Tungsten, as a critical strategic metal, is widely used in defence, new energy, and other fields. With the intensifying contradiction between global resource shortage and growing demand, traditional mining methods struggle to meet requirements. Consequently, tungsten resource recycling has become a core pathway to ensure sustainable supply, integrating economic value with ecological significance. Secondary tungsten resource recovery technologies can be categorized into chemical metallurgy and physical metallurgy methods. Emerging technologies like molten salt electrolysis demonstrate potential for efficient and clean recycling, yet they still face bottlenecks such as low recovery efficiency, high energy consumption, and pollution control challenges. To address these issues, multidimensional development strategies were proposed, including prioritizing breakthroughs in the engineering application of molten salt electrolysis and developing low-energy and high-efficiency recovery systems; strengthening policy support and international technical collaboration to establish standardized recycling networks; advancing intelligent sorting and automated purification equipment to enhance the technical efficiency of the entire process. Through technological innovation and industrial synergy, the tungsten resource recycling system is expected to achieve large-scale application. This will not only alleviate resource constraints but also drive the global tungsten industry’s green transformation, providing a practical paradigm for sustainable resource development.