Rare earth/tech metals

 https://www.cummins.com/news/2021/04/19/what-are-tech-metals-and-rare-earth-elements-and-how-are-they-used

https://www.escatec.com/blog/rare-earth-elements-electronics-manufacturing

  • Cerium is used in light bulbs, TVs and ovens.
  • Dysprosium is mixed within alloys used in wind turbines, electric vehicles and nuclear reactors.
  • Erbium is used in lasers and fiber optic cables.
  • Europium is used in light bulbs, nuclear reactors and lasers.
  • Gadolinium is used in magnets, nuclear reactors and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
  • Holmium is used in magnets and nuclear reactors.
  • Lanthanum is mixed within alloys that are used in batteries and hydrogen vehicles.
  • Lutetium is used as a catalyst in refineries.
  • Neodymium is used in magnets and lasers.
  • Praseodymium is used in aircraft engines, fiber optic cables and magnets.
  • Promethium is used in pacemakers and guided missiles.
  • Samarium is used in microwave devices and magnets.
  • Terbium is used in light bulbs, memory devices and x-rays. 
  • Thulium is used in lasers.
  • Ytterbium is used in displays, x-ray machines and fiber-optic cables.
  • Yttrium is used in radars and as an additive within alloys used in high tech devices.
  • Scandium is used for fuel cells and alloys used in jet planes.
  • Cobalt is used in super-alloys, jet turbines and rechargeable batteries.
  • Lithium is commonly used in batteries.
  • Tantalum is used in capacitors, resistors and other electronic equipment.
  • Indium is often used in LCD screens.
  • Gallium is used in integrated circuits, LEDs and semiconductors.
  • Niobium is used in steel alloys that are a part of jet engines and rockets.
  • Selenium is used in photocells and rectifiers.
  • Zirconium is used in nuclear power stations.

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