This description provides an overview of Australia's role as the world's largest producer of tungsten. It highlights the country's importance in the global tungsten market and its ability to meet the demands of the industry. It also provides insight into the various mining operations and processes involved in extracting
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Tungsten is a chemical element; it has symbol W and atomic number 74. It is a metal found naturally on Earth almost exclusively in compounds with other elements. It was identified as a distinct element in 1781 and first isolated as a metal in 1783. Its important ores include scheelite and wolframite, the latter lending the element its alternative name.