Tungsten (ores)

We buy tungsten ore and tungsten concentrate, including wolframite and scheelite, from mines and traders. Send your WO3 assay, impurity analysis and origin documents for a written offer.

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Close-up of dark, granular tungsten-bearing mineral concentrate with black and metallic-gray particles collected in a white industrial bulk bag.

Tungsten ore from mine to APT producer

Tungsten is mined mainly as wolframite and scheelite, then concentrated and sold to processors that convert it into ammonium paratungstate (APT), oxide and powder for carbide and alloys. Concentrate grade, impurities such as tin, arsenic, phosphorus and molybdenum, and traceability all affect who will buy it. As a 3TG mineral, tungsten also requires responsible sourcing documentation.

FORMS WE BUY

Tungsten ores and concentrates we buy

Dark black and brown wolframite mineral concentrate with angular, slightly metallic grains piled in a rusted steel container at a mineral processing facility.

Wolframite concentrate

Iron-manganese tungstate concentrates

Light gray and beige scheelite mineral concentrate with fine granular particles and small crushed fragments piled in a weathered steel container.

Scheelite concentrate

Calcium tungstate concentrates

Mixed tungsten-bearing mineral concentrate with dark wolframite fragments, pale quartz grains and brown mineral particles in an industrial processing tray.

Low-grade concentrates

Middlings and below-standard WO3 grades

Close-up of mixed tin-tungsten mineral concentrate containing dark wolframite, brown cassiterite and lighter mineral grains in a shallow steel sampling tray.

Mixed tin-tungsten concentrates

Concentrates from tin and tungsten mines

Fine, dark-gray tungsten-bearing mineral concentrate recovered from mine tailings, spread across industrial dewatering equipment.

Tungsten from tailings

Concentrates recovered from old tailings

Synthetic scheelite

Tungsten precipitates from processing

HOW minor metals are PRICED

Oryx Metals makes scrap recycling easy and profitable

There's no single scrap price for minor metals. The same metal can come as clean solids or contaminated powder, and its value per kg can differ many times over. Every Oryx offer is based on your material's analysis, form and the market on the day.

How our pricing works

Highest value

Clean, high-purity solids

Uncontaminated pieces, offcuts, ingots and production rejects

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Coated or alloyed scrap

Coated parts, alloys, turnings and mixed solids

Priced on content

Powders, sludges & residues

Value depends on metal %, contamination and moisture

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MATERIAL WE’ve BOUGHT

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Pile of broken mirrored germanium optical lens fragments

Scrap germanium lenses

Bulk bags filled with shiny titanium machining chips in a warehouse

Titanium turnings

Close up of grey extruded catalyst pellets

Spent catalyst

Dismantled aircraft jet engines stacked in an outdoor scrap yard

Scrap Jet Engines

Heap of used tungsten carbide drill bit buttons

Tungsten carbide scrap

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FAQs

Tungsten ore and tungsten concentrate FAQ for producers

What tungsten ore do you buy?

Wolframite and scheelite concentrates at standard and low grades, mixed tin-tungsten concentrates, concentrates recovered from tailings, and synthetic scheelite and other tungsten precipitates.

What grade does tungsten concentrate need to be?

The common benchmark is around 65 percent WO3, but lower grades are traded with grade adjustments. What matters as much as grade is the level of impurities such as tin, arsenic, phosphorus, sulfur and molybdenum. Send a full assay and we will say which processors suit it.

How is tungsten concentrate priced?

Per metric tonne unit (mtu) of contained WO3, usually as a percentage of the APT price, with deductions for low grade and impurity penalties. Oryx makes each offer from your assay, lot size and delivery terms.

What responsible sourcing documents are needed for tungsten ore?

Mine of origin, export permits, chain of custody records and due diligence in line with OECD guidance for 3TG minerals. Processors that supply aerospace and electronics will not accept unverified material.

Can small and mid-size mines sell tungsten concentrate to Oryx?

Yes. We work with producers of all sizes, including mines selling their first lots. We help arrange sampling, assay, documentation and logistics so the concentrate meets processor requirements.

Why sell tungsten concentrate through Oryx Metals?

Oryx Metals trades tungsten across scrap, catalyst and ore, so we know which processors want which concentrate grades and impurity profiles. That lets us place difficult concentrates as well as standard ones, with clear grade-based terms.