Rare Earths: Worldwide Markets, Applications, Technologies

Published by: BCC Research

Published: Jun. 1, 2009 - 281 Pages

Table of Contents

CHAPER ONE: INTRODUCTION

STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

REASONS FOR DOING THIS STUDY

INTENDED AUDIENCE

SCOPE OF REPORT

SCOPE OF REPORT (CONTINUED)

METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES

RELATED BCC RESEARCH STUDIES

ANALYST CREDENTIALS

BCC ONLINE SERVICES

DISCLAIMER

CHAPTER TWO: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL MARKET FOR RARE EARTHS, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS-REO EQUIVALENT)

SUMMARY FIGURE GLOBAL MARKET FOR RARE EARTHS, 2006-2014 (METRIC TONS-REO EQUIVALENT)

CHAPTER THREE: OVERVIEW

INTRODUCTION

FIGURE 1 RARE EARTHS IN THE PERIODIC TABLE

TABLE 1 LANTHANOIDS

TABLE 2 TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF LANTHANOIDS

TABLE 3 SCANDIUM AND YTTRIUM

REVIEW OF THE HISTORY OF RARE EARTHS

TABLE 4 RARE EARTHS—TECHNOLOGICAL AND COMMERCIAL MILESTONES

TABLE 5 RARE EARTHS DISCOVERY

FIGURE 2 RARE EARTHS—WORLDWIDE PATENT APPLICATIONS AND PATENTS ISSUED, 1950-2008

CURRENT AND EMERGING APPLICATIONS FOR RARE EARTHS

TABLE 6 GENERAL PROPERTIES AND ASSOCIATED USEFUL APPLICATIONS OF RARE EARTHS

METALLURGICAL/MECHANICAL

Established Applications

Emerging Applications

TABLE 7 RARE EARTH APPLICATIONS IN THE METALLURGICAL AND MECHANICAL SECTOR

GLASS/CERAMICS

Established Applications

Emerging Applications

TABLE 8 RARE EARTH APPLICATIONS IN THE GLASS/CERAMIC SECTOR

ELECTRONICS

Established Applications

Emerging Applications

TABLE 9 RARE EARTH APPLICATIONS IN THE ELECTRONICS SECTOR

CHEMICAL

Established Applications

Emerging Applications

TABLE 10 RARE EARTH APPLICATIONS IN THE CHEMICAL SECTOR

TABLE 10 (CONTINUED)

OPTICS

Established Applications

Emerging Applications

TABLE 11 RARE EARTH APPLICATIONS IN OPTICS

TABLE 11 (CONTINUED)

ENERGY

Established Applications

Emerging Applications

TABLE 12 RARE EARTH APPLICATIONS IN THE ENERGY SECTOR

LIFE SCIENCE

Established Applications

Emerging Applications

TABLE 13 RARE EARTH APPLICATIONS IN THE LIFE SCIENCE SECTOR

TABLE 13 (CONTINUED)

SENSORS AND INSTRUMENTATION

Established Applications

Emerging Applications

TABLE 14 RARE EARTH APPLICATIONS IN THE SENSORS AND INSTRUMENTATION SECTOR

TABLE 14 (CONTINUED)

CONSUMER

Established Applications

TABLE 15 RARE EARTH APPLICATIONS IN THE CONSUMER SECTOR

OTHERS

Established Applications

Emerging Applications

TABLE 16 OTHER RARE EARTH APPLICATIONS

CHPTER FOUR: RARE EARTH SOURCES, PRODUCTION AND APPLICATIONS

INTRODUCTION

RARE ELEMENTS PROCESSING OUTLINE

TABLE 17 PROCESSING STEPS IN THE RARE EARTH INDUSTRY

SCANDIUM

SOURCES AND PRODUCTION

TABLE 18 TYPICAL RARE EARTH CONTENT IN MINERALS CONTAINING SCANDIUM (OXIDE PERCENT)

COMPOUNDS AND APPLICATIONS

TABLE 19 APPLICATIONS OF SCANDIUM

YTTRIUM

SOURCES AND PRODUCTION

TABLE 20 TYPICAL RARE EARTH CONTENT IN MINERALS CONTAINING YTTRIUM (OXIDE PERCENT)

TABLE 21 TYPICAL ION ADSORPTION CLAY, LATERITE ORE COMPOSITIONS (PERCENT OF TOTAL REO)

COMPOUNDS AND APPLICATIONS

TABLE 22 APPLICATIONS OF YTTRIUM

LANTHANUM

SOURCES AND PRODUCTION

TABLE 23 TYPICAL RARE EARTH CONTENT IN MINERALS CONTAINING LANTHANUM (OXIDE PERCENT)

COMPOUNDS AND APPLICATIONS

TABLE 24 APPLICATIONS OF LANTHANUM

TABLE 24 (CONTINUED)

CERIUM

SOURCES AND PRODUCTION

TABLE 25 TYPICAL RARE EARTH CONTENT IN MINERALS CONTAINING CERIUM (OXIDE PERCENT)

TABLE 25 (CONTINUED)

COMPOUNDS AND APPLICATIONS

TABLE 26 APPLICATIONS OF CERIUM

TABLE 26 CONTINUED)

PRASEODYMIUM

SOURCES AND PRODUCTION

COMPOUNDS AND APPLICATIONS

TABLE 27 APPLICATIONS OF PRASEODYMIUM

NEODYMIUM

SOURCES AND PRODUCTION

COMPOUNDS AND APPLICATIONS

TABLE 28 APPLICATIONS OF NEODYMIUM

PROMETHIUM

SOURCES AND PRODUCTION

COMPOUNDS AND APPLICATIONS

TABLE 29 APPLICATIONS OF PROMETHIUM

SAMARIUM

SOURCES AND PRODUCTION

COMPOUNDS AND APPLICATIONS

TABLE 30 APPLICATIONS OF SAMARIUM

EUROPIUM

SOURCES AND PRODUCTION

COMPOUNDS AND APPLICATIONS

TABLE 31 APPLICATIONS OF EUROPIUM

GADOLINIUM

SOURCES AND PRODUCTION

COMPOUNDS AND APPLICATIONS

TABLE 32 APPLICATIONS OF GADOLINIUM

TERBIUM

SOURCES AND PRODUCTION

COMPOUNDS AND APPLICATIONS

TABLE 33 APPLICATIONS OF TERBIUM

DYSPROSIUM

SOURCES AND PRODUCTION

COMPOUNDS AND APPLICATIONS

TABLE 34 APPLICATIONS OF DYSPROSIUM

HOLMIUM

SOURCES AND PRODUCTION

COMPOUNDS AND APPLICATIONS

TABLE 35 APPLICATIONS OF HOLMIUM

ERBIUM

SOURCES AND PRODUCTION

COMPOUNDS AND APPLICATIONS

TABLE 36 APPLICATIONS OF ERBIUM

THULIUM

SOURCES AND PRODUCTION

COMPOUNDS AND APPLICATIONS

TABLE 37 APPLICATIONS OF THULIUM

YTTERBIUM

SOURCES AND PRODUCTION

COMPOUNDS AND APPLICATIONS

TABLE 38 APPLICATIONS OF YTTERBIUM

LUTETIUM

SOURCES AND PRODUCTION

COMPOUNDS AND APPLICATIONS

TABLE 39 APPLICATIONS OF LUTETIUM

RARE EARTH GLOBAL PRODUCTION

SUMMARY OF GLOBAL PRODUCTION

TABLE 40 RARE EARTHS PRODUCTION BY REO (PPM/METRIC TONS)

TABLE 41 RARE EARTHS PRODUCTION BY COUNTRY, 2006-2008 (MT)

LATEST TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS, 2006 TO PRESENT

HIGH LUMINESCENCE PHOSPHOR PARTICLES

High Luminescence … (Continued)

OPTICALLY DETECTABLE SECURITY MARKER

COG DIELECTRIC COMPOSITION FOR USE WITH COPPER ELECTRODES

COG Dielectric …(Continued)

USE OF RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS FOR THE PREVENTION OF KIDNEY STONE DISEASE

PHOSPHORS EMITTING BLUE LIGHT

Phosphors Emitting … (Continued)

STABLE RARE EARTH COMPLEXES USING DI-BLOCK COPOLYMERS

RARE EARTH NANOPARTICLES FOR MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIA

METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING RARE EARTH OXIDE NANOPARTICLES

Methods for Manufacturing …(Continued)

RARE EARTH THIN FILMS BY ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION

CHAPTER FIVE: GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF RARE EARTH RESOURCES

INTRODUCTION

TABLE 42 MINERALS CONTAINING RARE EARTHS THAT OCCUR IN ECONOMICALLY VIABLE DEPOSITS (%)

UNITED STATES

MOUNTAIN PASS

TABLE 43 MOUNTAIN PASS, CA, U.S.—TYPICAL BASTNÄSITE ORE COMPOSITION (PERCENT OF TOTAL REO)

TABLE 43 (CONTINUED)

BEAR LODGE

OTHER RESOURCES

CHINA

BAYAN OBO

TABLE 44 BAYAN OBO, INNER MONGOLIA, CHINA—TYPICAL BASTNÄSITE ORE COMPOSITION (PERCENT OF TOTAL REO)

MAONIUPING

ION ADSORPTION CLAYS

WEISHAN

OTHER RESOURCES

TABLE 45 SOUTHERN CHINA—TYPICAL MONAZITE ORE COMPOSITION (PERCENT OF TOTAL REO)

TABLE 45 (CONTINUED)

PROTECTION OF RARE EARTH RESOURCES

AUSTRALIA

MOUNT WELD

NOLANS BORE

TABLE 46 MT. WELD AND NOLANS BORE, AUSTRALIA—TYPICAL RARE EARTH ORE COMPOSITIONS (PERCENT OF TOTAL REO)

TOONGI

CUMMINS RANGE

YANGIBANA

OTHER RESOURCES

INDIA

MONAZITE

BRAZIL

MONAZITE

OTHER RESOURCES

CIS

RUSSIA

Loparite

TABLE 47 LOPARITE FROM LOVOZERO DEPOSIT, RUSSIA—TYPICAL RARE EARTH ORE COMPOSITIONS (PERCENT OF TOTAL REO)

Apatite

Other Resources

OTHER CIS

CANADA

THOR LAKE

TABLE 48 THOR LAKE DEPOSIT, CANADA—TYPICAL RARE EARTH MINERALS COMPOSITIONS (PERCENT OF TOTAL REO)

HOIDAS LAKE

TABLE 49 HOIDAS LAKE, CANADA—TYPICAL RARE EARTH ORE COMPOSITION (PERCENT OF TOTAL REO)

STRANGE LAKE

OTHER RESOURCES

AFRICA

SOUTH AFRICA

OTHER STATES

VIETNAM

OTHER COUNTRIES

WORLD RESERVES OF RARE EARTHS

TABLE 50 GLOBAL RARE EARTH RESOURCES AND RESERVES, 2009 (METRIC TONS—REO EQUIVALENT)

TABLE 50 (CONTINUED)

FIGURE 3 RARE EARTH RESERVES BY COUNTRY, 2009 (%)

CHAPTER SIX: RARE EARTH PRICES

HISTORICAL PRICES OF BASIC RARE EARTH OXIDES

EARLY 1990S TO 2003

RECENT PRICES

FIGURE 4 PRICES FOR THE MAJOR RARE EARTH OXIDES, 1992-2003, 99% PURITY CIF U.S. (U.S. $/KG)

FIGURE 4 (CONTINUED)

FIGURE 5 PRICES FOR THE MAJOR RARE EARTH OXIDES, 2002-2008 99% PURITY FOB CHINA (U.S.$/KG)

FIGURE 5 (CONTINUED)

RECENT PRICES

TABLE 51 RARE EARTHS AVERAGE UNIT PRICES, THROUGH 2009 99% PURITY FOB, (U.S. $/KG)

VALUE COMPARISON OF DIFFERENT ORES

TABLE 52 VALUE OF ONE METRIC TON OF REO, BASED ON 2008 PRICES FOR VARIOUS ORES (ION ADSORPTION CLAYS AND MONAZITE) ($ PER METRIC TON)

TABLE 53 VALUE OF ONE METRIC TON OF REO BASED ON 2008 PRICES FOR VARIOUS ORES (APATITE/ALLANITE, BASTNÄSITE, AND LOPARITE) ($ PER METRIC TON)

FUTURE PRICE TRENDS

CHAPTER SEVEN: GLOBAL MARKET

ANALYSIS OUTLINE

GLOBAL MARKET SUMMARY

MARKET SEGMENTATION BY INDUSTRY

Market Segmentation by …(Continued)

TABLE 54 GLOBAL DEMAND FOR RARE EARTHS BY INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS)

FIGURE 6 GLOBAL DEMAND FOR RARE EARTHS BY INDUSTRY, 2006-2014 (METRIC TONS)

FIGURE 7 RARE EARTHS CONSUMPTION SHARE BY INDUSTRY, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 7 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 55 GLOBAL MARKET FOR RARE EARTHS BY INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

MARKET SEGMENTATION BY ELEMENT

TABLE 56 GLOBAL RARE EARTH CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS REO)

FIGURE 8 RARE EARTHS: MARKET SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 8 (CONTINUED)

MARKET SEGMENTATION BY REGION

TABLE 57 RARE EARTHS CONSUMPTION BY COUNTRY, 2006 THROUGH 2014 (MT)

FIGURE 9 RARE EARTHS: MARKET SHARE BY COUNTRY, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

METALLURGICAL/MECHANICAL SECTOR

PERMANENT MAGNETS

Types

TABLE 58 MAIN TYPES OF PERMANENT MAGNETS, 2009

Applications

TABLE 59 CURRENT APPLICATIONS OF PERMANENT MAGNETS, 2009

TABLE 60 CURRENT RARE EARTH MAGNET APPLICATIONS, 2009

TABLE 60 (CONTINUED)

Current Market Summary

TABLE 61 PERMANENT MAGNETS: GLOBAL PRODUCTION BY TYPE, THROUGH 2009 (TONS)

FIGURE 10 PERMANENT MAGNETS: PRODUCTION SHARE BY TYPE, 2006 AND 2009 (%)

FIGURE 10 (CONTINUED)

Consumption and Revenues of Rare Earths by Magnet Type

TABLE 62 RARE EARTHS FOR PERMANENT MAGNETS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION BY MAGNET TYPE, THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS REO)

TABLE 63 RARE EARTHS FOR PERMANENT MAGNETS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY MAGNET TYPE, THROUGH 2009 ($ MILLIONS)

Consumption of Rare Earths by Element

TABLE 64 RARE EARTHS FOR PERMANENT MAGNETS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS REO)

FIGURE 11 RARE EARTHS FOR PERMANENT MAGNETS: CONSUMPTION SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2009 (%)

FIGURE 11 (CONTINUED)

Market Growth Trends

Market Forecast

TABLE 65 FORECAST—PERMANENT MAGNETS: GLOBAL PRODUCTION BY TYPE, THROUGH 2014 (TONS)

FIGURE 12 FORECAST—PERMANENT MAGNETS: PRODUCTION SHARE BY TYPE, 2009 (%)

Consumption and Revenues of Rare Earths by Magnet Type

TABLE 66 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR PERMANENT MAGNETS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION BY MAGNET TYPE, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS REO)

TABLE 67 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR PERMANENT MAGNETS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY MAGNET TYPE, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

Consumption of Rare Earths by Element

TABLE 68 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR PERMANENT MAGNETS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS REO)

FIGURE 13 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR PERMANENT MAGNETS: CONSUMPTION SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2014 (%)

METALLURGICAL ALLOYS

Rare Earth Elements for Metallurgy

TABLE 69 RARE EARTH ELEMENTS FOR METALLURGY, 2009

TABLE 69 (CONTINUED)

Current Market Summary

TABLE 70 HIGH PERFORMANCE ALLOYS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS)

TABLE 71 RARE EARTHS FOR METALLURGY: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS)

Consumption and Revenues of Rare Earths by Element

TABLE 72 RARE EARTHS FOR METALLURGY: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS REO)

FIGURE 14 RARE EARTHS FOR METALLURGY: CONSUMPTION SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2009 (%)

TABLE 73 RARE EARTHS FOR METALLURGY: GLOBAL REVENUES BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2009 ($ MILLIONS)

Market Growth Trends

TABLE 74 FORECAST—HIGH PERFORMANCE ALLOYS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS)

Market Forecast

TABLE 75 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR METALLURGY: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS)

Consumption and Revenues of Rare Earths by Element

TABLE 76 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR METALLURGY: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS REO)

FIGURE 15 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR METALLURGY: CONSUMPTION SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2014 (%)

TABLE 77 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR METALLURGY: GLOBAL REVENUES BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

GLASS/CERAMICS SECTOR

TABLE 78 RARE EARTH ELEMENTS FOR GLASS AND CERAMICS, 2009

TABLE 78 (CONTINUED)

CURRENT MARKET SUMMARY

TABLE 79 RARE EARTHS FOR GLASS AND CERAMICS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS)

Consumption and Revenues of Rare Earths by Element

TABLE 80 RARE EARTHS FOR GLASS AND CERAMICS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS REO)

FIGURE 16 RARE EARTHS FOR GLASS AND CERAMICS: CONSUMPTION SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2009 (%)

TABLE 81 RARE EARTHS FOR GLASS AND CERAMICS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2009 ($ MILLIONS)

MARKET GROWTH TRENDS

TABLE 82 FORECAST—CMP SLURRIES: GLOBAL REVENUES BY MATERIAL TYPE, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 83 FORECAST—DIELECTRIC CMP SLURRIES: GLOBAL REVENUES BY TYPE, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 84 FORECAST—ADVANCED DISPLAYS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY TYPE THROUGH 2014 ($BILLIONS)

TABLE 85 FORECAST—OTHER GLASS/CERAMICS MARKETS FOR RARE EARTHS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY SECTOR, THROUGH 2014 ($BILLIONS)

MARKET FORECAST

TABLE 86 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR GLASS AND CERAMICS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS)

Consumption and Revenues of Rare Earths by Element

TABLE 87 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR GLASS AND CERAMICS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS REO)

FIGURE 17 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR GLASS AND CERAMICS: CONSUMPTION SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2014 (%)

FIGURE 17 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 88 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR GLASS AND CERAMICS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

ELECTRONICS SECTOR

TABLE 89 RARE EARTH ELEMENTS FOR ELECTRONICS, 2009

CURRENT MARKET SUMMARY

TABLE 90 RARE EARTHS FOR ELECTRONICS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS)

Consumption and Revenues of Rare Earths by Element

TABLE 91 RARE EARTHS FOR ELECTRONICS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS REO)

FIGURE 18 RARE EARTHS FOR ELECTRONICS: CONSUMPTION SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2009 (%)

TABLE 92 RARE EARTHS FOR ELECTRONICS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2009 ($ MILLIONS)

MARKET GROWTH TRENDS

TABLE 93 FORECAST: OPTICAL FIBER MARKET, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS/MILLIONS OF KILOMETERS)

MARKET FORECAST

TABLE 94 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR ELECTRONICS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS)

Consumption and Revenues of Rare Earths by Element

TABLE 95 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR ELECTRONICS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS REO)

FIGURE 19 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR ELECTRONICS: CONSUMPTION SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2014 (%)

FIGURE 19 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 96 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR ELECTRONICS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

CHEMICAL SECTOR

TABLE 97 RARE EARTH ELEMENTS FOR THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY, 2009

CURRENT MARKET SUMMARY

TABLE 98 RARE EARTHS FOR THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS)

Consumption and Revenues of Rare Earths by Element

TABLE 99 RARE EARTHS FOR THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS REO)

FIGURE 20 RARE EARTHS FOR THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY: CONSUMPTION SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2009 (%)

TABLE 100 RARE EARTHS FOR THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY: GLOBAL REVENUES BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2009 ($ MILLIONS)

MARKET GROWTH TRENDS

TABLE 101 FORECAST—CATALYSTS AND PHOTOCATALYSTS: GLOBAL REVENUES THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

MARKET FORECAST

TABLE 102 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION, 2009 THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS)

Consumption and Revenues of Rare Earths by Element

TABLE 103 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS REO)

FIGURE 21 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY: CONSUMPTION SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2014 (%)

FIGURE 21 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 104 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY: GLOBAL REVENUES BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

OPTICS SECTOR

TABLE 105 RARE EARTH ELEMENTS FOR OPTICS, 2009

CURRENT MARKET SUMMARY

TABLE 106 RARE EARTHS FOR OPTICS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS)

Consumption and Revenues of Rare Earths by Element

TABLE 107 RARE EARTHS FOR OPTICS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS REO)

TABLE 108 RARE EARTHS FOR OPTICS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY ELEMENT THROUGH 2009 ($ MILLIONS)

MARKET GROWTH TRENDS

MARKET FORECAST

TABLE 109 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR OPTICS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS)

Consumption and Revenues of Rare Earths by Element

TABLE 110 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR OPTICS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS REO)

TABLE 111 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR OPTICS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

ENERGY SECTOR

TABLE 112 RARE EARTH ELEMENTS FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR, 2009

CURRENT MARKET SUMMARY

TABLE 113 RARE EARTHS FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS)

Consumption and Revenues of Rare Earths by Element

TABLE 114 RARE EARTHS FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS REO)

FIGURE 22 RARE EARTHS FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR: CONSUMPTION SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2009 (%)

TABLE 115 RARE EARTHS FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR: GLOBAL REVENUES BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2009 ($ MILLIONS)

MARKET GROWTH TRENDS

MARKET FORECAST

TABLE 116 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION, 2009 THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS)

Consumption and Revenues of Rare Earths by Element

TABLE 117 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS REO)

FIGURE 23 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR: CONSUMPTION SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2014 (%)

TABLE 118 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR: GLOBAL REVENUES BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

OTHER SECTORS

TABLE 119 RARE EARTH ELEMENTS FOR OTHER SECTORS, 2009

TABLE 119 (CONTINUED)

CURRENT MARKET SUMMARY

TABLE 120 RARE EARTHS FOR OTHER SECTORS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS)

Consumption and Revenues of Rare Earths by Element

TABLE 121 RARE EARTHS FOR THE OTHER SECTORS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS REO)

FIGURE 24 RARE EARTHS FOR OTHER SECTORS: CONSUMPTION SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2009 (%)

FIGURE 24 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 122 RARE EARTHS FOR OTHER SECTORS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2009 ($ MILLIONS)

MARKET GROWTH TRENDS

TABLE 123 FORECAST—VARIOUS APPLICATIONS OF RARE EARTHS IN THE LIFE SCIENCE, SENSORS AND INSTRUMENTATION, AND CONSUMER SECTORS: GLOBAL REVENUES, THROUGH 2014 ($ BILLIONS)

Market Forecast

TABLE 124 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR OTHER SECTORS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS)

Consumption and Revenues of Rare Earths by Element

TABLE 125 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR OTHER SECTORS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS REO)

FIGURE 25 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR OTHER SECTORS: CONSUMPTION SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2014 (%)

TABLE 126 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR OTHER SECTORS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

CHAPTER EIGHT: GLOBAL INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

MINERS AND SUPPLIERS OF RARE EARTHS

TABLE 127 MINERS AND SUPPLIERS OF RARE EARTHS

TABLE 127 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 127 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 127 (CONTINUED)

OTHER KEY PLAYERS IN THE RARE EARTH INDUSTRY

TABLE 128 OTHER RELEVANT INDUSTRY PLAYERS

TABLE 128 (CONTINUED)

NOTABLE RECENT INDUSTRY CHANGES

TABLE 129 NOTABLE INDUSTRY CHANGES SINCE 2006

TABLE 129 (CONTINUED)

RARE EARTHS PRODUCTION BY REGION

TABLE 130 RARE EARTHS PRODUCTION BY REGION, 2006-2014 (MT)

RARE EARTHS CONSUMPTION BY REGION

TABLE 131 RARE EARTHS CONSUMPTION BY REGION, 2006-2014 (MT)

FIGURE 26 RARE EARTHS SUPPLY VERSUS DEMAND, 2006-2014

(MT)

COMPANY PROFILES

ARAFURA RESOURCES

BAOTOU STEEL RARE EARTH HIGH-TECH

Baotou Rare Earth

Baotou Research Institute of Rare Earths

BEIJING FOUNDER DONGAN RARE EARTHS NEW MATERIALS

CHINA RARE EARTH HOLDINGS LIMITED

DANDONG JINLONG RARE EARTH

FERRO CORPORATION

GANSU RARE EARTH GROUP

INDIAN RARE EARTH

INNER MONGOLIA HEFA RARE EARTHS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

IRTYSH RARE EARTHS

LYNAS CORPORATION

MITSUI MINING AND SMELTING

Nippon Yttrium

MOLYCORP MINERALS

NEO MATERIAL TECHNOLOGIES

RHODIA ELECTRONICS AND CATALYSIS

Rhodia Electronics … (Continued)

SANTOKU CORPORATION

Santoku Corporation (Continued)

SEIMI CHEMICAL

SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD

SHOWA DENKO

TREIBACHER INDUSTRIE

Treibacher Industrie (Contuinued)

Treibacher Industrie (Contuinued)

CHAPTER NINE: U.S. PATENT ANALYSIS

INTRODUCTION

SUMMARY OF PATENTS AWARDED DURING THE PERIOD 2006 THROUGH 2008

TABLE 132 RARE EARTHS—U.S. PATENTS, 2009

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TABLE 133 RARE EARTHS—U.S. PATENTS, 2008

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TABLE 134 RARE EARTHS—U.S. PATENTS, 2007

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TABLE 135 RARE EARTHS—U.S. PATENTS, 2006

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GENERAL TRENDS

TABLE 136 RARE EARTHS: U.S. PATENT TRENDS, 2006-2009

FIGURE 27 RARE EARTHS: U.S. PATENT TRENDS, 2006-2009 (NUMBER OF PATENTS)

TRENDS BY COUNTRY AND REGION

FIGURE 28 SHARES OF U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO RARE EARTHS BY REGION, 2006-2009 (%)

FIGURE 29 RARE EARTHS: PATENTS BY COUNTRY, 2006-2009 (%)

TRENDS BY ASSIGNEE

TABLE 137 ASSIGNEES OF U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO RARE EARTHS, 2006-2009

TABLE 137 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 137 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 137 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 137 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 137 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 137 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 137 (CONTINUED)

TRENDS BY PATENT CATEGORY

FIGURE 30 RARE EARTHS: SHARES OF U.S. PATENTS BY CATEGORY, 2006-2009 (%)

TRENDS BY APPLICATION

TRENDS BY APPLICATION (CONTINUED)

FIGURE 31 RARE EARTHS: SHARES OF U.S. PATENTS BY APPLICATION, 2006-2009 (%)

TRENDS BY RARE EARTH TYPE

FIGURE 32 RARE EARTHS: SHARES OF U.S. PATENTS BY MATERIAL TYPE, 2006-2009 (%)

LIST OF TABLES

SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL MARKET FOR RARE EARTHS, THROUGH

2014 (METRIC TONS-REO EQUIVALENT)

TABLE 1 LANTHANOIDS

TABLE 2 TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF LANTHANOIDS

TABLE 3 SCANDIUM AND YTTRIUM

TABLE 4 RARE EARTHS—TECHNOLOGICAL AND COMMERCIAL

MILESTONES

TABLE 5 RARE EARTHS DISCOVERY

TABLE 6 GENERAL PROPERTIES AND ASSOCIATED USEFUL

APPLICATIONS OF RARE EARTHS

TABLE 7 RARE EARTH APPLICATIONS IN THE METALLURGICAL

AND MECHANICAL SECTOR

TABLE 8 RARE EARTH APPLICATIONS IN THE GLASS/CERAMIC

SECTOR

TABLE 9 RARE EARTH APPLICATIONS IN THE ELECTRONICS

SECTOR

TABLE 10 RARE EARTH APPLICATIONS IN THE CHEMICAL SECTOR

TABLE 11 RARE EARTH APPLICATIONS IN OPTICS

TABLE 12 RARE EARTH APPLICATIONS IN THE ENERGY

SECTOR

TABLE 13 RARE EARTH APPLICATIONS IN THE LIFE SCIENCE

SECTOR

TABLE 14 RARE EARTH APPLICATIONS IN THE SENSORS AND

INSTRUMENTATION SECTOR

TABLE 15 RARE EARTH APPLICATIONS IN THE CONSUMER SECTOR

TABLE 16 OTHER RARE EARTH APPLICATIONS

TABLE 17 PROCESSING STEPS IN THE RARE EARTH INDUSTRY

TABLE 18 TYPICAL RARE EARTH CONTENT IN MINERALS

CONTAINING SCANDIUM (OXIDE PERCENT)

TABLE 19 APPLICATIONS OF SCANDIUM

TABLE 20 TYPICAL RARE EARTH CONTENT IN MINERALS

CONTAINING YTTRIUM (OXIDE PERCENT)

TABLE 21 TYPICAL ION ADSORPTION CLAY, LATERITE ORE

COMPOSITIONS (PERCENT OF TOTAL REO)

TABLE 22 APPLICATIONS OF YTTRIUM

TABLE 23 TYPICAL RARE EARTH CONTENT IN MINERALS

CONTAINING LANTHANUM (OXIDE PERCENT)

TABLE 24 APPLICATIONS OF LANTHANUM

TABLE 25 TYPICAL RARE EARTH CONTENT IN MINERALS

CONTAINING CERIUM (OXIDE PERCENT)

TABLE 26 APPLICATIONS OF CERIUM

TABLE 27 APPLICATIONS OF PRASEODYMIUM

TABLE 28 APPLICATIONS OF NEODYMIUM

TABLE 29 APPLICATIONS OF PROMETHIUM

TABLE 30 APPLICATIONS OF SAMARIUM

TABLE 31 APPLICATIONS OF EUROPIUM

TABLE 32 APPLICATIONS OF GADOLINIUM

TABLE 33 APPLICATIONS OF TERBIUM

TABLE 34 APPLICATIONS OF DYSPROSIUM

TABLE 35 APPLICATIONS OF HOLMIUM

TABLE 36 APPLICATIONS OF ERBIUM

TABLE 37 APPLICATIONS OF THULIUM

TABLE 38 APPLICATIONS OF YTTERBIUM

TABLE 39 APPLICATIONS OF LUTETIUM

TABLE 40 RARE EARTHS PRODUCTION BY REO (PPM/METRIC TONS)

TABLE 41 RARE EARTHS PRODUCTION BY COUNTRY, 2006-2008 (MT)

TABLE 42 MINERALS CONTAINING RARE EARTHS THAT OCCUR IN

ECONOMICALLY VIABLE DEPOSITS (%)

TABLE 43 MOUNTAIN PASS, CA, U.S.—TYPICAL BASTNÄSITE ORE

COMPOSITION (PERCENT OF TOTAL REO)

TABLE 44 BAYAN OBO, INNER MONGOLIA, CHINA—TYPICAL

BASTNÄSITE ORE COMPOSITION (PERCENT OF TOTAL REO)

TABLE 45 SOUTHERN CHINA—TYPICAL MONAZITE ORE

COMPOSITION (PERCENT OF TOTAL REO)

TABLE 46 MT. WELD AND NOLANS BORE, AUSTRALIA—TYPICAL

RARE EARTH ORE COMPOSITIONS (PERCENT OF TOTAL REO)

TABLE 47 LOPARITE FROM LOVOZERO DEPOSIT, RUSSIA— TYPICAL

RARE EARTH ORE COMPOSITIONS (PERCENT OF TOTAL REO)

TABLE 48 THOR LAKE DEPOSIT, CANADA—TYPICAL RARE EARTH

MINERALS COMPOSITIONS (PERCENT OF TOTAL REO)

TABLE 49 HOIDAS LAKE, CANADA—TYPICAL RARE EARTH ORE

COMPOSITION (PERCENT OF TOTAL REO)

TABLE 50 GLOBAL RARE EARTH RESOURCES AND RESERVES, 2009

(METRIC TONS—REO EQUIVALENT)

TABLE 51 RARE EARTHS AVERAGE UNIT PRICES, THROUGH 2009

99% PURITY FOB, (U.S. $/KG)

TABLE 52 VALUE OF ONE METRIC TON OF REO, BASED ON 2008

PRICES FOR VARIOUS ORES (ION ADSORPTION CLAYS AND

MONAZITE) ($ PER METRIC TON)

TABLE 53 VALUE OF ONE METRIC TON OF REO BASED ON 2008

PRICES FOR VARIOUS ORES (APATITE/ALLANITE, BASTNÄSITE,

AND LOPARITE) ($ PER METRIC TON)

TABLE 54 GLOBAL DEMAND FOR RARE EARTHS BY INDUSTRY,

THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS)

TABLE 55 GLOBAL MARKET FOR RARE EARTHS BY INDUSTRY,

THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 56 GLOBAL RARE EARTH CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT,

THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS REO)

TABLE 57 RARE EARTHS CONSUMPTION BY COUNTRY, 2006

THROUGH 2014 (MT)

TABLE 58 MAIN TYPES OF PERMANENT MAGNETS, 2009

TABLE 59 CURRENT APPLICATIONS OF PERMANENT MAGNETS, 2009.... 104

TABLE 60 CURRENT RARE EARTH MAGNET APPLICATIONS, 2009

TABLE 61 PERMANENT MAGNETS: GLOBAL PRODUCTION BY TYPE,

THROUGH 2009 (TONS)

TABLE 62 RARE EARTHS FOR PERMANENT MAGNETS: GLOBAL

CONSUMPTION BY MAGNET TYPE, THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS

REO)

TABLE 63 RARE EARTHS FOR PERMANENT MAGNETS: GLOBAL

REVENUES BY MAGNET TYPE, THROUGH 2009 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 64 RARE EARTHS FOR PERMANENT MAGNETS: GLOBAL

CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS

REO)

TABLE 65 FORECAST—PERMANENT MAGNETS: GLOBAL

PRODUCTION BY TYPE, THROUGH 2014 (TONS)

TABLE 66 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR PERMANENT MAGNETS:

GLOBAL CONSUMPTION BY MAGNET TYPE, THROUGH 2014

(METRIC TONS REO)

TABLE 67 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR PERMANENT MAGNETS:

GLOBAL REVENUES BY MAGNET TYPE, THROUGH 2014

($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 68 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR PERMANENT MAGNETS:

GLOBAL CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC

TONS REO)

TABLE 69 RARE EARTH ELEMENTS FOR METALLURGY, 2009

TABLE 70 HIGH PERFORMANCE ALLOYS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION,

THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS)

TABLE 71 RARE EARTHS FOR METALLURGY: GLOBAL

CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS)

TABLE 72 RARE EARTHS FOR METALLURGY: GLOBAL

CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS

REO)

TABLE 73 RARE EARTHS FOR METALLURGY: GLOBAL REVENUES BY

ELEMENT, THROUGH 2009 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 74 FORECAST—HIGH PERFORMANCE ALLOYS: GLOBAL

CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS)

TABLE 75 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR METALLURGY: GLOBAL

CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS)

TABLE 76 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR METALLURGY: GLOBAL

CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS

REO)

TABLE 77 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR METALLURGY: GLOBAL

REVENUES BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 78 RARE EARTH ELEMENTS FOR GLASS AND CERAMICS, 2009 .... 122

TABLE 79 RARE EARTHS FOR GLASS AND CERAMICS: GLOBAL

CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS)

TABLE 80 RARE EARTHS FOR GLASS AND CERAMICS: GLOBAL

CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS

REO)

TABLE 81 RARE EARTHS FOR GLASS AND CERAMICS: GLOBAL

REVENUES BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2009 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 82 FORECAST—CMP SLURRIES: GLOBAL REVENUES BY

MATERIAL TYPE, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 83 FORECAST—DIELECTRIC CMP SLURRIES: GLOBAL

REVENUES BY TYPE, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 84 FORECAST—ADVANCED DISPLAYS: GLOBAL REVENUES

BY TYPE THROUGH 2014 ($BILLIONS)

TABLE 85 FORECAST—OTHER GLASS/CERAMICS MARKETS FOR

RARE EARTHS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY SECTOR, THROUGH 2014

($BILLIONS)

TABLE 86 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR GLASS AND CERAMICS:

GLOBAL CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS)

TABLE 87 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR GLASS AND CERAMICS:

GLOBAL CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC

TONS REO)

TABLE 88 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR GLASS AND CERAMICS:

GLOBAL REVENUES BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 89 RARE EARTH ELEMENTS FOR ELECTRONICS, 2009

TABLE 90 RARE EARTHS FOR ELECTRONICS: GLOBAL

CONSUMPTION THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS)

TABLE 91 RARE EARTHS FOR ELECTRONICS: GLOBAL

CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS

REO)

TABLE 92 RARE EARTHS FOR ELECTRONICS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY

ELEMENT, THROUGH 2009 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 93 FORECAST: OPTICAL FIBER MARKET, THROUGH 2014

($ MILLIONS/MILLIONS OF KILOMETERS)

TABLE 94 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR ELECTRONICS: GLOBAL

CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS)

TABLE 95 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR ELECTRONICS: GLOBAL

CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS

REO)

TABLE 96 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR ELECTRONICS: GLOBAL

REVENUES BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 97 RARE EARTH ELEMENTS FOR THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY,

2009

TABLE 98 RARE EARTHS FOR THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY: GLOBAL

CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS)

TABLE 99 RARE EARTHS FOR THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY: GLOBAL

CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS

REO)

TABLE 100 RARE EARTHS FOR THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY: GLOBAL

REVENUES BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2009 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 101 FORECAST—CATALYSTS AND PHOTOCATALYSTS:

GLOBAL REVENUES THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 102 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR THE CHEMICAL

INDUSTRY: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION, 2009 THROUGH 2014

(METRIC TONS)

TABLE 103 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR THE CHEMICAL

INDUSTRY: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014

(METRIC TONS REO)

TABLE 104 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR THE CHEMICAL

INDUSTRY: GLOBAL REVENUES BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014

($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 105 RARE EARTH ELEMENTS FOR OPTICS, 2009

TABLE 106 RARE EARTHS FOR OPTICS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION,

THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS)

TABLE 107 RARE EARTHS FOR OPTICS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION BY

ELEMENT THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS REO)

TABLE 108 RARE EARTHS FOR OPTICS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY

ELEMENT THROUGH 2009 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 109 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR OPTICS: GLOBAL

CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS)

TABLE 110 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR OPTICS: GLOBAL

CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS

REO)

TABLE 111 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR OPTICS: GLOBAL

REVENUES BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 112 RARE EARTH ELEMENTS FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR,

2009

TABLE 113 RARE EARTHS FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR: GLOBAL

CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS)

TABLE 114 RARE EARTHS FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR: GLOBAL

CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS

REO)

TABLE 115 RARE EARTHS FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR: GLOBAL

REVENUES BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2009 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 116 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR:

GLOBAL CONSUMPTION, 2009 THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS)

TABLE 117 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR:

GLOBAL CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC

TONS REO)

TABLE 118 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR:

GLOBAL REVENUES BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 119 RARE EARTH ELEMENTS FOR OTHER SECTORS, 2009

TABLE 120 RARE EARTHS FOR OTHER SECTORS: GLOBAL

CONSUMPTION THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS)

TABLE 121 RARE EARTHS FOR THE OTHER SECTORS: GLOBAL

CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS

REO)

TABLE 122 RARE EARTHS FOR OTHER SECTORS: GLOBAL

REVENUES BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2009 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 123 FORECAST—VARIOUS APPLICATIONS OF RARE EARTHS

IN THE LIFE SCIENCE, SENSORS AND INSTRUMENTATION, AND

CONSUMER SECTORS: GLOBAL REVENUES, THROUGH 2014

($ BILLIONS)

TABLE 124 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR OTHER SECTORS:

GLOBAL CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS)

TABLE 125 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR OTHER SECTORS:

GLOBAL CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC

TONS REO)

TABLE 126 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR OTHER SECTORS:

GLOBAL REVENUES BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 127 MINERS AND SUPPLIERS OF RARE EARTHS

TABLE 128 OTHER RELEVANT INDUSTRY PLAYERS

TABLE 129 NOTABLE INDUSTRY CHANGES SINCE 2006

TABLE 130 RARE EARTHS PRODUCTION BY REGION,

2006-2014 (MT)

TABLE 131 RARE EARTHS CONSUMPTION BY REGION,

2006-2014 (MT)

TABLE 132 RARE EARTHS—U.S. PATENTS, 2009

TABLE 133 RARE EARTHS—U.S. PATENTS, 2008

TABLE 134 RARE EARTHS—U.S. PATENTS, 2007

TABLE 135 RARE EARTHS—U.S. PATENTS, 2006

TABLE 136 RARE EARTHS: U.S. PATENT TRENDS, 2006-

2009

TABLE 137 ASSIGNEES OF U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO

RARE EARTHS, 2006-2009

LIST OF FIGURES

SUMMARY FIGURE GLOBAL MARKET FOR RARE EARTHS, 2006-2014

(METRIC TONS-REO EQUIVALENT)

FIGURE 1 RARE EARTHS IN THE PERIODIC TABLE

FIGURE 2 RARE EARTHS—WORLDWIDE PATENT APPLICATIONS

AND PATENTS ISSUED, 1950-2008

FIGURE 3 RARE EARTH RESERVES BY COUNTRY, 2009 (%)

FIGURE 4 PRICES FOR THE MAJOR RARE EARTH OXIDES, 1992-2003,

99% PURITY CIF U.S. (U.S. $/KG)

FIGURE 5 PRICES FOR THE MAJOR RARE EARTH OXIDES, 2002-2008

99% PURITY FOB CHINA (U.S.$/KG)

FIGURE 6 GLOBAL DEMAND FOR RARE EARTHS BY INDUSTRY,

2006-2014 (METRIC TONS)

FIGURE 7 RARE EARTHS CONSUMPTION SHARE BY INDUSTRY, 2009

AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 8 RARE EARTHS: MARKET SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2009 AND

2014 (%)

FIGURE 9 RARE EARTHS: MARKET SHARE BY COUNTRY, 2009 AND

2014 (%)

FIGURE 10 PERMANENT MAGNETS: PRODUCTION SHARE BY TYPE,

2006 AND 2009 (%)

FIGURE 11 RARE EARTHS FOR PERMANENT MAGNETS:

CONSUMPTION SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2009 (%)

FIGURE 12 FORECAST—PERMANENT MAGNETS: PRODUCTION

SHARE BY TYPE, 2009 (%)

FIGURE 13 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR PERMANENT MAGNETS:

CONSUMPTION SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2014 (%)

FIGURE 14 RARE EARTHS FOR METALLURGY: CONSUMPTION

SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2009 (%)

FIGURE 15 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR METALLURGY:

CONSUMPTION SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2014 (%)

FIGURE 16 RARE EARTHS FOR GLASS AND CERAMICS:

CONSUMPTION SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2009 (%)

FIGURE 17 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR GLASS AND CERAMICS:

CONSUMPTION SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2014 (%)

FIGURE 18 RARE EARTHS FOR ELECTRONICS: CONSUMPTION

SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2009 (%)

FIGURE 19 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR ELECTRONICS:

CONSUMPTION SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2014 (%)

FIGURE 20 RARE EARTHS FOR THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY:

CONSUMPTION SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2009 (%)

FIGURE 21 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR THE CHEMICAL

INDUSTRY: CONSUMPTION SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2014 (%)

FIGURE 22 RARE EARTHS FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR:

CONSUMPTION SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2009 (%)

FIGURE 23 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR:

CONSUMPTION SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2014 (%)

FIGURE 24 RARE EARTHS FOR OTHER SECTORS: CONSUMPTION

SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2009 (%)

FIGURE 25 FORECAST—RARE EARTHS FOR OTHER SECTORS:

CONSUMPTION SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2014 (%)

FIGURE 26 RARE EARTHS SUPPLY VERSUS DEMAND, 2006-2014 (MT)

FIGURE 27 RARE EARTHS: U.S. PATENT TRENDS, 2006-2009

(NUMBER OF PATENTS)

FIGURE 28 SHARES OF U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO RARE EARTHS BY

REGION, 2006-2009 (%)

FIGURE 29 RARE EARTHS: PATENTS BY COUNTRY, 2006-2009 (%)

FIGURE 30 RARE EARTHS: SHARES OF U.S. PATENTS BY CATEGORY,

2006-2009 (%)

FIGURE 31 RARE EARTHS: SHARES OF U.S. PATENTS BY

APPLICATION, 2006-2009 (%)

FIGURE 32 RARE EARTHS: SHARES OF U.S. PATENTS BY MATERIAL

TYPE, 2006-2009 (%)

Abstract

• Examines the rare earth materials market, especially applications in rechargeable batteries, hydrogen storage, advanced ceramics, permanent magnets, metallurgy, catalysts, lasers, fiber optics, glass, phosphors and superconductors
• Presents an overview of the rare earths materials market, with precise definitions and terminology important to understanding the market
• Makes global market forecasts through 2013
• Profiles all the major companies involved in the market
• Offers a detailed patent analysis.

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