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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