EnergyReader · 2026-08-03 12:00

Mitsubishi Builds Central European Tungsten Capacity as China Tightens Critical Mineral Exports

By EnergyReader Newsroom · August 3, 2026

Mitsubishi Materials plans to invest ¥10 billion expanding tungsten production and recycling in Japan and Europe, placing Germany's H.C. Starck processing unit at the centre of the effort, Japan NRG Weekly reported in late May (2026-05-25). Output at H.C. Starck is set to rise 40% to 7,000 tonnes a year by 2029. China had by that point effectively halted exports of several heavy rare earths and gallium to Japan since December (2025), part of a broader tightening of critical mineral export controls.

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