Rare earths: seeds of high technology.

Ceramic Industry;  October 1, 1992 ;     700+ words ...The term rare earth is a misnomer. When first identified, rare earths were given the...medium and heavy. Rare earth resources The three...ores containing rare earths are monazite, which...a selection of rare earths from bastnaesite...captive resources of ...

The rare earths: Enablers of modern living

JOM;  October 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ......classification of rare earths, there are 14...considered a rare earth because it is...nature with rare-earth ores, particularly...ceric or light rare earths, while the remaining...elements. The rare earths are almost uniformly...bonding of the rare ...

Period of change for CIS's rare earth industry

Advanced Ceramics Report;  May 1, 1996 ;     277 words ......Union, the production of rare earths from the region now...vitality. The output of rare earths from the area used to...accounted for up to 80% of rare earth consumption in the former...increase their use of rare earths in non-military markets...decline. In its report ...

Rare Earths and Yytrium worldwide supply and demand.(MARKETS)

Advanced Ceramics Report;  January 1, 2008 ;     609 words ......global supplier of rare earths, has put a strict...most non-Chinese rare earth producers shutting...new sources of rare earths. With high prospects...The Economics of Rare Earths & Yytrium...from 48 500 t of rare earth to 42 500 t, ...

Urea hydrolysis and inorganic N in a Luvisol after application of...

Australian Journal of Soil Research;  July 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ......around 80% of the world's resource of rare earths and is a major producer of them for...work has shown that the application of rare earths at a suitable rate can improve crop...millions of tons of fertilisers containing rare earths have been used world-wide to enhance...

The State Reaffirms Prohibition Against Joint Development of Rare Earth...

China Chemical Reporter;  April 10, 1994 ;     162 words ......Technological Progress in the Rare Earth Industry the State prohibition...and enterprises establishing rare earths mines jointly with foreign merchants. China possesses huge rare earths reserves complete in varieties...resources. Mr. Bai Jie says, the rare earths ...

Extraction and mutual separation of rare earths from used polishes by...

Metallurgical and Materials Transactions;  February 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ......processes of rare earths from them is expected. Used rare earth oxide polish...and separate rare earths, because rare earth chlorides are...quite difficult. Rare earth chlorides also...separation of rare earths is not expected...

Research and Markets: Demand Grows for Rare Earths & Yttrium at 7 Over 3...

PR Newswire;  June 1, 2005 ;     453 words ......In 2000 the average selling price for rare earths was US$10.50/kg REO, but by 2003 this...In 2002/03 continuing over- supply of rare earths and very low prices meant that many of the rare earths processors were failing to recover direct...value products and high profit margins. ...

Rhone-Poulenc, the Baotou Rare Earth Development Zone and West Lake join...

China Chemical Reporter;  April 16, 1997 ;     332 words ......stake in a Chinese rare earth production company...which the Baotou Rare Earth Development Zone...Baotou Luxi Rhone Rare Earths, and its objective...largest deposit of rare earth ores in the world...ores and produce rare earth metals. ...

Sol-gel nanotechnology applied to rare earths.

Advanced Ceramics Report;  June 1, 1999 ;     273 words ...Finding new uses for rare earths has led AMR Technologies...Dr James L. Woodhead, a rare earth specialist, establish an...AMR currently processes rare earths using concentrates that...Typical applications for rare earths include magnets, computer...for high purity, ...

China Becomes World's Second Largest Rare Earth Consumer

Xinhua English Newswire;  October 29, 1996 ;     105 words ......has become the world's second-largest consumer of rare earths, according to a report in "China Geology and Mineral Resources News." China consumed 13,000 tons of rare earths last year, second only to the United States, the report said. Rare earths are elements that serve as important ...

Rhodia Upgrades Rare Earths Ops.

Chemical Market Reporter;  January 18, 1999 ;     388 words ...RHODIA IS FINE-TUNING its leading rare earths business through rationalizations and...competitive. Central to the company's rare earths plan is an upgrade of its plants in...site of its subsidiary, Baotou Rhodia Rare Earths. Operations at the plant are expected...

Rare earths: more than 1:2:3. (rare earth oxides - usages and market...

Ceramic Industry;  March 1, 1991 ;     700+ words ......largest market for rare earth oxides. Yttria...largest market for rare earths in electronic applications...conductors and rare earth-doped barium titanates...oldest uses of rare earths in electronics...big and important rare earth market. The ...

The Metal Kingdom.(Periscope; Commodities)(rare earths)(Brief article)

Newsweek International;  December 17, 2007 ;     229 words ......iPod, cell phone and digital camera? Rare earth. The rare earth industry (including minerals and...currently supplies about 97 percent of rare earths, thanks to a crafty state decision...export quotas and taxes to control rare earth supply, along with increased ...

The Economics of Rare Earths, says that world demand could total 100,000...

Advanced Materials & Processes;  December 1, 2001 ;     50 words ...World demand for rare earths will grow by 4% to 9% over the next three to four years...from Roskill Information Services Ltd. The Economics of Rare Earths, says that world demand could total 100,000 tons per year by 2004. Markets include automotive catalysts, rare earth magnets, and ...