Critical widens NZ tungsten hunt as prices explode

Critical Resources has expanded its exploration permit over New Zealand's Barrytown granite pluton as tungsten prices surge. The company's Granite Creek prospect previously returned grades up to 42.6 percent tungsten trioxide. Ammonium paratungstate prices have risen nearly tenfold since January 2025, driven by Chinese export controls and Western demand for critical minerals.

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