韩国32年来首次重启钨矿开采，相关企业和当地政府正在考虑向日本供应。如果能够实现，日本一直依赖中国的钨采购渠道将得到拓展，并有望成为日韩产业合作的新支柱。 全球矿石开采巨头美国阿尔蒙蒂工业公司（Almonty Industries）的韩国法人已于3月在韩国东部的江原道宁越郡启动开采作业。这是自1994年关闭矿山以来32年来首次复产。此次重启开采作业的背后原因是需求高涨。阿尔蒙蒂于2015年收购该矿山，并投入约400亿日元推进开发。预计年产量最高达到4600吨。短时间内约一半产量将依据长期合同供应美国，其余产量将分配给韩国、日本等亚洲地区和欧洲地区。 钨是制造切削工具、汽车等广泛产品不可或缺的稀有金属。近年来，随着人工智能（AI）用半导体需求不断扩大，钨的供需关系日趋紧张。占全球钨产量约8成的中国加强了出口管制，加上中东局势紧张，最近一年里钨的交易价格上涨到了原来的4~5倍。

Early July, at the invitation of the Vietnamese navy, two PLA Navy ships, Qi Jiguang and Kunlunshan, will visit Ho Chi Minh City. China and Vietnam have stepped up naval exchanges and joint patrols in recent years, which officials say bolster mutual trust and regional stability.

Malian armed forces said on the 4th multiple army positions were attacked in the early morning and that authorities are tracking developments. Positions hit were in the north at Aguelhok, Anefis and Gao, and in the central town of Sevare. The statement gave no details on the attackers, the sequence of events or casualties. Mali has faced persistent insecurity since 2012, with frequent terrorist attacks and armed clashes; the military has said it will continue operations against armed groups.