| Product Code: ETC007928 | Publication Date: Jun 2023 | Updated Date: Apr 2025 | Product Type: Report | |
| Publisher: 6Wresearch | Author: Ravi Bhandari | No. of Pages: 70 | No. of Figures: 35 | No. of Tables: 5 |
The South Africa Tungsten Market is projected to witness mixed growth rate patterns during 2025 to 2029. The growth rate begins at 0.01% in 2025, climbs to a high of 0.01% in 2028, and moderates to 0.01% by 2029.

The South Africa tungsten market is expected to remain robust during the forecast period from 2020-2026. Tungsten, also known as wolfram, is a hard and dense metal with the highest melting point of any element. It has excellent resistance to corrosion, oxidation, and erosion due to its high thermal conductivity. The largest deposits of tungsten ore are found in China (66%) followed by Russia (13%), Canada (7%), Australia (6%) and Bolivia (4%). In recent years, there has been an increasing demand for tungsten products from various industries such as aerospace & defense industry, automotive industry, chemical industry and electronics & semiconductor industry due to its superior strength properties.
In South Africa, demand for tungsten is driven mainly by the manufacturing sector which accounts for over 80% of total domestic consumption. Mining companies in South Africa extract both primary and secondary resources from different areas across the country including Gauteng Province where most of these activities take place. There has been an increase in exploration activities within South African mines to meet growing global trends such as electric vehicle production which require higher levels of cobalt content than conventional vehicles do thus creating a steady supply chain for producers looking for raw materials like tungstens These factors are likely to boost sales volume across several countries during the forecast period 2021-2026 further fuelling growth prospects in this region.
1 Executive Summary |
2 Introduction |
2.1 Key Highlights of the Report |
2.2 Report Description |
2.3 Market Scope & Segmentation |
2.4 Research Methodology |
2.5 Assumptions |
3 South Africa Tungsten Market Overview |
3.1 South Africa Country Macro Economic Indicators |
3.2 South Africa Tungsten Market Revenues & Volume, 2019 & 2026F |
3.3 South Africa Tungsten Market - Industry Life Cycle |
3.4 South Africa Tungsten Market - Porter's Five Forces |
3.5 South Africa Tungsten Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Applications, 2019 & 2026F |
3.6 South Africa Tungsten Market Revenues & Volume Share, By End-users, 2019 & 2026F |
4 South Africa Tungsten Market Dynamics |
4.1 Impact Analysis |
4.2 Market Drivers |
4.3 Market Restraints |
5 South Africa Tungsten Market Trends |
6 South Africa Tungsten Market, By Types |
6.1 South Africa Tungsten Market, By Applications |
6.1.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.1.2 South Africa Tungsten Market Revenues & Volume, By Applications, 2016 - 2026F |
6.1.3 South Africa Tungsten Market Revenues & Volume, By Tungsten Carbide, 2016 - 2026F |
6.1.4 South Africa Tungsten Market Revenues & Volume, By Metal Alloys, 2016 - 2026F |
6.1.5 South Africa Tungsten Market Revenues & Volume, By Mill Products, 2016 - 2026F |
6.1.6 South Africa Tungsten Market Revenues & Volume, By Others, 2016 - 2026F |
6.2 South Africa Tungsten Market, By End-users |
6.2.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.2.2 South Africa Tungsten Market Revenues & Volume, By Automotive Parts, 2016 - 2026F |
6.2.3 South Africa Tungsten Market Revenues & Volume, By Aerospace Components, 2016 - 2026F |
6.2.4 South Africa Tungsten Market Revenues & Volume, By Drilling, Boring & Cutting Equipment, 2016 - 2026F |
6.2.5 South Africa Tungsten Market Revenues & Volume, By Logging Equipment, 2016 - 2026F |
6.2.6 South Africa Tungsten Market Revenues & Volume, By Electrical & Electronics Appliances, 2016 - 2026F |
6.2.7 South Africa Tungsten Market Revenues & Volume, By Others, 2016 - 2026F |
7 South Africa Tungsten Market Import-Export Trade Statistics |
7.1 South Africa Tungsten Market Export to Major Countries |
7.2 South Africa Tungsten Market Imports from Major Countries |
8 South Africa Tungsten Market Key Performance Indicators |
9 South Africa Tungsten Market - Opportunity Assessment |
9.1 South Africa Tungsten Market Opportunity Assessment, By Applications, 2019 & 2026F |
9.2 South Africa Tungsten Market Opportunity Assessment, By End-users, 2019 & 2026F |
10 South Africa Tungsten Market - Competitive Landscape |
10.1 South Africa Tungsten Market Revenue Share, By Companies, 2019 |
10.2 South Africa Tungsten Market Competitive Benchmarking, By Operating and Technical Parameters |
11 Company Profiles |
12 Recommendations |
13 Disclaimer |
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