[SMM Tungsten Daily Review: Tungsten Raw Material Market Supply Tightened Sharply at Year-End, Tungsten Market Surged Continuously] This week, the tungsten market continued its surge. Approaching year-end, ore supply dropped sharply, with only some mines in Yunnan and Hunan conducting auctions for shipments this week, while mainstream mines had limited shipments. Spot order transaction prices rose significantly, and trading volume shrank noticeably. Many downstream APT producers underwent maintenance, and with long-term contracts accounting for a large proportion of the industry, spot order transaction prices for APT rose by tens of thousands of yuan amid tight supply.