Technology metals
The TM2 focuses on technology metals that are expected to see the largest
supply/demand tension over the next 10 years
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Technology Metals
- Technology Metals are often described as critical strategic metals
- Technology Metals are used in diverse end-use applications: Catalysts, batteries, semiconductors, computers, aircraft
- Technology metals are critical to the future growth of Electric Vehicles, Energy Storage, Data transfer, robotics and the space economy
Metals pipeline
| Technology Metal | Use Sector |
|---|---|
| Vanadium (V) | SuperConductor Magnet, High Speed Tool |
| Beryllium (Be) | Space Shuttle Parts, Computers, lasers |
| Gallium (Ga) | Semiconductors, Fuel Cells |
| Germanium (Ge) | Semiconductors, Transistors, Fiber Optics, Electronics |
| Indium (In) | LCD, LED |
| Tellurium (Te) | |
| Tantalum (Ta) | Capacitors, Metals Devices, Jet engines |
| Tungsten (W) | Superalloys, Hard Cutting Tools |
| Nickel | Batteries, Electronics |
| Technology Metal | Use Sector |
|---|---|
| Lithium (Li) | Batteries, Dry Cells |
| Antimony (Sb) | Batteries, Medical Applications |
| Manganese | Batteries |
| Iridium (Ir) | Computer Screens |
| Cobalt | Batteries |
| Titanium (Ti) | Aircraft Engines, Aerospace, Mobiles |
| Niobium (Nb) | High End technology capacitors |
| Rhenium | Aerospace combustion chambers. High end automotive industry |
| Ruthenium (Ru) | Sensors, Devices for memory and logic industry, magnetic use |
Also:
Cadmium, Magnesium (Mg), Selenium, Molybdenum (Mo), Tellurium (Te), Rubidium, Zirconium (Zr), Bismuth (Bi), Graphite. We will also look into some of more high volume technology metals such as Gold, Tin, Silver, Palladium, Platinum with the intention to establish markets there as well.