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Did you know? Coltan in Mbeere is critical for phones, electronics & advanced tech. Global industries rely on it, and now Mbeere can benefit directly. #TechMinerals #MbeereNorth
๐จApplications of Individual Rare Earth Elements ๐ #TechMinerals
Scandium (Sc) #Element21
- Light aluminum-scandium alloys for aerospace components
- Additive in metal-halide lamps and mercury-vapor lamps
- Radioactive tracing agent in oil refineries
Yttrium (Y) #Element39
- Yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG) lasers
- Host for europium in television red phosphors
- YBCO high-temperature superconductors
- Yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) for tooth crowns and jet engine coatings
- Energy-efficient light bulbs (LEDs and fluorescent lighting)
- Camera and telescope lenses
Lanthanum (La) #Element57
- High refractive index and alkali-resistant glass production
- Hydrogen storage systems
- Battery electrodes, particularly for electric vehicles
- Camera and telescope lenses
- Catalyst for petroleum refining
- Hybrid car batteries (nickel-metal hydride)
Cerium (Ce) #Element58
- Chemical oxidizing agent
- Polishing powder for glass, including LCD screens
- Yellow colors in glass and ceramics
- Catalyst for self-cleaning ovens
- Fluid catalytic cracking catalyst for oil refineries
- Ferrocerium flints for lighters
- Water purifiers (due to affinity for phosphorus)
- Automotive catalytic converters
- Steel making (removing impurities)
Praseodymium (Pr) #Element59
- Rare-earth magnets
- Lasers
- Core material for carbon arc lighting
- Colorant in glasses and enamels
- Additive in didymium glass for welding goggles
- Single-mode fiber optical amplifiers
Neodymium (Nd) #Element60
- Rare-earth magnets (crucial for electric motors)
- Lasers
- Violet colors in glass and ceramics
- Ceramic capacitors
- Electric motors in electric vehicles
- Steel making (as part of mischmetal)
Promethium (Pm) #Element61
- Nuclear batteries
- Luminous paint
- Beta radiation sources
Samarium (Sm) #Element62
- Rare-earth magnets
- Lasers
- Neutron capture applications
- Masers
- Control rods for nuclear reactors
- High-temperature magnets
Europium (Eu) #Element63
- Red and blue phosphors
- Lasers
- Mercury-vapor lamps
- Fluorescent lamps
- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) relaxation agent
- LEDs and CRT displays
- Fluorescent lighting
Gadolinium (Gd) #Element64
- High refractive index glass or garnets
- Lasers and X-ray tubes
- Computer bubble memories
- MRI contrast agent
- Steel and chromium alloys additive
- Magnetic refrigeration
- Oxygen detectors
- Solid oxide fuel cells
Terbium (Tb) #Element65
- Additive in neodymium-based magnets
- Green phosphors
- Lasers and fluorescent lamps
- Magnetostrictive alloys (terfenol-D)
- Naval sonar systems
- Fuel cell stabilizer
Dysprosium (Dy) #Element66
- Additive in neodymium-based magnets
- Lasers
- Magnetostrictive alloys (terfenol-D)
- Hard disk drives
Holmium (Ho) #Element67
- Lasers
- Wavelength calibration standards for optical spectrophotometers
- Magnets
Erbium (Er) #Element68
- Infrared lasers
- Vanadium steel production
- Fiber-optic technology and optical fibers
Thulium (Tm) #Element69
- Portable X-ray machines
- Metal-halide lamps
- Lasers
Ytterbium (Yb) #Element70
- Infrared lasers
- Chemical reducing agent
- Decoy flares
- Stainless steel production
- Strain gauges
- Nuclear medicine
- Earthquake monitoring
Lutetium (Lu) #Element71
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan detectors
- High-refractive-index glass
- Phosphor hosts
- Catalyst used in refineries
- LED light bulbs
Yemen holds rare earth elements like yttrium, niobium, and tantalum in the Ronald area, 160 km northeast of Aden. These are key for tech and defense industries. #YemenRareEarths #TechMinerals #Geopolitics
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@Appiareu @ceo Tom Drivas on latest drill results at Rare Earths project #brazil
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Awareness: regarding the plight of Congo/DRC., the method of #globalSupply of #TechMinerals.
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"Critical minerals provide the building blocks for many modern technologies and are essential to our national security and economic prosperity."
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In the ever-evolving field of tech, the materials of today may be obsolete tomorrow. Some forward-thinking miners are shifting their bets from cobalt to copper. Read more > https://t.co/WHrcelEDIH #tech #mining #techminerals
Some 4 years in the making, great to see release of this collection of essays on resource scarcity. A product of the Otago Foreign Policy School lectures it includes chapter from yours truly on Rare Earth Diplomacy #Pacific #techminerals #DeepSeaMining https://t.co/ErmPyg5uTw
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