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    The Tungsten Market Is Warning of an Upcoming War

    Odd Lots · Aug 3, 2026 · 44 min
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    Bloomberg Opinion columnist David Fickling tells us you can think of tungsten mining as “a century old prediction market for war.” As he writes in a recent piece , tungsten is “a super-element that can determine the fate of nations.” While the commercial market for tungsten is fairly small, it can be crucial in war manufacturing, due to its high density and melting point. He learned more about…

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