Rare Earths: Worldwide Markets, Applications, Technologies

Table of Contents

• INTRODUCTION
  • STUDY GOAL AND OBJECTIVES
  • REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY
  • CONTRIBUTION OF THE STUDY AND FOR WHOM
  • SCOPE AND FORMAT
  • METHODOLOGY
  • RELATED BCC REPORTS
  • ANALYST' S CREDENTIALS
  • DISCLAIMER
• SUMMARY
  • Summary Table:
  • GLOBAL RARE EARTH MARKET FORECAST BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2010 (METRIC TONS-REO EQUIVALENT)
  • Summary Figure:
  • GLOBAL RARE EARTH MARKET FORECAST BY APPLICATION, 2005 AND 2010 (METRIC TONS-REO EQUIVALENT)
• RARE EARTH CHEMISTRY, RESOURCES AND PROCESSING OVERVIEW
  • HISTORY
  • RARE EARTH CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS
  • Table 1 SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RARE EARTH ELEMENTS
  • Figure 1 AVERAGE ABUNDANCE OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS IN THE EARTH' S CRUST
    • UNIQUE AND USEFUL PROPERTIES OF RARE EARTHS
  • Table 2 GENERAL PROPERTIES AND ASSOCIATED USEFUL APPLICATIONS OF RARE EARTHS
    • MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
    • OPTICAL PROPERTIES
    • REDOX BEHAVIOR
    • OXYGEN AND SULFUR AFFINITY
    • REACTION WITH HYDROGEN
    • METALLURGICAL PROPERTIES
    • FLUORESCENCE
    • HIGH SLOW NEUTRON CAPTURE CROSS SECTION
    • CATALYTIC BEHAVIOR
    • ABRASIVE PROPERTIES
  • ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES
    • TOXICOLOGY
  • Table 3 SELECTED LD50 VALUES PER ORAL INGESTION (MG/KG)
    • RADIOACTIVITY
    • GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
• RARE EARTH RESOURCES, MINING, AND PROCESSING
  • Table 4 PROCESSING STEPS IN THE RARE EARTH INDUSTRY
    • RARE EARTH ORES
  • Table 5 TYPICAL RARE EARTH ORE MINERALS AND THEIR COMPOSITION
    • BASTNÄSITE
  • Table 6 TYPICAL BASTNÄSITE ORE COMPOSITIONS (PERCENT OF TOTAL REO)
    • MONAZITE
  • Table 7 TYPICAL MONAZITE ORE COMPOSITIONS (PERCENT OF TOTAL REO)
    • XENOTIME
  • Table 8 TYPICAL XENOTIME ORE COMPOSITIONS (PERCENT OF TOTAL REO)
    • LOPARITE
  • Table 9 LOPARITE AND APATITE ORE COMPOSITIONS FROM KOLA PENINSULA (PERCENT OF TOTAL REO)
    • ION ADSORPTION CLAYS AND LATERITES
  • Table 10 TYPICAL ION ADSORPTION CLAY, LATERITE ORE COMPOSITIONS (PERCENT OF TOTAL REO)
    • OTHER SOURCES
  • IMPORTANT GLOBAL DEPOSITS
    • CHINA
      • China (Continued)
    • UNITED STATES
    • AUSTRALIA
      • Australia (Continued)
    • INDIA
    • BRAZIL
    • RUSSIA
    • CIS
    • CANADA
    • OTHER SOURCES
    • RARE EARTH RECYCLING
    • WORLD RESERVES OF RARE EARTHS
  • Table 11 GLOBAL RARE EARTH RESERVES (METRIC TONS-REO EQUIVALENT)
    • RARE EARTH MINING PROCESS
      • Beach Sand and Placer Deposit Mining
      • Open Pit Mining
      • Underground Room and Pillar Mining
  • RARE EARTH MINERAL BENEFICIATION AND PROCESSING
    • BENEFICIATION
      • Chinese Bastnasite
      • Jianxi Ion-Adsorption Clays
      • Mountain Pass, CA
      • Mt. Weld, Australia
      • Placer and Beach Sand Beneficiation
  • Table 12 TYPICAL MINERAL CONCENTRATE ANALYSIS (WEIGHT %)
    • INITIAL MINERAL DIGESTION AND TREATMENT
      • Treatment of Bastnasite
      • Treatment of Monazite
      • Treatment of Ion-Adsorption Clays
      • Treatment of Xenotime
      • Direct Chlorination
      • Treatment of Loparite
      • Other Chemical Treatment
    • FINAL PROCESSING/ SEPARATION
      • Separation of Cerium by Oxidation
      • Separation of Europium by Reduction
      • Final Processing by Fractional Crystallization and Fractional Precipitation
      • Final Processing by Solvent-Solvent Extraction
      • Ion Exchange Separation
    • RARE EARTH Compounds and METALS
      • Rare Earth Halides/Chlorides
      • Rare Earth Oxides and Hydroxides
      • Rare Earth Hydrides
      • Rare Earth Borides
      • Rare Earth Metals
      • Molten Salt Electrolysis
      • Metallothermic Reduction Processes
    • REFINING
      • Rare Earth Alloys
      • Rare Earth Organic Compounds
• RARE EARTH PRODUCT APPLICATIONS AND DEMAND
  • Table 13 SUMMARY OF RARE EARTH APPLICATIONS, DEMAND, AND GROWTH DRIVERS, 2005
    • ADVANCED PERMANENT MAGNETS
      • TYPES OF RARE EARTH MAGNETS
        • Samarium-Cobalt
          • Rare Earth Cobalt-5 Compounds
          • Rare Earth 2 Transition Metal 17 Group
        • Neodymium-Iron-Boron
  • Table 14 PROPERTIES OF RARE EARTH MAGNETS
    • RARE EARTH MAGNET APPLICATIONS
  • Table 15 RARE EARTH MAGNET APPLICATIONS
    • RARE EARTH MAGNET MARKET
  • Table 16 GLOBAL MARKET FORECAST FOR PRODUCTION OF NEO MAGNET MATERIAL, THROUGH 2010 (METRIC TONS REO)
  • Table 17 GLOBAL MARKET FORECAST FOR PRODUCTION OF RARE EARTH MAGNETS BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2010 (METRIC TONS REO)
    • RARE EARTH MAGNET OUTLOOK
  • CATALYSTS
  • Table 18 CATALYST APPLICATIONS BY ELEMENT
    • AUTO CATALYSTS
      • Gasoline Engines
  • Table 19 GLOBAL MARKET FORECAST FOR CONSUMPTION OF REO IN GASOLINE AUTO CATALYST, THROUGH 2010 (NUMBER OF UNITS; METRIC TONS REO)
    • Diesel Engines
  • Table 20 GLOBAL MARKET FORECAST FOR DEMAND OF CERIUM OXIDE FOR DIESEL FUEL BORNE CATALYST, THROUGH 2010 (METRIC TONS REO)
    • Elements Used in Catalysts
  • Table 21 GLOBAL MARKET FORECAST FOR PRODUCTION OF AUTO CATALYSTS BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2010 (METRIC TONS REO)
    • FLUID CRACKING CATALYSTS
  • Table 22 GLOBAL MARKET FORECAST FOR PRODUCTION OF FLUID CRACKING CATALYST, THROUGH 2010 (METRIC TONS REO)
  • Table 23 GLOBAL MARKET FORECAST FOR PRODUCTION OF FLUID CRACKING CATALYSTS BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2010 (METRIC TONS REO)
    • RARE EARTH CATALYST OUTLOOK
  • NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERIES
    • NIMH BATTERY APPLICATIONS
    • NIMH BATTERY OUTLOOK
  • Table 24 GLOBAL MARKET FORECAST FOR PRODUCTION OF NIMH BATTERY ALLOY, THROUGH 2010 (METRIC TONS REO)
  • Table 25 GLOBAL PRODUCTION OF NIMH BATTERY ALLOY BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2010 (METRIC TONS REO)
    • PHOSPHORS
      • PHOSPHOR APPLICATIONS
      • PHOSPHOR MARKET OUTLOOK
  • Table 26 GLOBAL MARKET FORECAST OF RARE EARTHS IN PHOSPHOR MATERIAL BY TYPE, THROUGH 2010 (METRIC TONS REO)
  • Table 27 GLOBAL RARE EARTH PHOSPHOR OUTLOOK BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2010 (METRIC TONS REO)
    • GLASS AND CERAMICS
  • Table 28 RARE EARTH GLASS AND CERAMIC APPLICATIONS BY ELEMENT
    • GLASS
    • CERAMICS
      • Ceramics (Continued)
  • Table 29 GLOBAL MARKET FORECAST FOR RARE EARTHS IN MAJOR GLASS AND CERAMIC BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2010 (METRIC TONS REO)
    • GLASS AND CERAMIC MARKET OUTLOOK
  • Table 30 WORLDWIDE DEMAND OF RARE EARTHS IN MAJOR GLASS AND CERAMIC APPLICATIONS, BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2010 (METRIC TONS REO)
    • METALLURGY
      • METALLURGICAL APPLICATIONS
      • METALLURGY OUTLOOK
  • Table 31 GLOBAL MARKET FORECAST FOR RARE EARTH METALLURGICALS, THROUGH 2010 (METRIC TONS REO)
  • Table 32 GLOBAL MARKET FORECAST FOR RARE EARTH METALLURGICAL OUTLOOK BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2010 (METRIC TONS-REO EQUIVALENT)
    • POLISHING COMPOUNDS
  • Table 33 GLOBAL MARKET FORECAST FOR RARE EARTHS IN POLISHING POWDERS, BY TYPE, THROUGH 2010 (METRIC TONS-REO EQUIVALENT)
    • POLISHING COMPOUNDS OUTLOOK
  • Table 34 GLOBAL MARKET FORECAST FOR RARE EARTHS IN POLISHING POWDERS, BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2010 (METRIC TONS-REO EQUIVALENT)
    • OTHER APPLICATIONS
  • Table 35 GLOBAL MARKET FORECAST FOR OTHER RARE EARTH MARKETS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2010 (METRIC TONS REO)
  • Table 36 GLOBAL RARE EARTH MARKETS FOR OTHER APPLICATIONS BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2010 (METRIC TONS REO)
    • SUMMARY OF MARKET AND IMPACT ON FUTURE DEMAND
  • Table 37 GLOBAL RARE EARTH MARKET FORECAST BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2010 (METRIC TONS-REO EQUIVALENT)
  • Table 38 COMPARISON OF PROPORTIONS OF MARKET SECTORS FOR RARE EARTHS, 2005 AND 2010 (%)
  • Figure 2 COMPARISON OF PROPORTIONS OF MARKET SECTORS FOR RARE EARTHS, 2005 AND 2010 (%)
    • Summary of Market and...(Continued)
• SUPPLY AND DEMAND FOR SPECIFIC RARE EARTH ELEMENTS
  • OVERALL DEMAND OF ELEMENTS
  • Table 39 GLOBAL RARE EARTH MARKET FORECAST BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2010 (METRIC TONS REO)
    • CERIUM
    • LANTHANUM
    • NEODYMIUM
    • PRASEODYMIUM
    • EUROPIUM
    • SAMARIUM
    • ERBIUM
    • DYSPROSIUM
    • HOLMIUM
    • GADOLINIUM
    • TERBIUM
    • YTTERBIUM
    • YTTRIUM
  • Table 40 RARE EARTH APPLICATIONS BY ELEMENT
• RARE EARTH SUPPLY
  • HISTORICAL SUPPLY CHARACTERISTICS
  • Table 41 TIMELINE OF EVENTS AFFECTING RARE EARTH SUPPLY AND DEMAND, 1950-2006
  • Table 41 (CONTINUED)
    • CURRENT OPERATIONAL MINES
  • Table 42 GLOBAL RARE EARTH MINE PRODUCTION OUTLOOK, THROUGH 2010 (METRIC TONS REO-REFINED)
    • FUTURE OPERATIONAL MINES
      • AUSTRALIA
      • UNITED STATES
    • SUPPLY DISRUPTIONS AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE
      • ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN CHINA
      • PROCESSING AND SEPARATION CAPACITY
      • CHINA EXPORT TAX REBATES
      • CHINA EXPORT QUOTAS
      • CHINA CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATES
      • FUEL AND ENERGY COST EFFECTS
    • SUPPLY FORECAST AND DEMAND SUPPLY GAP
  • Figure 3 COMPARISON OF GLOBAL SUPPLY AND DEMAND OF RARE EARTHS, 2004-2010 (METRIC TONS REO)
• RARE EARTH PRICES
  • HISTORICAL PRICES OF BASIC OXIDES
  • Figure 4 PRICES FOR THE MAJOR RARE EARTH OXIDES, 1992-2003, 99% PURITY CIF U.S.
  • Figure 4 (CONTINUED)
  • Figure 5 PRICES FOR THE MAJOR RARE EARTH OXIDES, 99% PURITY FOB CHINA, 2002-2006
  • Figure 5 (CONTINUED)
    • RECENT PRICES
  • Table 43 RARE EARTH PRICES FOB CHINA, 2005-2006
    • VALUE COMPARISON OF DIFFERENT ORES
  • Table 44 VALUE OF ONE METRIC TON OF REO BASED ON 2006 PRICES FOR THREE ORE SOURCES ($ PER METRIC TON)
    • IMPACT OF HIGH SPECIFICATION ON PRICING
    • FUTURE PRICING TRENDS BASED ON SUPPLY AND DEMAND BY ELEMENT
  • Table 45 FORECAST PRICES FOR 2007 AND EFFECT ON VALUE OF MT. WELD PRODUCTS (U.S.$ PER METRIC TON)
• RARE EARTH INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
  • OVERVIEW
    • PRIMARY PRODUCERS
      • China
      • India
      • Australia
      • United States
    • PROCESSORS/ CRACKERS
      • China
      • India
    • REFINERS AND SMELTERS
• RARE EARTH COMPANIES
  • COMPANY PROFILES
    • ALKANE EXPLORATION LTD
    • AMR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    • APPLIED MAGNET TECHNOLOGY
    • ARAFURA RESOURCES NL
    • ARRIS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    • BAOTOU GOLDEN RARE EARTH BIOLOGICAL APPLICATION LTD.
    • BAOTOU IRON AND STEEL (GROUP) CO.LTD.
    • BAOTOU QITONG RARE EARTH CO.LTD.
    • BAOTOU RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF RARE EARTHS
    • BEIJING FOUNDER DONGAN RARE EARTHS NEW MATERIALS CO., LTD.
    • CATHAY ADVANCED MATERIALS LIMITED
    • CERAC, INC.
    • CHINA RARE EARTH HOLDINGS LIMITED
    • CHINA RARE EARTH INFORMATION CENTER
      • Yixing Xinwei Leeshing Rare Earth Co., Ltd.
    • CHINA RARE EARTH PERMANENT MAGNET LTD.
    • DAIBECK ADVANCED MATERIALS CO. LTD.
    • DANDONG JINLONG RARE EARTH CO. LTD.
    • ELECTRON ENERGY CORPORATION
    • ERDOS SANGXING RARE EARTH CO.LTD
    • ETREMA PRODUCTS, INC.
    • FERRO CORPORATION
    • GANSU RARE EARTH GROUP CO., LTD.
    • GANZHOU ADVANCED RESOURCES CO.LTD
    • GFS CHEMICALS, INC.
    • GLOBE METALLURGICAL, INC.
    • GRACE DAVISON
    • HEFA RARE EARTH CANADA CO.LTD.
    • HUIZHOU SOUTH RARE EARTH METAL MATERIAL CO., LTD.
    • INDIAN RARE EARTH LTD.
    • INNER MONGOLIA HEFA RARE EARTH CO. LTD
    • JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC
    • KERALA MINERALS AND METALS LIMITED
    • LYNAS CORPORATION LTD.
    • MACKENZIE CORPORATION
    • MAGNEQUENCH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    • MELDFORM METALS LTD.
    • METALL RARE EARTH LTD.
    • MITSUI MINING AND SMELTING CO., LTD.
    • MOLYCORP, INC.
    • NEO MATERIAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    • NEOMAX CO., LTD.
    • NINGXIA NONFERROUS METALS SMELTERY
      • Jin-Lian Company
    • NIPPON YTTRIUM CO. LTD.
    • NOAH TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    • OPTICAL SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES
    • OXONICA ENERGY LTD.
    • PALM INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    • RHODIA ELECTRONICS AND CATALYSIS
      • Anan Kasei
      • Liyang Rhodia Founder Rare Earths New Materials Co, Ltd
      • Rhodia (China) Co., Ltd
    • SANTOKU CORPORATION
      • Santoku Corporation (Continued)
    • SANTOKU AMERICA, INC.
    • SEIMI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    • TAIWAN SEIMI CO.LTD.
      • Baotou Tianjiao Seimi Polishing Powder Co., Ltd.
    • THE SHEPHERD CHEMICAL COMPANY
    • SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    • SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    • SODIFF ADVANCED MATERIALS COMPANY LIMITED
    • STANFORD MATERIALS CORPORATION
    • SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO. LTD.
    • SUMITOMO SPECIAL METALS CO. LTD.
    • TINJAO INTERNATIONAL
    • TREIBACHER INDUSTRIE AG
    • XUZHOU JINSHI PENGYUAN RARE EARTH MATERIAL FACTORY
    • ZHONGSHAN TIANJIAO RARE EARTH MATERIALS COMPANY
• PATENT ANALYSIS
  • MAGNETS
  • Table 46 KEY U.S. PATENTS FOR NIB MAGNETS AND EXPIRATION DATES
  • Table 47 U.S. PATENTS RELATING TO RARE EARTH MAGNETS, 2003-2006
  • Table 47 (CONTINUED)
  • Table 47 (CONTINUED)
    • TRENDS BY COUNTRY
  • Figure 6 SHARES OF U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO RARE EARTH MAGNETS BY COUNTRY, 2003-1006 (%)
    • TRENDS BY ASSIGNEE
  • Table 48 ASSIGNEES OF THREE OR MORE U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO RARE EARTH MAGNETS, 2003-2006
    • CATALYSTS
  • Table 49 U.S. PATENTS RELATING TO RARE EARTHS AND CATALYSTS, 2000-2006
  • Table 49 (CONTINUED)
  • Table 49 (CONTINUED)
    • TRENDS BY COUNTRY
  • Figure 7 SHARES OF U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO RARE EARTHS AND CATALYSTS BY COUNTRY, 2000-2006 (%)
    • TRENDS BY ASSIGNEE
  • Table 50 ASSIGNEES OF THREE OR MORE U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO RARE EARTHS AND CATALYSTS, 2000-2006
    • BATTERIES
  • Table 51 U.S. PATENTS RELATING TO RARE EARTHS AND BATTERIES, 2000-2006
  • Table 51 (CONTINUED)
    • TRENDS BY COUNTRY
  • Figure 8 SHARES OF U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO RARE EARTHS AND BATTERIES BY COUNTRY, 2000-2006 (%)
    • TRENDS BY ASSIGNEE
  • Table 52 ASSIGNEES OF THREE OR MORE U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO RARE EARTHS AND BATTERIES, 2000-2006
    • PHOSPHORS
  • Table 53 U.S. PATENTS RELATING TO RARE EARTHS AND PHOSPHORS, 2000-2006
  • Table 53 (CONTINUED)
  • Table 53 (CONTINUED)
    • TRENDS BY COUNTRY
  • Figure 9 SHARES OF U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO RARE EARTHS AND PHOSPHORS BY COUNTRY, 2000-2006 (%)
    • TRENDS BY ASSIGNEE
  • Table 54 ASSIGNEES OF THREE OR MORE U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO RARE EARTHS AND PHOSPHORS, 2000-2006
    • GLASS AND CERAMICS
  • Table 55 U.S. PATENTS RELATING TO RARE EARTHS AND GLASS/CERAMICS, 2000-2006
  • Table 55 (CONTINUED)
    • TRENDS BY COUNTRY
  • Figure 10 SHARES OF U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO RARE EARTHS AND GLASS/CERAMICS BY COUNTRY, 2000-2006 (%)
    • TRENDS BY ASSIGNEE
  • Table 56 ASSIGNEES OF THREE OR MORE U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO RARE EARTHS AND GLASS/ CERAMICS, 2000-2006
• LIST OF TABLES
  • Summary Table:
  • GLOBAL RARE EARTH MARKET FORECAST BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2010 (METRIC TONS-REO EQUIVALENT)
  • Table 1 SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RARE EARTH ELEMENTS
  • Table 2 GENERAL PROPERTIES AND ASSOCIATED USEFUL APPLICATIONS OF RARE EARTHS
  • Table 3 SELECTED LD50 VALUES PER ORAL INGESTION (MG/KG)
  • Table 4 PROCESSING STEPS IN THE RARE EARTH INDUSTRY
  • Table 5 TYPICAL RARE EARTH ORE MINERALS AND THEIR COMPOSITION
  • Table 6 TYPICAL BASTNÄSITE ORE COMPOSITIONS (PERCENT OF TOTAL REO)
  • Table 7 TYPICAL MONAZITE ORE COMPOSITIONS (PERCENT OF TOTAL REO)
  • Table 8 TYPICAL XENOTIME ORE COMPOSITIONS (PERCENT OF TOTAL REO)
  • Table 9 LOPARITE AND APATITE ORE COMPOSITIONS FROM KOLA PENINSULA (PERCENT OF TOTAL REO)
  • Table 10 TYPICAL ION ADSORPTION CLAY, LATERITE ORE COMPOSITIONS (PERCENT OF TOTAL REO)
  • Table 11 GLOBAL RARE EARTH RESERVES (METRIC TONS-REO EQUIVALENT)
  • Table 12 TYPICAL MINERAL CONCENTRATE ANALYSIS (WEIGHT %)
  • Table 13 SUMMARY OF RARE EARTH APPLICATIONS, DEMAND, AND GROWTH DRIVERS, 2005
  • Table 14 PROPERTIES OF RARE EARTH MAGNETS
  • Table 15 RARE EARTH MAGNET APPLICATIONS
  • Table 16 GLOBAL MARKET FORECAST FOR PRODUCTION OF NEO MAGNET MATERIAL, THROUGH 2010 (METRIC TONS REO)
  • Table 17 GLOBAL MARKET FORECAST FOR PRODUCTION OF RARE EARTH MAGNETS BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2010 (METRIC TONS REO)
  • Table 18 CATALYST APPLICATIONS BY ELEMENT
  • Table 19 GLOBAL MARKET FORECAST FOR CONSUMPTION OF REO IN GASOLINE AUTO CATALYST, THROUGH 2010 (NUMBER OF UNITS; METRIC TONS REO)
  • Table 20 GLOBAL MARKET FORECAST FOR DEMAND OF CERIUM OXIDE FOR DIESEL FUEL BORNE CATALYST, THROUGH 2010 (METRIC TONS REO)
  • Table 21 GLOBAL MARKET FORECAST FOR PRODUCTION OF AUTO CATALYSTS BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2010 (METRIC TONS REO)
  • Table 22 GLOBAL MARKET FORECAST FOR PRODUCTION OF FLUID CRACKING CATALYST, THROUGH 2010 (METRIC TONS REO)
  • Table 23 GLOBAL MARKET FORECAST FOR PRODUCTION OF FLUID CRACKING CATALYSTS BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2010 (METRIC TONS REO)
  • Table 24 GLOBAL MARKET FORECAST FOR PRODUCTION OF NIMH BATTERY ALLOY, THROUGH 2010 (METRIC TONS REO)
  • Table 25 GLOBAL PRODUCTION OF NIMH BATTERY ALLOY BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2010 (METRIC TONS REO)
  • Table 26 GLOBAL MARKET FORECAST OF RARE EARTHS IN PHOSPHOR MATERIAL BY TYPE, THROUGH 2010 (METRIC TONS REO)
  • Table 27 GLOBAL RARE EARTH PHOSPHOR OUTLOOK BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2010 (METRIC TONS REO)
  • Table 28 RARE EARTH GLASS AND CERAMIC APPLICATIONS BY ELEMENT
  • Table 29 GLOBAL MARKET FORECAST FOR RARE EARTHS IN MAJOR GLASS AND CERAMIC BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2010 (METRIC TONS REO)
  • Table 30 WORLDWIDE DEMAND OF RARE EARTHS IN MAJOR GLASS AND CERAMIC APPLICATIONS, BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2010 (METRIC TONS REO)
  • Table 31 GLOBAL MARKET FORECAST FOR RARE EARTH METALLURGICALS, THROUGH 2010 (METRIC TONS REO)
  • Table 32 GLOBAL MARKET FORECAST FOR RARE EARTH METALLURGICAL OUTLOOK BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2010 (METRIC TONS-REO EQUIVALENT)
  • Table 33 GLOBAL MARKET FORECAST FOR RARE EARTHS IN POLISHING POWDERS, BY TYPE, THROUGH 2010 (METRIC TONS-REO EQUIVALENT)
  • Table 34 GLOBAL MARKET FORECAST FOR RARE EARTHS IN POLISHING POWDERS, BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2010 (METRIC TONS-REO EQUIVALENT)
  • Table 35 GLOBAL MARKET FORECAST FOR OTHER RARE EARTH MARKETS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2010 (METRIC TONS REO)
  • Table 36 GLOBAL RARE EARTH MARKETS FOR OTHER APPLICATIONS BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2010 (METRIC TONS REO)
  • Table 37 GLOBAL RARE EARTH MARKET FORECAST BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2010 (METRIC TONS-REO EQUIVALENT)
  • Table 38 COMPARISON OF PROPORTIONS OF MARKET SECTORS FOR RARE EARTHS, 2005 AND 2010 (%)
  • Table 39 GLOBAL RARE EARTH MARKET FORECAST BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2010 (METRIC TONS REO)
  • Table 40 RARE EARTH APPLICATIONS BY ELEMENT
  • Table 41 TIMELINE OF EVENTS AFFECTING RARE EARTH SUPPLY AND DEMAND, 1950-2006
  • Table 42 GLOBAL RARE EARTH MINE PRODUCTION OUTLOOK, THROUGH 2010 (METRIC TONS REO-REFINED)
  • Table 43 RARE EARTH PRICES FOB CHINA, 2005-2006
  • Table 44 VALUE OF ONE METRIC TON OF REO BASED ON 2006 PRICES FOR THREE ORE SOURCES ($ PER METRIC TON)
  • Table 45 FORECAST PRICES FOR 2007 AND EFFECT ON VALUE OF MT. WELD PRODUCTS (U.S.$ PER METRIC TON)
  • Table 46 KEY U.S. PATENTS FOR NIB MAGNETS AND EXPIRATION DATES
  • Table 47 U.S. PATENTS RELATING TO RARE EARTH MAGNETS, 2003-2006
  • Table 48 ASSIGNEES OF THREE OR MORE U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO RARE EARTH MAGNETS, 2003-2006
  • Table 49 U.S. PATENTS RELATING TO RARE EARTHS AND CATALYSTS, 2000-2006
  • Table 50 ASSIGNEES OF THREE OR MORE U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO RARE EARTHS AND CATALYSTS, 2000-2006
  • Table 51 U.S. PATENTS RELATING TO RARE EARTHS AND BATTERIES, 2000-2006
  • Table 52 ASSIGNEES OF THREE OR MORE U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO RARE EARTHS AND BATTERIES, 2000-2006
  • Table 53 U.S. PATENTS RELATING TO RARE EARTHS AND PHOSPHORS, 2000-2006
  • Table 54 ASSIGNEES OF THREE OR MORE U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO RARE EARTHS AND PHOSPHORS, 2000-2006
  • Table 55 U.S. PATENTS RELATING TO RARE EARTHS AND GLASS/CERAMICS, 2000-2006
  • Table 56 ASSIGNEES OF THREE OR MORE U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO RARE EARTHS AND GLASS/CERAMICS, 2000-2006
• LIST OF FIGURES
  • Summary Figure:
  • GLOBAL RARE EARTH MARKET FORECAST BY APPLICATION, 2005 AND 2010 (METRIC TONS-REO EQUIVALENT)
  • Figure 1 AVERAGE ABUNDANCE OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS IN THE EARTH' S CRUST
  • Figure 2 COMPARISON OF PROPORTIONS OF MARKET SECTORS FOR RARE EARTHS, 2005 AND 2010 (%)
  • Figure 3 COMPARISON OF GLOBAL SUPPLY AND DEMAND OF RARE EARTHS, 2004-2010 (METRIC TONS REO)
  • Figure 4 PRICES FOR THE MAJOR RARE EARTH OXIDES, 1992-2003, 99% PURITY CIF U.S.
  • Figure 5 PRICES FOR THE MAJOR RARE EARTH OXIDES, 99% PURITY FOB CHINA, 2002-2006
  • Figure 6 SHARES OF U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO RARE EARTH MAGNETS BY COUNTRY, 2003-1006 (%)
  • Figure 7 SHARES OF U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO RARE EARTHS AND CATALYSTS BY COUNTRY, 2000-2006 (%)
  • Figure 8 SHARES OF U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO RARE EARTHS AND BATTERIES BY COUNTRY, 2000-2006 (%)
  • Figure 9 SHARES OF U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO RARE EARTHS AND PHOSPHORS BY COUNTRY, 2000-2006 (%)
  • Figure 10 SHARES OF U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO RARE EARTHS AND GLASS/CERAMICS BY COUNTRY, 2000-2006 (%)