Earth's Essential Elements

RESOURCE INVESTINGNEWS Earth's Essential Elements Driving the World Economy, Running a Supply Risk Earth's elements are precious resources, and many of them are concentrated in specific areas of the world. This means that just a few countries may have control over the entire supply. Have a look at the elements most valuable to our global economy,the top producing countries of each and their supply risk. Also, see the common uses of the elements with the highest supply risk. Relative Supply Risk Index Calculated by the British Geological Survey using scarcity, concentration of production, reserve base distribution and governance. PGE Hg W Platinum Mercury Group Elements Mn Mg Co Mongnese Sb 8.5 Antimony Tungstern Au unsaudey Cobalt 5.5 Gold Cd Li Ca CHINA AUSTRALIA Cadmium Lithium Calcium REE Rare Earth Elements 8.0 Nb Niobium CHILE UNITED STATES Ba 5.0 Barium sTooytsoga 4.5 7.5 Sr RUSSIA SOUTH AFRICA Cu K Boron Zirconium Vanadium Copper Potassium Strontium Zr Se Fluorine Pb GaC BRAZIL INDIA Selenium Lead Gallium -Coal- Bi Th 7.0 Br Bromine Carbon Graphite- Bismuth Thorium PERU RWANDA Zn Ni Zinc niamprds- Nickel 4.0 C* CI Na Sodium Uranium In Chlorine Re Rhenium lodine DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC of the CONGO Indium TURKEY 6.5 Be Belium Beryllium Germanium Не Ge Fe Cr Chromium Aluminum Al 3.5 Sulfur Iron CROATIA JAPAN Mo Sn Moltderun A Tin 6.0 Ag Ta Arsenic KAZAKHSTAN CANADA Ti 2.5 Titanium Silver Tantalum Top Producing Countries of Essential Elements BRAZIL CANADA DRC INDIA JAPAN KAZAKHSTAN 3 PERU SOUTH AFRICA RWANDA TURKEY CHILE USA RUSSIA 4 CHINA AUSTRALIA Top Uses of the 10 Essential Elements Flame retardants for RARE EARTH ELEMENTS Aircraft, magnets, batteries, medical applications, nuclear reactors, laser components for defense systems. children's clothing, toys, aircraft and automobile seat covers. ANTIMONY About half of the annual production Rare earth elements are rare due to uneven global distribution. of antimony is for fireproofing. PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENTS Automotive, petroleum-refining catalyst, Red light in fireworks STRONTIUM titanium coating and spark plugs. and flares, color tubes for TV, radiothermal generators. Machine tools, light bulb filaments, electrical TUNGSTEN THORIUM Alloys, ultraviolet photo-electric cells, contacts, wires, nuclear fuel. sheets and rods. Automatic sprinklers Thermometers, medical (for fire systems), equipment and batteries. MERCURY BISMUTH electrical fuses, treatment of digestive disorders (Pepto-Bismol). MRI scanners, Flame retardants, water purification, touch screens, pesticides, zero-emission car batteries, optical lenses, NIOBIUM BROMINE photographic film emulsion, automotive industry, photo development chemicals. and oil and gas industry. http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/hlthef/antimony.html http://www.epa.gov/mercury/about.htm http://www.gehealthcare.com/euen/patient_monitoring/docs/Cuffs_WhyMercurylsAProblem.pdf http://www.itia.info/tungsten-primary-uses.html http://www.cnbc.com/id/40027130/How_Are_Rare_Earth_Elements_Used http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-niobium.htm http://www.evs.anl.gov/pub/doc/Strontium.pdf http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/mining/pubs/pdfs/ic9312.pdf http://environmentalchemistry.com/yogi/periodic//Th.html http://www.bgs.ac.uk/mineralsuk/statistics/riskList.html DIG MEDIA www.resourceinvestingnews.com @resourceinvest 28 RESOURCE INVESTINGNEWS Earth's Essential Elements Driving the World Economy, Running a Supply Risk Earth's elements are precious resources, and many of them are concentrated in specific areas of the world. This means that just a few countries may have control over the entire supply. Have a look at the elements most valuable to our global economy,the top producing countries of each and their supply risk. Also, see the common uses of the elements with the highest supply risk. Relative Supply Risk Index Calculated by the British Geological Survey using scarcity, concentration of production, reserve base distribution and governance. PGE Hg W Platinum Mercury Group Elements Mn Mg Co Mongnese Sb 8.5 Antimony Tungstern Au unsaudey Cobalt 5.5 Gold Cd Li Ca CHINA AUSTRALIA Cadmium Lithium Calcium REE Rare Earth Elements 8.0 Nb Niobium CHILE UNITED STATES Ва 5.0 Barium 4.5 7.5 Sr RUSSIA SOUTH AFRICA B Boron Zirconium Vanadium Copper Potassium Cu K Strontium Zr V Se F Fluorine Pb GaC BRAZIL INDIA Selenium Lead Gallium -Coal- Bi Th 7.0 Br Bromine Carbon Graphite- Bismuth Thorium PERU RWANDA Zn Ni Zinc niamprds- Nickel 4.0 C* CI Na Sodium Uranium U In Chlorine Re Rhenium lodine DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC of the CONGO Indium TURKEY 6.5 Ве Belium Beryllium Germanium Не Ge Fe Cr Chromium Aluminum Al 3.5 Sulfur Iron CROATIA JAPAN Mo Sn Moltderun A Tin 6.0 Ag Ta Arsenic KAZAKHSTAN CANADA Ti 2.5 Titanium Silver Tantalum Top Producing Countries of Essential Elements BRAZIL CANADA DRC INDIA JAPAN KAZAKHSTAN 3 PERU SOUTH AFRICA RWANDA TURKEY CHILE USA RUSSIA 3 4 CHINA AUSTRALIA Top Uses of the 10 Essential Elements Flame retardants for RARE EARTH ELEMENTS Aircraft, magnets, batteries, medical applications, nuclear reactors, laser components for defense systems. children's clothing, toys, aircraft and automobile seat covers. ANTIMONY About half of the annual production Rare earth elements are rare due to uneven global distribution. of antimony is for fireproofing. PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENTS Automotive, petroleum-refining catalyst, Red light in fireworks STRONTIUM titanium coating and spark plugs. and flares, color tubes for TV, radiothermal generators. Machine tools, light bulb filaments, electrical TUNGSTEN THORIUM Alloys, ultraviolet photo-electric cells, contacts, wires, nuclear fuel. sheets and rods. Automatic sprinklers Thermometers, medical (for fire systems), equipment and batteries. MERCURY BISMUTH electrical fuses, treatment of digestive disorders (Pepto-Bismol). MRI scanners, Flame retardants, water purification, touch screens, pesticides, zero-emission car batteries, optical lenses, NIOBIUM BROMINE photographic film emulsion, automotive industry, photo development chemicals. and oil and gas industry. http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/hlthef/antimony.html http://www.epa.gov/mercury/about.htm http://www.gehealthcare.com/euen/patient_monitoring/docs/Cuffs_WhyMercurylsAProblem.pdf http://www.itia.info/tungsten-primary-uses.html http://www.cnbc.com/id/40027130/How_Are_Rare_Earth_Elements_Used http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-niobium.htm http://www.evs.anl.gov/pub/doc/Strontium.pdf http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/mining/pubs/pdfs/ic9312.pdf http://environmentalchemistry.com/yogi/periodic//Th.html http://www.bgs.ac.uk/mineralsuk/statistics/riskList.html DIG MEDIA www.resourceinvestingnews.com @resourceinvest 28 RESOURCE INVESTINGNEWS Earth's Essential Elements Driving the World Economy, Running a Supply Risk Earth's elements are precious resources, and many of them are concentrated in specific areas of the world. This means that just a few countries may have control over the entire supply. Have a look at the elements most valuable to our global economy,the top producing countries of each and their supply risk. Also, see the common uses of the elements with the highest supply risk. Relative Supply Risk Index Calculated by the British Geological Survey using scarcity, concentration of production, reserve base distribution and governance. PGE Hg W Platinum Mercury Group Elements Mn Mg Co Mongnese Sb 8.5 Antimony Tungstern Au unsaudey Cobalt 5.5 Gold Cd Li Ca CHINA AUSTRALIA Cadmium Lithium Calcium REE Rare Earth Elements 8.0 Nb Niobium CHILE UNITED STATES Ва 5.0 Barium 4.5 7.5 Sr RUSSIA SOUTH AFRICA B Boron Zirconium Vanadium Copper Potassium Cu K Strontium Zr V Se F Fluorine Pb GaC BRAZIL INDIA Selenium Lead Gallium -Coal- Bi Th 7.0 Br Bromine Carbon Graphite- Bismuth Thorium PERU RWANDA Zn Ni Zinc niamprds- Nickel 4.0 C* CI Na Sodium Uranium U In Chlorine Re Rhenium lodine DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC of the CONGO Indium TURKEY 6.5 Ве Belium Beryllium Germanium Не Ge Fe Cr Chromium Aluminum Al 3.5 Sulfur Iron CROATIA JAPAN Mo Sn Moltderun A Tin 6.0 Ag Ta Arsenic KAZAKHSTAN CANADA Ti 2.5 Titanium Silver Tantalum Top Producing Countries of Essential Elements BRAZIL CANADA DRC INDIA JAPAN KAZAKHSTAN 3 PERU SOUTH AFRICA RWANDA TURKEY CHILE USA RUSSIA 3 4 CHINA AUSTRALIA Top Uses of the 10 Essential Elements Flame retardants for RARE EARTH ELEMENTS Aircraft, magnets, batteries, medical applications, nuclear reactors, laser components for defense systems. children's clothing, toys, aircraft and automobile seat covers. ANTIMONY About half of the annual production Rare earth elements are rare due to uneven global distribution. of antimony is for fireproofing. PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENTS Automotive, petroleum-refining catalyst, Red light in fireworks STRONTIUM titanium coating and spark plugs. and flares, color tubes for TV, radiothermal generators. Machine tools, light bulb filaments, electrical TUNGSTEN THORIUM Alloys, ultraviolet photo-electric cells, contacts, wires, nuclear fuel. sheets and rods. Automatic sprinklers Thermometers, medical (for fire systems), equipment and batteries. MERCURY BISMUTH electrical fuses, treatment of digestive disorders (Pepto-Bismol). MRI scanners, Flame retardants, water purification, touch screens, pesticides, zero-emission car batteries, optical lenses, NIOBIUM BROMINE photographic film emulsion, automotive industry, photo development chemicals. and oil and gas industry. http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/hlthef/antimony.html http://www.epa.gov/mercury/about.htm http://www.gehealthcare.com/euen/patient_monitoring/docs/Cuffs_WhyMercurylsAProblem.pdf http://www.itia.info/tungsten-primary-uses.html http://www.cnbc.com/id/40027130/How_Are_Rare_Earth_Elements_Used http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-niobium.htm http://www.evs.anl.gov/pub/doc/Strontium.pdf http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/mining/pubs/pdfs/ic9312.pdf http://environmentalchemistry.com/yogi/periodic//Th.html http://www.bgs.ac.uk/mineralsuk/statistics/riskList.html DIG MEDIA www.resourceinvestingnews.com @resourceinvest 28 RESOURCE INVESTINGNEWS Earth's Essential Elements Driving the World Economy, Running a Supply Risk Earth's elements are precious resources, and many of them are concentrated in specific areas of the world. This means that just a few countries may have control over the entire supply. Have a look at the elements most valuable to our global economy,the top producing countries of each and their supply risk. Also, see the common uses of the elements with the highest supply risk. Relative Supply Risk Index Calculated by the British Geological Survey using scarcity, concentration of production, reserve base distribution and governance. PGE Hg W Platinum Mercury Group Elements Mn Mg Co Mongnese Sb 8.5 Antimony Tungstern Au unsaudey Cobalt 5.5 Gold Cd Li Ca CHINA AUSTRALIA Cadmium Lithium Calcium REE Rare Earth Elements 8.0 Nb Niobium CHILE UNITED STATES Ва 5.0 Barium 4.5 7.5 Sr RUSSIA SOUTH AFRICA B Boron Zirconium Vanadium Copper Potassium Cu K Strontium Zr V Se F Fluorine Pb GaC BRAZIL INDIA Selenium Lead Gallium -Coal- Bi Th 7.0 Br Bromine Carbon Graphite- Bismuth Thorium PERU RWANDA Zn Ni Zinc niamprds- Nickel 4.0 C* CI Na Sodium Uranium U In Chlorine Re Rhenium lodine DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC of the CONGO Indium TURKEY 6.5 Ве Belium Beryllium Germanium Не Ge Fe Cr Chromium Aluminum Al 3.5 Sulfur Iron CROATIA JAPAN Mo Sn Moltderun A Tin 6.0 Ag Ta Arsenic KAZAKHSTAN CANADA Ti 2.5 Titanium Silver Tantalum Top Producing Countries of Essential Elements BRAZIL CANADA DRC INDIA JAPAN KAZAKHSTAN 3 PERU SOUTH AFRICA RWANDA TURKEY CHILE USA RUSSIA 3 4 CHINA AUSTRALIA Top Uses of the 10 Essential Elements Flame retardants for RARE EARTH ELEMENTS Aircraft, magnets, batteries, medical applications, nuclear reactors, laser components for defense systems. children's clothing, toys, aircraft and automobile seat covers. ANTIMONY About half of the annual production Rare earth elements are rare due to uneven global distribution. of antimony is for fireproofing. PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENTS Automotive, petroleum-refining catalyst, Red light in fireworks STRONTIUM titanium coating and spark plugs. and flares, color tubes for TV, radiothermal generators. Machine tools, light bulb filaments, electrical TUNGSTEN THORIUM Alloys, ultraviolet photo-electric cells, contacts, wires, nuclear fuel. sheets and rods. Automatic sprinklers Thermometers, medical (for fire systems), equipment and batteries. MERCURY BISMUTH electrical fuses, treatment of digestive disorders (Pepto-Bismol). MRI scanners, Flame retardants, water purification, touch screens, pesticides, zero-emission car batteries, optical lenses, NIOBIUM BROMINE photographic film emulsion, automotive industry, photo development chemicals. and oil and gas industry. http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/hlthef/antimony.html http://www.epa.gov/mercury/about.htm http://www.gehealthcare.com/euen/patient_monitoring/docs/Cuffs_WhyMercurylsAProblem.pdf http://www.itia.info/tungsten-primary-uses.html http://www.cnbc.com/id/40027130/How_Are_Rare_Earth_Elements_Used http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-niobium.htm http://www.evs.anl.gov/pub/doc/Strontium.pdf http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/mining/pubs/pdfs/ic9312.pdf http://environmentalchemistry.com/yogi/periodic//Th.html http://www.bgs.ac.uk/mineralsuk/statistics/riskList.html DIG MEDIA www.resourceinvestingnews.com @resourceinvest 28 RESOURCE INVESTINGNEWS Earth's Essential Elements Driving the World Economy, Running a Supply Risk Earth's elements are precious resources, and many of them are concentrated in specific areas of the world. This means that just a few countries may have control over the entire supply. Have a look at the elements most valuable to our global economy,the top producing countries of each and their supply risk. Also, see the common uses of the elements with the highest supply risk. Relative Supply Risk Index Calculated by the British Geological Survey using scarcity, concentration of production, reserve base distribution and governance. PGE Hg W Platinum Mercury Group Elements Mn Mg Co Mongnese Sb 8.5 Antimony Tungstern Au unsaudey Cobalt 5.5 Gold Cd Li Ca CHINA AUSTRALIA Cadmium Lithium Calcium REE Rare Earth Elements 8.0 Nb Niobium CHILE UNITED STATES Ва 5.0 Barium 4.5 7.5 Sr RUSSIA SOUTH AFRICA B Boron Zirconium Vanadium Copper Potassium Cu K Strontium Zr V Se F Fluorine Pb GaC BRAZIL INDIA Selenium Lead Gallium -Coal- Bi Th 7.0 Br Bromine Carbon Graphite- Bismuth Thorium PERU RWANDA Zn Ni Zinc niamprds- Nickel 4.0 C* CI Na Sodium Uranium U In Chlorine Re Rhenium lodine DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC of the CONGO Indium TURKEY 6.5 Ве Belium Beryllium Germanium Не Ge Fe Cr Chromium Aluminum Al 3.5 Sulfur Iron CROATIA JAPAN Mo Sn Moltderun A Tin 6.0 Ag Ta Arsenic KAZAKHSTAN CANADA Ti 2.5 Titanium Silver Tantalum Top Producing Countries of Essential Elements BRAZIL CANADA DRC INDIA JAPAN KAZAKHSTAN 3 PERU SOUTH AFRICA RWANDA TURKEY CHILE USA RUSSIA 3 4 CHINA AUSTRALIA Top Uses of the 10 Essential Elements Flame retardants for RARE EARTH ELEMENTS Aircraft, magnets, batteries, medical applications, nuclear reactors, laser components for defense systems. children's clothing, toys, aircraft and automobile seat covers. ANTIMONY About half of the annual production Rare earth elements are rare due to uneven global distribution. of antimony is for fireproofing. PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENTS Automotive, petroleum-refining catalyst, Red light in fireworks STRONTIUM titanium coating and spark plugs. and flares, color tubes for TV, radiothermal generators. Machine tools, light bulb filaments, electrical TUNGSTEN THORIUM Alloys, ultraviolet photo-electric cells, contacts, wires, nuclear fuel. sheets and rods. Automatic sprinklers Thermometers, medical (for fire systems), equipment and batteries. MERCURY BISMUTH electrical fuses, treatment of digestive disorders (Pepto-Bismol). MRI scanners, Flame retardants, water purification, touch screens, pesticides, zero-emission car batteries, optical lenses, NIOBIUM BROMINE photographic film emulsion, automotive industry, photo development chemicals. and oil and gas industry. http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/hlthef/antimony.html http://www.epa.gov/mercury/about.htm http://www.gehealthcare.com/euen/patient_monitoring/docs/Cuffs_WhyMercurylsAProblem.pdf http://www.itia.info/tungsten-primary-uses.html http://www.cnbc.com/id/40027130/How_Are_Rare_Earth_Elements_Used http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-niobium.htm http://www.evs.anl.gov/pub/doc/Strontium.pdf http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/mining/pubs/pdfs/ic9312.pdf http://environmentalchemistry.com/yogi/periodic//Th.html http://www.bgs.ac.uk/mineralsuk/statistics/riskList.html DIG MEDIA www.resourceinvestingnews.com @resourceinvest 28 RESOURCE INVESTINGNEWS Earth's Essential Elements Driving the World Economy, Running a Supply Risk Earth's elements are precious resources, and many of them are concentrated in specific areas of the world. This means that just a few countries may have control over the entire supply. Have a look at the elements most valuable to our global economy,the top producing countries of each and their supply risk. Also, see the common uses of the elements with the highest supply risk. Relative Supply Risk Index Calculated by the British Geological Survey using scarcity, concentration of production, reserve base distribution and governance. PGE Hg W Platinum Mercury Group Elements Mn Mg Co Mongnese Sb 8.5 Antimony Tungstern Au unsaudey Cobalt 5.5 Gold Cd Li Ca CHINA AUSTRALIA Cadmium Lithium Calcium REE Rare Earth Elements 8.0 Nb Niobium CHILE UNITED STATES Ва 5.0 Barium 4.5 7.5 Sr RUSSIA SOUTH AFRICA B Boron Zirconium Vanadium Copper Potassium Cu K Strontium Zr V Se F Fluorine Pb GaC BRAZIL INDIA Selenium Lead Gallium -Coal- Bi Th 7.0 Br Bromine Carbon Graphite- Bismuth Thorium PERU RWANDA Zn Ni Zinc niamprds- Nickel 4.0 C* CI Na Sodium Uranium U In Chlorine Re Rhenium lodine DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC of the CONGO Indium TURKEY 6.5 Ве Belium Beryllium Germanium Не Ge Fe Cr Chromium Aluminum Al 3.5 Sulfur Iron CROATIA JAPAN Mo Sn Moltderun A Tin 6.0 Ag Ta Arsenic KAZAKHSTAN CANADA Ti 2.5 Titanium Silver Tantalum Top Producing Countries of Essential Elements BRAZIL CANADA DRC INDIA JAPAN KAZAKHSTAN 3 PERU SOUTH AFRICA RWANDA TURKEY CHILE USA RUSSIA 3 4 CHINA AUSTRALIA Top Uses of the 10 Essential Elements Flame retardants for RARE EARTH ELEMENTS Aircraft, magnets, batteries, medical applications, nuclear reactors, laser components for defense systems. children's clothing, toys, aircraft and automobile seat covers. ANTIMONY About half of the annual production Rare earth elements are rare due to uneven global distribution. of antimony is for fireproofing. PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENTS Automotive, petroleum-refining catalyst, Red light in fireworks STRONTIUM titanium coating and spark plugs. and flares, color tubes for TV, radiothermal generators. Machine tools, light bulb filaments, electrical TUNGSTEN THORIUM Alloys, ultraviolet photo-electric cells, contacts, wires, nuclear fuel. sheets and rods. Automatic sprinklers Thermometers, medical (for fire systems), equipment and batteries. MERCURY BISMUTH electrical fuses, treatment of digestive disorders (Pepto-Bismol). MRI scanners, Flame retardants, water purification, touch screens, pesticides, zero-emission car batteries, optical lenses, NIOBIUM BROMINE photographic film emulsion, automotive industry, photo development chemicals. and oil and gas industry. http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/hlthef/antimony.html http://www.epa.gov/mercury/about.htm http://www.gehealthcare.com/euen/patient_monitoring/docs/Cuffs_WhyMercurylsAProblem.pdf http://www.itia.info/tungsten-primary-uses.html http://www.cnbc.com/id/40027130/How_Are_Rare_Earth_Elements_Used http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-niobium.htm http://www.evs.anl.gov/pub/doc/Strontium.pdf http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/mining/pubs/pdfs/ic9312.pdf http://environmentalchemistry.com/yogi/periodic//Th.html http://www.bgs.ac.uk/mineralsuk/statistics/riskList.html DIG MEDIA www.resourceinvestingnews.com @resourceinvest 28