The Tungsten Crisis

Friday, July 10, 2026

Tungsten prices have surged by more than 550%, exposing a hidden vulnerability at the heart of the AI economy. As China tightens control over critical minerals, the race for artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming a race for the materials beneath modern technology.

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