Bango Alloy Technologies Co., Ltd.

Tungsten, one of the hardest metals in the world and used for everything from drill bits to light bulbs to touch screens, is suddenly hot.

Recently, Sandvik Coromant introduced a new iLock fixturing system for use in milling of ISO S materials, i.e., heat-resistant alloys (nickel-, iron-, and cobalt-based alloys) and titanium alloys.

We maintain our Neutral recommendation on Titanium Metals Corporation. Its fourth-quarter 2011 earnings of 16 cents a share matched the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Revenues increased at a double-digit clip to $258.7 million

Metal Events’ International Tin & Tantalum Conference (ITTC) held in November set the pace for the 2012 tantalum market expectation of falling prices and weak demand.

The molybdenum market of 2011 was the very definition of tumultuous, with prices slowly increasing in the first quarter of 2011 but decreasing for the remainder of the year; with the average price slightly higher than that of 2010.

In the first half of last year, tungsten prices continued the strong upward trend witnessed throughout 2010. That momentum was not present at the dawn of 2012 and has yet to be regained.

IMC will pay C$35 million for a 25 percent stake in Sangdong Mining, and will advance Sangdong C$5 million in loans towards the development of its South Korean tungsten-molybdenum project.

Geodex Minerals Ltd. CA:GXM +5.26% (frankfurt:G2W) (the "Company" or "Geodex") is pleased to announce that it is planning a Phase II drill program to follow up on its Dungarvon 2011 drill discovery in central New Brunswick.

Titanium Metals Corporation (TIE) reported net earnings of $28.6 million or 16 cents per share in the fourth quarter of 2011, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate.

Today, the tungsten market continues to vulnerable consolidation trend. Tungsten, iron, and APT downstream Inquiry is rare.