{"id":793,"date":"2026-10-30T06:41:47","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T06:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tungstencarbiderecycle.com\/?p=793"},"modified":"2026-10-30T06:41:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T06:41:48","slug":"scrap-carbide-prices-october-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tungstencarbiderecycle.com\/ar\/scrap-carbide-prices-october-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Price of Tungsten Products on Oct. 29 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"kdb-recond-article\">\n<p style=\"font-size:18px;line-height:1.9;color:#FFFFFF;margin:0 0 28px;\">Tungsten prices in China have been grinding higher for weeks, and the move is now showing up in scrap carbide values. Sellers are holding material, low-priced supply is thin, and <strong>scrap tungsten carbide rod prices have rebounded more than 30% from their lows in less than ten trading days<\/strong>. If you have used carbide inserts, PDC cutters, tricone cones, or worn drill bits sitting in a bin, this is the Oct 29, 2026 market picture \u2014 and what it means before you sell.<\/p>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-size:28px;font-weight:700;color:#FFFFFF;margin:50px 0 18px;padding-bottom:12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);text-transform:none;letter-spacing:1.2px;word-spacing:6px;\">Where Prices Stand Right Now<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:17px;line-height:1.85;color:#F1F1F1;margin:0 0 22px;\">As of Oct 29, 2026, every step of the tungsten chain ticked up RMB 10,000\u201320,000 across the board \u2014 a broad-based move, not an isolated jump in one product. Current domestic Xiamen, China quotes:<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"overflow-x:auto;margin:0 0 28px;\">\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:#F1F1F1;background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);\">\n<th style=\"padding:12px 14px;text-align:left;font-weight:700;color:#FFFFFF;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);\">Tungsten Product<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:12px 14px;text-align:left;font-weight:700;color:#FFFFFF;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);\">Spec.<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:12px 14px;text-align:right;font-weight:700;color:#FFFFFF;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);\">Price<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:12px 14px;text-align:center;font-weight:700;color:#FFFFFF;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);\">Trend<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);\">Wolframite Concentrate<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);\">65% WO3<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 14px;text-align:right;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);\">RMB 350,000 \/ ton<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 14px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);color:#7CFC7C;\">\u2191 10,000<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);\">Wolframite Concentrate<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);\">55% WO3<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 14px;text-align:right;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);\">RMB 346,000 \/ ton<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 14px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);color:#7CFC7C;\">\u2191 10,000<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);\">Scheelite Concentrate<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);\">65% WO3<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 14px;text-align:right;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);\">RMB 349,000 \/ ton<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 14px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);color:#7CFC7C;\">\u2191 10,000<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);\">Scheelite Concentrate<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);\">55% WO3<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 14px;text-align:right;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);\">RMB 345,000 \/ ton<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 14px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);color:#7CFC7C;\">\u2191 10,000<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);\">Ferro Tungsten<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);\">70% W<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 14px;text-align:right;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);\">RMB 520,000 \/ ton<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 14px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);color:#7CFC7C;\">\u2191 10,000<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:rgba(124,252,124,.06);\"><td style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);font-weight:700;color:#FFFFFF;\">APT (Ammonium Paratungstate)<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);\">88.5% WO3<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 14px;text-align:right;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);font-weight:700;color:#FFFFFF;\">RMB 540,000 \/ ton<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 14px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);color:#7CFC7C;font-weight:700;\">\u2191 20,000<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);\">Tungsten Powder<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);\">99.9%, 2\u201310 \u03bcm<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 14px;text-align:right;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);\">RMB 790 \/ kg<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 14px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);color:#7CFC7C;\">\u2191 10<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);\">Tungsten Carbide Powder<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);\">99.8%, 2\u201310 \u03bcm<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 14px;text-align:right;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);\">RMB 760 \/ kg<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 14px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);color:#7CFC7C;\">\u2191 10<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);\">Cobalt Powder<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);\">99.5%, 1.0\u20131.5 \u03bcm<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 14px;text-align:right;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);\">RMB 290 \/ kg<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 14px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);color:#FF9999;\">\u2193 10<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:rgba(255,215,0,.06);\"><td style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);font-weight:700;color:#FFFFFF;\">Scrap Tungsten Carbide Rod<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);\">\u2014<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 14px;text-align:right;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);font-weight:700;color:#FFFFFF;\">RMB 622 \/ kg<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 14px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);color:#F1F1F1;\">\u2014<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:rgba(255,215,0,.06);\"><td style=\"padding:10px 14px;font-weight:700;color:#FFFFFF;\">Scrap Tungsten Carbide Blade<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 14px;\">\u2014<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 14px;text-align:right;font-weight:700;color:#FFFFFF;\">RMB 510 \/ kg<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px 14px;text-align:center;color:#F1F1F1;\">\u2014<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#AAAAAA;margin:10px 0 0;\">Domestic Xiamen, China quotes, Oct 29, 2026. USD\/RMB reference rate: 6.6622. Source: China Tungsten Online.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-size:28px;font-weight:700;color:#FFFFFF;margin:50px 0 18px;padding-bottom:12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);text-transform:none;letter-spacing:1.2px;word-spacing:6px;\">Why the Rally Is Here<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"font-size:17px;line-height:1.85;color:#F1F1F1;margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:22px;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\"><strong>Limited mine supply<\/strong> \u2014 remaining annual mine production quotas are finite, and smelter operating rates stay low.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\"><strong>Q4 restocking season<\/strong> \u2014 traditional year-end buying is starting to show up.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\"><strong>Oversold recovery<\/strong> \u2014 prices had fallen too far earlier in the year (65% wolframite bottomed near RMB 405,000\/ton in June), and the technical bounce still has momentum.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\"><strong>Sellers holding firm<\/strong> \u2014 low-priced tonnage is scarce on the floor, and producers are unwilling to undercut each other.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-size:28px;font-weight:700;color:#FFFFFF;margin:50px 0 18px;padding-bottom:12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);text-transform:none;letter-spacing:1.2px;word-spacing:6px;\">The Bull Case: Where Prices May Go<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:17px;line-height:1.85;color:#F1F1F1;margin:0 0 22px;\">Market veterans are calling for tungsten concentrate to test RMB 400,000 per standard ton and APT to test RMB 600,000 per ton \u2014 meaningful further upside from the current 346,000 \/ 540,000 levels. On a rough raw-material cost build, tungsten powder already has theoretical support above RMB 800,000 per ton; actual deals are closing around RMB 770,000\u2013810,000, which means the cost floor is already being approached from below.<\/p>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-size:28px;font-weight:700;color:#FFFFFF;margin:50px 0 18px;padding-bottom:12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);text-transform:none;letter-spacing:1.2px;word-spacing:6px;\">The Counterweight: Why the Rally May Stall<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:17px;line-height:1.85;color:#F1F1F1;margin:0 0 22px;\">Downstream buyers are not chasing. Alloy shops are still digesting earlier high-priced inventory, end-user installation projects have slipped on cost volatility, and fabricators are extending tool life through better grades and management. Trading volumes remain thin \u2014 the market is better than Q3, but it is not hot. After the 30%+ pop in scrap carbide rod, profit-taking and selling pressure are starting to widen the bid\u2013ask spread, which usually means the fast-money move is over and the next leg will be slower.<\/p>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-size:28px;font-weight:700;color:#FFFFFF;margin:50px 0 18px;padding-bottom:12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);text-transform:none;letter-spacing:1.2px;word-spacing:6px;\">What This Means for Your Scrap Carbide<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:17px;line-height:1.85;color:#F1F1F1;margin:0 0 22px;\">For anyone holding <strong>scrap tungsten carbide<\/strong> \u2014 worn cutting inserts, used drill bits, drawn carbide rod blanks, or spent PDC cutters \u2014 the message is straightforward: values have already recovered sharply off the October lows, and the cost-support narrative still points upward. The risk of waiting for the absolute top is real, but so is the risk of selling into a market that has not yet hit its seasonal peak. If you have <a href=\"https:\/\/tungstencarbiderecycle.com\/ar\/product\/pdc-drill-bit-recycling-purchasing-details\/\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;\">worn PDC bits<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/tungstencarbiderecycle.com\/ar\/product\/tricone-drill-bits\/\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;\">scrap tricone cones<\/a> accumulating on the rack, getting a current quote now \u2014 before year-end restocking fully kicks in \u2014 is a reasonable move.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"background:rgba(255,255,255,.055);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);border-left:4px solid #FFFFFF;padding:22px 26px;border-radius:4px;margin:28px 0;\">\n<strong style=\"color:#FFFFFF;\">Bottom line:<\/strong> China tungsten costs are firm, scrap carbide has already bounced 30%+, and the seasonal Q4 tailwind is still building. Locking in a quote on your worn carbide inventory in the next few weeks captures the rebound without betting on the exact top.\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:50px;padding:32px 30px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.27);border-radius:4px;color:#F2F2F2;\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size:26px;font-weight:700;color:#FFFFFF;margin:0 0 16px;padding:0;border:0;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:1.2px;word-spacing:6px;\">Want Today&#8217;s Scrap Carbide Quote?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:17px;line-height:1.8;color:#F1F1F1;margin:0 0 18px;\">Tell us what you have \u2014 PDC bits, tricone cones, throwaway inserts, or scrap carbide rod \u2014 and we will send you a current price based on today&#8217;s tungsten market. No obligation, and we will tell you honestly if the grade you have is better held a little longer.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/tungstencarbiderecycle.com\/ar\/contact-us\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:13px 24px;background:#FFFFFF;color:#111111;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;border-radius:3px;\">Get a Scrap Carbide Quote<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tungsten prices in China have been grinding higher for weeks, and the move is now showing up in scrap carbide values. Sellers are holding material, low-priced supply is thin, and scrap tungsten carbide rod prices have rebounded more than 30% from their lows in less than ten trading days. 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