On 12 January 2026, the online portal ThePioneer reported on the tense supply situation for tungsten in Germany. The article explains how the industry is coming under pressure from China's export controls and why the raw material is indispensable for hard metal products such as drills and milling tools. TRADIUM Managing Director Matthias Rüth is quoted in the article and uses the example of germanium to explain why tungsten is just one of many supply problems facing the German economy.
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