number 74 in group 6 of the periodic table of the elements. It is a rare metal in the earth’s crust and is found in certain minerals in the form of oxides or salts.

Tungsten or wolfram is not found free in nature, but is extracted from several wolfram ores: wolframite, scheelite, ferberite, cuproscheelite, hübnerite and stolzite. The largest producers are China, Bolivia and Russia.

Tungsten recycling

Tungsten is used to manufacture hard metal inserts and tools. Recycling of these products is very important to preserve the environment and to meet the demand for this valuable and rare material. Around 30% of tungsten scrap is recycled. Many of the recyclable materials are richer in tungsten than the ore concentrations, which is why it is so valuable to recycle these materials. The demand for tungsten products is increasing and, as a consequence, so is the demand for this resource.