Almonty rated Buy by Jefferies, Goldman, and Stifel as tungsten demand surges
Summary
Wall Street is rapidly initiating coverage on Almonty Industries as major firms, including Jefferies, Goldman Sachs, and Stifel, back the company's potential in the growing critical materials market. This surge in interest comes as the Trump administration intensifies efforts to establish conflict-free supply chains and reduce reliance on China for essential resources like tungsten. Stifel analyst Brock Cannon highlighted Almonty as a key player, noting its Sangdong mine in South Korea is ramping up production, with plans for a significant expansion that could position the company as a leading supplier of tungsten outside China, which dominated 80% of global production in 2025.
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Analysis
Stifel: Stifel is a financial services firm providing investment banking, brokerage, and research coverage across sectors including critical materials. Its critical materials analyst recently initiated coverage on Almonty with a Buy rating, emphasizing the miner's benefits from Western efforts to counter Chinese dominance in tungsten. Jefferies: Jefferies is a global investment bank that provides research, trading, and advisory services across equities and other asset classes. It recently initiated coverage on Almonty Industries with a Buy rating, positioning the miner as offering direct public-market exposure to Western tungsten supply amid efforts to reduce reliance on China. Brock Cannon: Brock Cannon is a critical materials analyst at Stifel who covers mining and related sectors. He initiated coverage on Almonty Industries as the first name in the firm's new Critical Materials research theme called 'Owning the Bottlenecks,' focusing on producers positioned to supply Western buyers seeking alternatives to Chinese sources. Goldman Sachs: Goldman Sachs is a leading global investment bank offering research, investment banking, and asset management services. It launched coverage on Almonty Industries, describing the company as central to the Western tungsten investment narrative driven by supply chain security priorities. Almonty Industries: Almonty Industries is a global tungsten mine operator with assets across Western countries and the US, focused on producing conflict-free critical materials outside China. The company recently began Phase I commercial production at its Sangdong mine in South Korea and is expanding operations including at its Panasqueira mine in Portugal. It is the primary subject of new analyst coverage from major Wall Street firms highlighting its role in Western supply chain diversification for tungsten. Analyst Momentum: Multiple major Wall Street firms including Jefferies, Goldman Sachs, and Stifel have rapidly initiated coverage on Almonty Industries amid growing focus on the critical materials theme. Resource Nationalism: Resource nationalism and rearmament trends are elevating secure access to critical materials as both a national security priority and a multiyear investment focus for Western buyers. Supply Chain Security: The Trump administration is accelerating efforts to rebuild conflict-free supply chains and reduce dependence on China for critical materials.
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