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USES & MARKETS FOR YTTRIUM
✪ Yttrium primarily used in high tech industries for manufacture of;
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) miniaturisation
CERAMICS & LASER TECHNOLOGY
The consumption of Yttrium (and other heavy
REE) is rapidly increasing due to global emphasis
on "green technology" such as hybrid cars, wind
turbines and water treatment as well as expanding
markets related to mobile phones, computers, TV's
and defence communications
A The heavy REE world market is dominated by China and their
embargo on exports has resulted in strong price increases over the
last 1-2 years
A Prices quoted currently (6/6/11) are about;
Yttrium metal
Neodymium metal
$170 per kilo (Yttrium powder $150 per kilo)
$300 per kilo
Dysprosium metal
$1200 per kiloView entire presentation