# Source note — CattCalls / William Parry-Jones tungsten-stockpile video

Date captured: 2026-08-29
Original X URL: https://x.com/cattcalls/status/2092946715007390151?s=46&t=L5ZjU27c8nh7dz92fjsKbQ
Caption: #Tungsten moved from a $5 Billion market to $50 Billion in a year... 1000% gain.  I sat down with tungsten expert William Parry-Jones this week to discuss all things tungsten: geopolitics, supply, demand and why it's become a bidding war between governments.   His verdict on https://t.co/j3x7pVvUrW

## Capture status
- X video downloaded successfully as `x-video.mp4`.
- Web-optimized copy: `sources/x-video-720p.mp4` when available.
- Thumbnail, metadata, audio WAV, transcript and frame contact sheet preserved.

## Main claim
The clip discusses whether governments can source tungsten suitable for stockpiles and procurement. The speaker says there may be tungsten units in the market, but the form/criteria needed by government stockpiles narrows the addressable market significantly.

## Editorial caution
The X caption says tungsten moved from a $5B market to $50B in a year. That large market-size claim is preserved as the poster’s framing; this pass did not locate a definitive primary market-size source proving that exact 1000% figure.

## Investment caution
This is a source-linked market discussion, not investment advice.