Tungsten mines: where tungsten is mined

Where tungsten is mined: China (79%), Vietnam (3.5%), Kazakhstan (2.8%) lead world mine production in 2025. Below, country by country, are 0 mines from open mine databases and 83 projects held by listed companies.

The full tungsten story covers trade flows, uses and which governments list it as critical.

Tungsten mines in Africa

3 African countries have tungsten mines or projects here: Rwanda, Namibia, Zimbabwe.

Tungsten mines in China

China. China mined 79% of the world's tungsten in 2025.

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Chaishan W-polymetallic area (柴山), Shizhuyuan licence	China Tungsten & Hightech	Producing	Hunan; Chenzhou
Shizhuyuan W-Mo-Bi-fluorite mine (柿竹园), Chenzhou	China Tungsten & Hightech	Producing	Hunan; Chenzhou
Yunnan Tin Co consolidated (Gejiu + Dulong; company-level aggregate)	Yunnan Tin Co	Producing	Yunnan; Gejiu
Yejiwei Cu-Sn polymetallic area (野鸡尾), Shizhuyuan licence	China Tungsten & Hightech	Exploration	Hunan; Chenzhou

Tungsten mines in Vietnam

Vietnam. Vietnam mined 3.5% of the world's tungsten in 2025.

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Masan Tungsten Company (MTC) tungsten chemicals refinery (formerly H.C. Starck Tungsten, Nui Phao JV)	Masan High-Tech Materials	Producing	Thai Nguyen province
Nui Phao tungsten-polymetallic mine (Nui Phao Mining Company)	Masan High-Tech Materials	Producing	Dai Tu district
Nui Phao Expansion and Nui Chiem areas	Masan High-Tech Materials	Exploration	Thai Nguyen province

Tungsten mines in Rwanda

Rwanda. Rwanda mined 1.5% of the world's tungsten in 2025.

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Eastinco Ltd mineral trading and concentrate upgrading facility (Kigali; moved to Gahanga, Kigali in Q3 2026)	Aterian	Producing	Gahanga
Nyakabingo tungsten mine (wolframite)	Trinity Metals	Producing	Northern Province; Rulindo District

Tungsten mines in Australia

Australia. Australia mined 1.2% of the world's tungsten in 2025.

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Dolphin Tungsten Mine	Group 6 Metals	Producing	King Island
Hillgrove Gold-Antimony(-Tungsten) Project	Larvotto Resources	Producing	New South Wales
Mt Carbine	EQ Resources	Producing	Queensland
Bold Head	Group 6 Metals	Development	King Island
Molyhil Tungsten-Molybdenum Project	Tivan	Development	Northern Territory
Mt Lindsay Tin-Tungsten-Magnetite Project	Critica	Development	Tasmania
Mt Mulgine (Mulgine Trench, Mulgine Hill, Camp/Black Dog/Bobby McGee gold)	Tungsten Mining	Development	Western Australia
Tallebung Tin-Tungsten-Silver Project	Sky Metals	Development	New South Wales
Watershed Tungsten Project	Tungsten Mining	Development	Queensland
Western Queen Gold-Tungsten Project	Rumble Resources	Development	Western Australia
Aberfoyle Project (Aberfoyle, Storeys Creek, Lutwyche, Royal George; Rossarden)	TinOne Resources	Exploration	North-east Tasmania
Bonya JV (tungsten and copper)	Arafura Rare Earths	Exploration	Northern Territory
Bonya tungsten-copper	Thor Energy	Exploration	Northern Territory
Cleveland Tin Project (Cleveland tin-copper-tungsten, Foleys Zone)	Elementos	Exploration	Tasmania
Hatches Creek Tungsten Project	Tungsten Mining	Exploration	Northern Territory
Investigator (Investigator 21/22/24 prospects)	Group 6 Metals	Exploration	King Island
Narriah Project	Sky Metals	Exploration	New South Wales
North Scamander and Scamander tin-base metals and tungsten (incl. Lutwyche)	Stellar Resources	Exploration	NE Tasmania
O'Callaghans	Greatland Resources	Exploration	Western Australia
Other early-listing prospects (Love's Find, Koolyanobbing, Mosquito Creek)	Tungsten Mining	Exploration	Western Australia / other
St Dizier (Heemskirk area skarn tin deposit)	Stellar Resources	Exploration	Tasmania
Theirman Mines tungsten prospect (Tallebung EL 6699, ~20 km N of Tallebung deposit)	Sky Metals	Exploration	New South Wales
Wolfram Camp	EQ Resources	Exploration	Queensland
Big Hill Tungsten Project	Tungsten Mining	Closed	Western Australia
Kilba Tungsten Project (Zones 8, 11, 12)	Tungsten Mining	Closed	Western Australia
Minter Tungsten Project	Flagship Minerals	Closed	New South Wales

Tungsten mines in Austria

Austria. Austria mined 1% of the world's tungsten in 2025.

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Mittersill (Felbertal) scheelite mine	Wolfram Bergbau und Hütten (Sandvik)	Producing	Felbertal
WBH refining and powder plant, Bergla, St. Martin im Sulmtal	Wolfram Bergbau und Hütten (Sandvik)	Producing	Styria

Tungsten mines in Spain

Spain. Spain mined 0.9% of the world's tungsten in 2025.

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Barruecopardo (Saloro)	EQ Resources	Producing	Salamanca
Valtreixal Tin-Tungsten Project	Almonty Industries	Development	Pedralba de la Praderia
Oliva project (Los Belicos, Virgen de Gracia W-Bi mine)	Berkeley Energia	Exploration	Badajoz province
Los Santos Mine	Almonty Industries	Care and maintenance	Salamanca province

Tungsten mines in Portugal

Portugal. Portugal mined 0.8% of the world's tungsten in 2025.

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Panasqueira Mine	Almonty Industries	Producing	Covilha
Borralha Tungsten Project (Santa Helena Breccia, Venise Breccia)	Allied Critical Metals	Development	Salto parish
Vila Verde Tungsten Project (Vale das Gatas mine, pilot plant)	Allied Critical Metals	Development	Sabrosa council

Tungsten mines in the United States

United States.

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Del Sol Hydromet Refinery	American Tungsten & Antimony	Development	Amargosa Valley
Empire Mine (open pit and deep sulphide)	Phoenix Copper	Development	Idaho
Pilot Mountain	Guardian Metal Resources	Development	Nevada
Springer tungsten mine and mill (Sutton 1/2, George beds)	Blue Moon Metals	Development	Pershing County
Alpine Tungsten Project	Viking Mines	Exploration	Nevada
Defender-Pine Crow Tungsten Project (Defender, Dough God, Pine Crow, Widowmaker historic mines)	Great Western Mining Corporation	Exploration	Mineral County
Dutch Mountain Tungsten Project and processing facility	American Tungsten & Antimony	Exploration	Tooele County
Gentung Browns Lake Tungsten Project	Almonty Industries	Exploration	Beaverhead County
Horseshoe claims block (Horseshoe, White Knob, Blue Bird, Windy Devil)	Phoenix Copper	Exploration	Idaho
Hub Mines tungsten project	Blue Moon Metals	Exploration	Nevada
IMA tungsten-silver mine (Ima Mine), incl. lower tailings impoundment	American Tungsten	Exploration	Lemhi County
Linka Tungsten Project (Linka, Conquest, Hillside)	Viking Mines	Exploration	Nevada
Long Tungsten Project	Viking Mines	Exploration	Nevada
Oregon Mine (Boulder County tungsten district)	Blue Moon Metals	Exploration	Boulder County
Portfolio of 33 tungsten and antimony projects (Western US)	Blue Moon Metals	Exploration	Western United States
Ragged Tungsten Project	Viking Mines	Exploration	Nevada
Tempiute	Guardian Metal Resources	Exploration	Nevada
Tennessee Mountain Tungsten Project	American Tungsten & Antimony	Exploration	Nevada
Terrell Tungsten Project	Viking Mines	Exploration	Nevada
Victory Tungsten Project	Viking Mines	Exploration	Nevada
Wildhorse Canyon tungsten project	Blue Moon Metals	Exploration	Idaho
Williams tungsten project	Blue Moon Metals	Exploration	Arizona

Tungsten mines in Canada

Canada.

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Mactung Tungsten Project	Fireweed Metals	Development	Yukon / Northwest Territories border
Sisson Tungsten-Molybdenum Project	Northcliff Resources	Development	New Brunswick
Lentung (formerly Lened) tungsten project	Rackla Metals	Exploration	Northwest Territories
New Brunswick tin-tungsten-indium project (Schoullar Mountain, Square Lake, Victoria Lake)	Rome Resources	Exploration	Southwest New Brunswick
Mount Pleasant Mine Property (North Zone Sn-In-Zn; Fire Tower Zone W-Mo-Bi)	Adex Mining	Care and maintenance	New Brunswick; Charlotte County

Tungsten mines in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom.

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Hemerdon (Drakelands) tungsten-tin mine	Tungsten West	Development	Devon
South Crofty tin mine	Cornish Metals	Development	Cornwall
Other Cornish mineral rights	Cornish Metals	Exploration	Cornwall
Redmoor Tungsten-Tin-Copper Project	Strategic Minerals	Exploration	Tamar Valley Mining District

Tungsten mines in Czechia

Czechia.

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Cinovec lithium-tin-tungsten project (Cinovec Main and Cinovec South)	European Metals Holdings	Development	Krusne hory

Tungsten mines in France

France.

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Couflens Tungsten-Gold Project (Salau mine)	Apollo Minerals	Exploration	Ariege

Tungsten mines in Germany

Germany.

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Gottesberg Tin Project, Vogtland, Saxony	First Tin	Exploration	Gottesberg

Tungsten mines in Greenland

Greenland.

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Eleonore North Project	GreenX Metals	Exploration	East Greenland

Tungsten mines in Namibia

Namibia.

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Brandberg West	Andrada Mining	Exploration	Erongo

Tungsten mines in South Korea

South Korea.

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Sangdong Tungsten Mine (Phase I)	Almonty Industries	Producing	Yeongwol County

Tungsten mines in Thailand

Thailand.

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
Khao Soon Tungsten Project	Flagship Minerals	Exploration	Nakhon Si Thammarat Province

Tungsten mines in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe.

Listed companies' projects

Project	Company	Stage	Region
RHA Tungsten Mine	Premier African Minerals	Closed	Matabeleland North

Mine output as each source states it (units and basis differ between mines, so they are not ranked against each other). Mines: –. Projects: listed companies' own announcements. World shares: USGS.